Hi, I’m Stéphane

Stéphane Wirtel

I’m a Senior Python Consultant with over 20 years of experience building software, contributing to open source, and helping organisations adopt Python at scale. I’m based in Charleroi, Belgium, and I operate through my consulting company, Mgx.io SRL.

My work spans from backend development and system architecture to AI and blockchain — always with Python at the core.

Open Source & Python Community

I’ve been deeply involved in the Python ecosystem for most of my career:

  • CPython Core Developer since 2019, promoted by Victor Stinner and Julien Palard
  • Python Software Foundation Fellow since 2013, and voting member of the PSF Fellowship Workgroup
  • PSF Community Service Award (2016) for organising the Python devroom at FOSDEM and my community engagement
  • EuroPython Society Board Member (2019–2020) and co-organiser of EuroPython 2020
  • Python Ireland — active admin of the GitHub organisation, managing repository maintenance
  • PythonFOSDEM — co-organiser of the Python devroom at FOSDEM from 2013 to 2018

I’ve spoken at numerous PyCon conferences across Europe and North America, including PyCon France, PyCon Ireland, PyCon UK, PyCon Canada, PyCon Italy, PyCon Slovakia, PyCon Ukraine, and FOSDEM.

Professional Experience

Before consulting, I spent 6 years as a core developer at Odoo (formerly OpenERP), where I gained deep expertise in building large-scale business applications with Python.

Today, through Mgx.io SRL, I help companies with Python development, AI integration, and technical strategy.

Certifications

  • Certified AI Developer — Machine Learning & Deep Learning (Alyra, 2025)
  • Certified Blockchain Developer (Alyra, 2025)

Beyond Code

Outside of tech, I practice Karate JKA Shotokan — I hold a 2nd DAN black belt and serve as a referee.

Get in Touch

CV

You can download my CV — updated daily at midnight (UTC).