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Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I managed the development of large utility-scale renewable energy projects in Australia.

Paris Area, France

I managed the development of a portfolio of 10+ ground mounted solar projects with sizes ranging from 5 to 150MWp each, at various stages including land prospection, permitting, governmental (CRE) PPA tender, EPC selection, pre-construction and financial close. My responsibilities included managing project stakeholder engagement, timeline, budget.

Paris Area, France

I advised companies involved in the energy access industry. Missions included prospective market studies, product diversification analysis, and operational management advice. They also covered a range of clean energy technologies including solar, biogas and efficient cookstoves.

Grenoble, France And Bafoussam, Cameroon

upOwa provides clean energy access services in Cameroon.I teamed up with the two co-founders to develop upOwa's off-grid solar home system distribution business throughout the seed and pilot phases, until we reached 1,500 clients and closed a series A equity round.upOwa has since then electrified 300,000 people and was acquired in February 2024 by EDF.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

EGG-Energy is one of the pioneers in the distribution of "pay-as-you-go" solar home systems for energy access in East Africa.I managed the delivery of our solar products to the end customers and the after-sales through a team of local technicians and call centre operators, and developed the IT platform used to run the business.

Lyon Area, France

Apollon Solar developed innovative technologies in the fields of photovoltaics, hydrogen and silicon, and supported its industrial partners implementing them.I managed R&D projects related to silicon production and high-efficiency solar cell manufacturing, including as part of wide consortia with big industrial groups, SMEs and research institutes.

Berlin Area, Germany

I worked with Silicor Materials - back then named Calisolar - at an exciting time when the company was setting up a fully integrated solar cell factory in Sunnyvale, California, supported by an experienced R&D team based in Berlin. My work focused on solar cell characterization and manufacturing process optimization.

Lyon Area, France

I worked on the development and characterization of silicon solar cells.

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Materials Science And Engineering

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering, Semiconductors And Solar Cells

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering