Who is the club for?
FDE Club is a community for forward deployed engineers in Switzerland. The club is for people who do this work, lead it or are moving into it.
The guide says what the role is: What is a forward deployed engineer?
Why does the club exist?
The club starts from one view: the hard part of AI is deployment. A model that works in a demo still has to run inside a company, on its data, with its people.
Forward deployed engineers do that work. They sit with the customer, write production code and stay until the system is in use. The club is where the people who do this in Switzerland meet and compare what they have learned.
How is the club funded?
Membership is free and the club has no sponsors.
What does the club do with member data?
The club holds what you enter in your application and your profile, and shows other members only what you choose. Every time an organiser opens your application or your member record, it is logged, and you can see the log in your privacy settings. Member data is never used for recruitment, by the organisers or anyone else.
The full text is in the privacy notice.
Is the club independent?
Yes. Membership is free and the club has no sponsors, so nobody pays to reach its members. Recruiters, agency staff and sales roles cannot join as members. Member data is never used for recruitment, by the organisers or anyone else.
Who runs the club?
FDE Club is run by David Vinkenroye, in Geneva. Rive Foundry is the workshop in Geneva where the club is built.
How do I reach the club?
Write to hello@fdeclub.ch.