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Paris, Ile De France, Fr

✅ Managed Strategic 95+ innovation programmes with emerging & non-conventional systems applications : Sustainable Development and decarbonation - e-Mobility - Smart Cities - Air - Land - Waterborne - Renewables - Battery management added values with data computing - Infrastructure - Digital transformation - Netzero goals⎟Education⎟Health⎟Underprivileged Social inclusion projects⎟Light Electric Vehicles⎟Luxury industry✅ Prioritized, prepared & managed budgets valued €90M+✅ Provided avantgarde strategic consulting for innovation in Electric, Autonomous vehicles fleets & digital transformation (Mercedes Benz, Renault Nissan, VW Group), next generation batteries, mobility integration in large electric vehicles fleets of public transport operators (Keolis, Transdev, RATP), smart cities projects, CCAM, Roboboats, AAM/UAM, eVTOL, aircraft electrification, PRT, UX for UHNWI & the luxury industry✅ Led innovation towards business execution & profitability thanks to design thinking, business model innovation, business development support schemes & digital platform design ✅ Led R&D in AV cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, UX & innovative system adoption✅ Developed Transport as a Service & MaaS Mobility as a Service value chains ✅ Applied new systems in unexplored domains supporting large corporations, start-ups, cities, urban planners, smart cities, administrations & government agencies ✅ Specialized in innovation development with digital platform transformation & providing added value, access to investment & improving profitability✅ Created & operated a Premium TNC EV services lab ("VIPAIR-e Premium Mobility Services", Luxury Car and Consulting Bespoke Services start up operating in 2012-2014, cooperation with EV OEMs (BMW, Renault-Nissan, GM, Citroën)✅ Advised governments agencies for attractiveness with sustainable adoption of emerging transport systems✅ Advocates for Blockchain applied to mobility ✅ Created the SQUIRALL®️ software configurator

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Accelerating decarbonization across industries with the Global Decarbonation Summit and Expo 2025Supporting partners to identify solutions, find new partners, design and scale their projectsConnecting visionaries for a sustainable future with renewables

Belfort, Cedex, Fr

Partnership management and direction of the innovative project xHUB "eXtra HUB": introduction of Electric Autonomous Trucks in Logistics Platforms powered by AI and automation- In partnership with Neotrucks, eX9, Orange, Outsight, DHL, Elonroad and AVAIRX amongst others. The objective is to demonstrate how autonomous trucks contribute to a netzero roadmap thanks to a digital platform monitoring optimized movements and vehicles missions in yard management of future sustainable logistics hubs

With diversity and inclusion as drivers, propelling a bio and healthcare woman-led African venture, to extend its reach, strengthen its resilience, supporting goals achievements with strategic partnerships, R&D and innovation

London, Gb

Supporting business, investment and trade opportunities between the United Kingdom and FrancePracticing what I preach to propel your business to its next level, teaming up with over 7000 FCDO colleagues worldwide

Toulouse, Fr

I taught a Masterclass : "Design Thinking applied to Project Management in Sustainable Airport Area Development" for the International Management of Air Transport and Tourism MITAT Master's degree

I created the company to provide R&D and consulting services in complex engineering transport systems projects. The company explored the development of a cloud-based blackbox to track safety and security features of autonomous vehicles. I explored the creation of a potential spin-off, for shared mobility systems, working on autonomous vehicles pre-certification research, R&D field operational tests and projects specifications

I created the company and found a local business partner in Brazil to extend AVAIRX services in South America I designed the operations specifications of the PlugGO Mobility Services to generate Strategic Consulting activities, when PlugGo Mobility S/A pivoted towards full consultancy in 2016. I designed and executed the project, among which expertise and consultancy : ✅ TNC and transport platform design for passengers and logistics✅ Premium EV-Carsharing Luxury Car Bespoke Services in São Paulo ✅ Partnerships with OEMs, leasing companies and global utilities✅ Island mobility electrification scheme for the Pernambuco State✅ Dock-less shared-bicycles ✅ EV operations into a premium retail offer with malls in Sao Paulo✅ TMaaS applied to the Brazilian context✅ PlugGO Mobility partnership canvas and partnerships execution

I invented and created the company, first as a lab, to test & learn in a sandbox, and second, to prepare the procurement of consulting services1️⃣ "VIPAIR-e PREMIUM MOBILITY SERVICES" ▶️ Premium Mobility Luxury Car Bespoke Services LAB using 100% ELECTRIC VEHICLES✅ Fully operational project providing premium mobility services for VIPs, integrated in the French automotive innovation cluster NextMove and supported by the Electric Vehicle Association AVERE, cooperation with BMWi, CITROEN, OPEL, NISSAN and AUTOLIB Carsharing network ✅ Execution of the project during key events (Paris and Milan Fashion Week), with selected key accounts (GENERAL ELECTRIC, MICHELIN, LVMH) and private UHNWI clients 2️⃣ CONSULTING SERVICES ✅ Electric vehicles & autonomous vehicles strategy, implementation, execution, marketing & business development✅ Partnership sealing and business development with main EV charging operators✅ Partnership sealing with Municipalities where EV and Autonomous Driverless Vehicles projects are rolled outSenior consultant to: - BMW i project "Charge Now" for public chargingAutonomous Driverless Vehicles, including the EZ10 by EasyMile and NAVIA by INDUCT (today Navya):- EDB (Economic Development Board) and the NTU, National Technical University SINGAPORE for the EV2 project, including electric vehicle carsharing and autonomous driverless vehicles- CITYMOBIL2 Pan-European project led by the European Commission to test bed autonomous driverless vehicles in 12 European cities- GRAND LYON municipality to test and roll out autonomous driverless shuttles - SODEBO for the design of an autonomous driverless inter-premises delivery truck- JC DECAUX for the roll out of an autonomous driverless shuttle in the Urban furniture display premises- TRAMS INTERNATIONAL3️⃣ PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN BRASIL- Project development and partnerships to create PlugGo Mobility S/A Brazil, in cooperation with BMWi, ALD Automotive, GP Systemas and EPQ

