Swift Server Side Presentation
A talk covering practical server-side Swift work and engineering lessons.
R&D Manager • Software & Studio Systems
Leading teams to build reliable imaging products.
I am Mathieu Barnachon, R&D manager at Profoto. I lead engineering teams across software and studio systems, focusing on product quality, continued development, and collaboration.
- 2026–Today R&D manager at Profoto
- 2022–2026 Software development manager at Profoto
- 2016–2022 Product and platform engineering at StyleShoots
- 2013–2016 Camera tracking and AR systems at Ncam
- Ph.D. 2013 Computer Science, Université Lyon 1
About
Engineering leadership grounded in research.
As R&D manager at Profoto, I lead the team behind software and studio systems. My work covers product quality, team development, and engineering priorities, working across teams to support new and existing products.
Previously, I managed software development at Profoto and built imaging and cloud products at StyleShoots. Earlier work at Ncam and a Ph.D. in Computer Science shaped my background in computer vision and applied research.
Selected Work
Projects, demos, and product moments.
A mix of production work, talks, demos, and earlier research output.
Live Machine Walkthrough
An overview of an integrated capture workflow in production.
Eclipse Machine Introduction
A product introduction focused on studio automation and workflow design.
Live Machine Introduction
A compact introduction to a connected production system for image and video.
Ncam Showreel
Examples of camera tracking and augmented reality capabilities in action.
Human Action Recognition
A research demo around streamed motion capture and online action recognition.
Apps
Small products I’m building.
Public app links and App Store downloads as the collection grows.
TempusMeter
tempusmeter.com
A native iPhone and iPad activity tracker for finding your rhythm, following routes, and keeping your pace close at hand.
- Track running, walking, biking, hiking, and more
- Follow routes with live distance, pace, splits, and guidance
- Use iOS widgets, Live Activities, and an Apple Watch companion
AIDoJournal
aidojournal.barnachon.org
A private, local-first Markdown journal for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Bring notes, voice capture, and your daily agenda together, with on-device AI to help you reflect and turn ideas into action.
- Capture daily notes with Markdown, dictation, and quick-access widgets
- Ask questions across your notes and run custom AI agents inline
- Keep your writing local, with optional iCloud sync across devices
BonusKaartjes
bonuskaartjes.barnachon.org
An iPhone app for storing and scanning loyalty cards, with home-screen widgets and location-aware card detection for faster checkout.
- Save and scan loyalty cards in a few taps
- Use home-screen widgets for fast access
- Show the right card when you are in the right store
Experience
Career highlights.
2026–Today
Profoto
R&D manager, leading software and studio systems engineering, product quality, and continued development across new and existing products.
2022–2026
Profoto
Software development manager, leading engineering work across product and platform initiatives.
- Head of software development at Profoto
- Plan and manage software projects
- Responsible for automation, modular, and cloud products
- Leading external tests and R&D experiments
- SaaS products manager
- In charge of the Netherlands office
- European patent owner for a new AI-based background removal method
- Leading AI adoption in the R&D team
2016–2022
StyleShoots
Designed core media-processing systems, including video composition and RAW image workflows, then moved into cloud-connected tools and platform services.
- Video composition pipeline for integrated studio systems
- RAW image processing and color styling workflows
- Cloud event tracking and upload tooling
2013–2016
Ncam Technologies
Worked on camera tracking and real-time augmented reality systems for broadcast and film environments, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and speed.
- Tracking for film and broadcast use cases
- Real-time AR in unconstrained environments
- Near real-time film-quality tracking
2013
Postdoctoral Research, University of Auckland
Research on action recognition in office environments and real-time stereo vision improvements.
2012
Research Stay, University of Windsor
Research collaboration focused on one-shot learning in pattern recognition.
2009–2013
Ph.D., Université Lyon 1
Doctoral work on human action recognition from motion capture data.
Contact
Open to technical conversations and collaborations.
The easiest way to reach me is by email. You can also find my work and profile on GitHub and LinkedIn.