Plume n.
From latin “pluma” (feather) via Old French “plume”
1. A handsome and elegant feather (a plume in her hat).
2. An upwelling of emissions released in the air (a plume of smoke).
3. A personal companion that helps you breathe better.
We’re engineers, developers, researchers, strategists… and karaoke black belts. Our vision of a more breathable future is the driving force behind who we are and what we do.
CEO & Co-Founder
Romain is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique and MIT, as well as a marathon runner foiled by pollution. His passion for open data led him to co-found Etalab in 2011, the commission responsible for the French government’s Open Data policies.
CTO & Co-Founder
David graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and Stanford University. After Silicon Valley, he joined a leading consulting firm to support large industrial groups on strategic topics. He has a young son and wishes he could breathe cleaner air.
Lead Designer
Ryslaine is the magician behind Plume Labs’ graphic identity. A graduate from Science Po Paris and Strate Design School, she is a strategist as well as a designer. She has received several distinctions for her design work.
FullStack Developer
Baptiste is a former student at 42, a top computer science school in France. He is the wizard behind all things Plume “.com”, including – but not limited to – the Plume Cloud API, the World Air Map and… the webpage you’re currently reading.
Mobile Software Developer
Vincent is a mobile development expert. Ever since his graduation from the renowned Epitech school, he has been relentlessly improving the user interface of all Plume's products.
Growth and Partnership
Vladimir is leading all growth initiatives including marketing, PR and community building. He is also responsible for sourcing and executing partnerships. He graduated from HEC Paris.
Back-end Developer
Kristopher studied at 42, a top computer science school in France. He travels the world from his computer chasing air quality data in as many cities and countries as possible. Will he manage to cover every single square inch of the planet?
Atmospheric Scientist
Boris holds a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences. He brings his thorough expertise in air pollutants and atmospheric models to the table, as well as strong data analysis skills. He is the cornerstone of Plume Labs’ scientific grounding (as well as its soccer team)!
Mechanical Engineer
A graduate from Arts et Métiers ParisTech (ENSAM), Antoine focuses on drawing intricate models and schematics for the Plume Sensor. He’s constantly raising the bar when it comes to air quality sensing miniaturisation.
Electronics Engineer
Antoine, an electronics engineer from ESIEE Paris, works hard to conceive and refine the electronics behind the Plume Sensor. That sometimes implies disappearing in a dark room to run laser tests!
Lead Data Scientist
Stéphane graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and ENS Cachan with a passion for Artificial Intelligence. His expertise in cutting-edge data sciences enables him to build hourly predictions of air pollution levels across the world.
Operations
Lorine focuses on Plume Labs operations, from finance to talent management. Prior to Plume, she worked as a banker in London, New York and Paris. She graduated from Université Dauphine.
Data Scientist
Benoît graduated from Université Dauphine and ENS Cachan with a keen interest in crunching numbers. He works on all our predictive models to help you keep ahead of pollution.
R&D Engineer
Léa graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris with a deep interest in innovative solutions to tackle environmental issues. As a research engineer, she dedicates her energy to the continuous improvement of the Plume sensor engineering aspects.
Community Builder
Joseph graduated from the LSE with degrees in Environmental Policy and Media and Communications. Combining his passions, he helps Plume foster an active community of eco-ambassadors through strong communications.
Industrial Engineer
David graduated from Polytech Nice’s engineering school, before flying to Shenzhen, China for 4 years. On returning to Paris, he maintained close links with the country. At Plume, he’s in charge of making sure you get your hands on Flow thanks to a smooth manufacturing process!
R&D Engineer
Graduating with a broad engineering background after studies in Madrid, Munich and Paris, Alberto then started working in haptics. Now he helps develop air quality sensing at Plume.
Director of Communications
Tyler has 15 years of experience in the communications field and a passion for public participation and citizen action. His goal is to get as many people involved with our quest for air transparency as possible.
Mobile App Developer
Ghassen is a fifth year software engineer student specialising in mobile app development at ESPRIT School of Engineering. Before joining Plume, he worked for 6 months as an app developer for a startup. He is now responsible for improving user interfaces in our iOS App.
in 2015