Yann is an IT professional with 15 years of experience working for governments and private companies internationally. He is currently employed in Perth, Western Australia, as a Senior Systems Administrator.

Arriving in Australia in 2011, the day after Cyclone Yasi made landfall in northern Queensland, was the starting point of his interest in volunteering and disaster relief. He has since participated in the relief effort in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam in 2015 and is now a member of the Western Australian State Emergency Services Communication Support Unit, assisting with radio communication support for bushfires and other natural disasters.