Amsterdam, Nl

Developed the marketing and the sales of the innovation strategy in Europe aligned with sustainability and ESGsManaged French Government, La Poste and 20 companies consortium tender for electric vehicles, won a contract for 3000 Peugeot iOn ✅ PSA Project director for Electric Vehicles tenders: Autolib, AutoBleue Nice, Yelomobile la Rochelle, Flinxter Deutsche Bahn Berlin, Luxembourg FP7, Electric Vehicles for Advanced Cities Europe, Green Highway Scandinavia, Northern Rheinland, Copenhagen, Östersund and tender by the consortium Swedish State + Stockholm + Vattenfall « Elbilsupphandling » ✅ Managed the Mobility and sustainability audits for B2B customers, used by General Electric in Belfort (2000 employees) and Orange France✅ Signed 40+ contracts with B2B and B2G customers for new mobility services and carsharing using renewable enery and innovative services: Veolia, Deutsche Bahn, Better Place, RWE and leasing companies, etc✅ Sold 6 000 vehicles , pre sales of 3 000 units 1 year before official launch. Sales turnover = € 296 mio ✅ Sold and marketed partnerships with utilities EDF, ENGIE, RWE, Deutsche Bahn, ESB, General Electric✅ Managed directly 4 business developers and in doted line for 35 electric vehicles and mobility leaders in Europe

Cergy-Pontoise, Fr

I taught a masterclass: "B2B Strategy & Market Dynamics in the Automotive and Mobility Industries" for the Strategy & Management of International Business Master's degree

Poissy, Île-De-France, Fr

Managed : ✅ B2B Marketing Strategy and Business Development (partnership development and lobbying)✅ B2B Advertising✅ B2B Corporate Identity Development and Deployment (Business Center programme) and Peugeot Professional dealerships✅ B2B Customer Satisfaction Programme✅ B2B Sales Development Methods✅ Total Cost of Ownership project✅ B2B programme for Hybrid and Electrical Vehicles✅ 5 business developers / project managers and in doted line for 42 B2B marketing and sales directors worldwide

Poissy, Île-De-France, Fr

✅ Managed leasing companies international corporate business development, marketed the Peugeot services and vehicles with Arval, ALD, ING, GE, LeasePlan and Athlon✅ Signed contracts and negotiated bonuses ✅ Sold to B2B clients, via the leasing channel, 175 000 vehicles, sales turnover € 3,7 billion, EBIT € 200 mio. ✅ Designed joint marketing actions for the promotion of low CO2 emission modelsCarbon Neutral partnerships with Leasing Companies (ING and Banque PSA Finance)✅ Managed a project on the impact of Hybrid and Electrical vehicles in terms of Total Cost of Ownership and residual values✅ Developed Total Cost of Ownership processes to improve product development and sales✅ Managed, monitored and influenced residual values✅ Managed a TCO project manager✅ Managed an IT project for direct ordering and invoicing for Key Accounts and Leasing Companies for the 5 major European Countries

Poissy, Île-De-France, Fr

✅ Developed fleet sales (all sales channels: B marker <25 to 100 vehicles in fleet>)✅ Managed in dotted lines 7 national B2B sales managers in the geographic scope✅ Designed the "Business Expert" training programme (Network development in fleet sales, infrastructure, training, sales management, revenue management, CRM)Operating in UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece

Poissy, Île-De-France, Fr

✅ Developed and roll out sales and management training worldwide (80 countries)✅ Designed and rolled out: - The training strategy, in-person and e-learning platform, for product and aftersales services - the "Business Expert" training for B2B sales development methods and training✅ Scouted, negotiated and signed local and international partnerships with national education bodies in Brazil, Central Europe, China, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia and South Africa✅ Organized the training business units and outpost platforms in ASEAN and Russia✅ Managed an € 18 mio. budget (with doted line control over the local training centres) ✅ Management 6 training coordinators and trainers, 10 regional training centres with 10 training centre managers in dotted lines✅ Executed the PSA E-learning strategy in 40 countries, cost cutting by 40%500 000 training hours / year, 50 000 people trained / year / +25% over 4 years

Glostrup, København, Dk

✅ Managed the product range✅ Negotiated prices, positioned and purchased vehicles from the Peugeot export and marketing division✅ Launched 3 new vehicles✅ Managed revenue✅ Developed dealer competences and product training✅ Marketed the new range / budget SEK 102 mio = € 1,2 mio. ✅ Marketed the strategy for each vehicle by channel combined with after sales services ✅ Relaunched the business with 3 successful launches and newly motivated dealers✅ Increased sales by 400% over 3 years : 2 000 to 10 000 vehicles, market share up by 4 points, import margin +35%, sustained sales of 20 000 vehicles since 2001

Glostrup, København, Dk

I was the project manager for the purchase and take over of the Automobiles Peugeot subsidiary in Sweden by KW Bruun Auto import, a subsidiary of the Interdan Group ✅ Prepared and designed the new range with pricing and revenue management✅ Provided consulting to the CEO, COO and investors to sign the best deal

I was an English speaking tour guide for the leading double-decker tourist bus company in London. The company was later purchased by the Big Bus Tours

I sold advertising and exhibition floor for the Central and Eastern European Engineering Exhibition to companies willing to either attend or advertise during the exhibition

Master, International Marketing Of Innovation

Certificate, Mobility Planning

Master, Applied Languages To European Affairs And Law

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Certificate, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia Usage To Promote Innovation