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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Swedish synthetic biology start-up developing enzyme-based processes to produce more sustainable and cost-effective ingredients and chemicals. - Development of sales & partnerships, managements of customers’ and internal projects across verticals in food, personal care, and chemicals- Key collaborations in edible oil processing (Bunge), food processing (Tetra Pak), sweeteners and oligosacharides- Point of contact at innovation clusters and programs (EIT Food, B4C, Colab Tech/Mondelez)

Houston, Texas Area

- Business roadmap and Strategic projects- Business and competition intelligence, value chain and market analysis for sodium bicarbonate-based products (Animal Feed, Food, Industrial, Pharma). - Captured Business development opportunities (Mining & Metal processing, Water treatment, Cement & Glass manufacturing…) and strengthened presence in Canada and Mexico.- Strategic analysis of the North American Air Pollution Market to define target industry segments and priorities for development. - Account management and sales development in target segments including technical collaboration with industry experts and external partners.

Brussels Area, Belgium

- Lead industrialization and commercial development of innovative ready-to-use products based on sodium bicarbonate for Air Pollution Control (SOLVAir® SB 0/3 and TEC 0/3FF). - Managed cross-functional teams to design and implement the business and industrial roadmap (Sales & Marketing, Industrial, R&D, Supply Chain). In charge of tolling agreements, P&L of an emerging business and investment cases for capacity expansions.- Management of the Technical Customer Support team to promote adoption of our products via industrial trials and validation the value proposition.

San Francisco, California, United States

- Responsible for Solvay Corporate Venturing activities in North-America to bring new technologies & business opportunities with a focus on advanced materials, energy, clean technologies and green chemistry.- Lead investments and partnerships in strategic growth areas.- Instructed multidisciplinary and transversal workplans and due diligences with Business Units, R&D and Strategic Marketing teams (direct/indirect investments and commercial/technology agreements)- Conducted research studies regarding start-ups, emerging technologies and markets to identify investment/collaboration areas & targets.

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Process development projects and technical support to Solvay Soda-Ash production plants. Technological watch and assessment of CO2 capture technologies and regulations. Support to New Business Development activities.

San Francisco Bay Area

Part-time secondment from Solvay: - Advice and support on due diligence on investment targets- Follow-up of investee companies. Member of the Board of start-ups (Fiberio, Texas, USA)

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

- Advice and support on due diligence on potential investee companies.- Follow-up of investee companies.

Walloon Region, Belgium

Industrial launch and improvement of coated glass for building glass and automotive. Plant production tests and technical support to European plants. Quality and CE-marking assistance of products.

Tarragona, Spain

Industrial projects assessment (new & extension facilities) in the Tarragona province for authorization according to European directives (ie, IPPC).

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

General management: strategy, marketing, finance, leadership and management

Master'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Education record

B2B Management, Business Administration And Management, General