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Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Project Management- Handled 2 major projects (OTA updates, Apple HomeKit certification) and two still ongoing (special new product and new internal back office for the Business Line)- Agile method with traditional industrial project challenges- Results oriented: get the job done and align several product teams (embedded software for motors and gateways, certification labs, UX team, Product Owners, marketing product managers) to make the products HomeKit compliant.- Regular… Show more Project Management- Handled 2 major projects (OTA updates, Apple HomeKit certification) and two still ongoing (special new product and new internal back office for the Business Line)- Agile method with traditional industrial project challenges- Results oriented: get the job done and align several product teams (embedded software for motors and gateways, certification labs, UX team, Product Owners, marketing product managers) to make the products HomeKit compliant.- Regular management reporting with clear goals, risks, budget tracking and reasonable planning- Handled relationship with Apple experts and certification lab.- Managed a 800 day development budget (new back office), with ambitious schedule and complexe architecture (internal dev team for front and backend, IT team, SSO team, CRM team).- Writing and updating the internal document for Apple HomeKit compliance, tool set and certification process.Product Management- Mastering smart home standard (Apple HomeKit certification tools and test cases, Matter study).- New special product study (European Market), market opportunities and technical challenges.- Consumer centric : Simple, Lovable and Complete approach.- Self training on AI basics (ongoing)- Gather all the needs and pain points across all stakeholders- Prioritise all the User Stories and feature packaging to feed and prioritize the product backlog- Prototyping using Figma and handled external UX team- Synchronise with the squad leader and team to make the product happen- Never compromize on quality! Show less

Région De Paris, France

Sowee is a french utility company, subsidiary of EDF that sells energy contract and a connected station.Worked on the new connected room-by-room heating solution for electric heaters. The innovation of this solution is a new custom designed temperature sensor for an accurate heating regulation in each room of your home. Worked with the french design company Eliumstudio.Also worked on the new Sowee connected Station now embeds Alexa, Amazon's vocal assistant.Worked with Cabasse, the… Show more Sowee is a french utility company, subsidiary of EDF that sells energy contract and a connected station.Worked on the new connected room-by-room heating solution for electric heaters. The innovation of this solution is a new custom designed temperature sensor for an accurate heating regulation in each room of your home. Worked with the french design company Eliumstudio.Also worked on the new Sowee connected Station now embeds Alexa, Amazon's vocal assistant.Worked with Cabasse, the French company specialized in high fidelity acoustic. Show less

Samoens

Equitalgue is a french Fair Trade company that sells spirulina, an algae used as a dietary supplement in Africa to fight against malnutrition and all over the world mostly by sportsmen, vegetarians and pregnant women.New partnership launched mid-2016 with a supplier in Madagascar. New packaging, new product line.The team has grown from 2 to 5 people.As CEO, my role is to ensure the future success of the company by improving sales and partnerships.Since november 2012, I… Show more Equitalgue is a french Fair Trade company that sells spirulina, an algae used as a dietary supplement in Africa to fight against malnutrition and all over the world mostly by sportsmen, vegetarians and pregnant women.New partnership launched mid-2016 with a supplier in Madagascar. New packaging, new product line.The team has grown from 2 to 5 people.As CEO, my role is to ensure the future success of the company by improving sales and partnerships.Since november 2012, I worked hard to:• Build the website (www.equitalgue.com) and the ecommerce shop (frontend) to make them intuitive and pertinent• Write contracts & negociate with our supplier in Africa• Build a brand identity from the ground• Build our business plan• Do online marketing promotions and partnerships with several professional sportsmen Show less

Région De Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Worked on the DxO One connected camera and its accessories (Waterproof Outdoor Shell, Stand, Battery Grip...)New product specification, competitive analysis of photography market (cameras but also filters mobile apps like Instagram, VSCO...). Worked with after sales support team, UX designers and QA manager to prioritize the main future hardware and software changes to the product.Worked on new accessories (product requirements, design phase, prototypes, tests) like the Outdoor… Show more Worked on the DxO One connected camera and its accessories (Waterproof Outdoor Shell, Stand, Battery Grip...)New product specification, competitive analysis of photography market (cameras but also filters mobile apps like Instagram, VSCO...). Worked with after sales support team, UX designers and QA manager to prioritize the main future hardware and software changes to the product.Worked on new accessories (product requirements, design phase, prototypes, tests) like the Outdoor Shell and the Battery Grip, with an MVP approach.Worked with Fabien Deboves (French designer) on several accessories for the DxO ONE. Show less

Région De Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Product specification, UX/UI, new partnerships, new product development, new features.- New Smart Radiator Valves product announced in september 2016.New mobile app & web app redesign from the ground. Innovative pairing process using hardware and software features. Worked with the famous french designer Phillip Starck on product design.- New features specification: Energy Savings Reports, heating prediction, boiler malfunction detection, room-by-room heating management...-… Show more Product specification, UX/UI, new partnerships, new product development, new features.- New Smart Radiator Valves product announced in september 2016.New mobile app & web app redesign from the ground. Innovative pairing process using hardware and software features. Worked with the famous french designer Phillip Starck on product design.- New features specification: Energy Savings Reports, heating prediction, boiler malfunction detection, room-by-room heating management...- New Apple Homekit certification and implementation- New packaging for market differentiation.- Worked closely with the after sales support team for new features requests and prioritisation and decrease incoming requests.- B2B Partnerships (third party installation, distribution, boiler manufacturer and energy providers in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Spain and France). New version of the partner API for utilities.- New product development for Vaillant group, the second largest company in the HVAC industry in Europe and a world market leader in the wall-hung boiler segment. New OEM connected eBus Thermostat development for Vaillant, Saunier Duval, Bulex, Glow-Worm, Protherm & Demir Döküm brands with custom smartphone apps. Project management with ambitious product development planning (10 months), high expectations on end-product quality, packaging, manufacturing risk assessment and specific product specifications for a B2B2C product.Managed one person during the project for Vaillant.New translation tool implementation to improve efficiency between translators, apps developers and marketing. Show less

Région De Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Worked with the Product Manager to develop new products (Smart Thermostat), market study for these new products and worked seamlessly with the R&D team to define technical needs. I also contributed to write the technical documentation for new products.

Cluses

Somfy is the world leader in the automatic control of openings and closures in homes and buildings.In France, Somfy is the leader in smart home business.As product line manager, my main missions were: • Building a competitors mapping of main smart home solutions • Launching software updates for a smart home product • Coordinating with the development and the support team to improve the software • Finalizing the new smart home catalogue 

Région De Paris, France

e-Citizen is an e-commerce platform featured in top 100 leading startups according to Challenges magazine in 2010.As web marketing manager, I worked on:• Taking responsabilities and work in autonomy with an external developer and a UI designer to rebuild the homepage of the website • Meeting customers to improve landing pages and improve sales performance of 5000 € 

Ms Student In Management Of International Business, Specialization In Ict’S And International Business And Strategy

Activities and Societies: President of the Xtreme Club (running) and member of the Sports Association As president of the Xtreme club.

Study Abroad Program, Marketing

Courses in contract law, international marketing, international trade, consumer behavior, globalisation, personal selling and sales.

Preparation For National Competitive Entrance Exams To Leading French "Grandes Écoles", Physics And Engineering Science (Psi*)

Work under stress and efficiently (40 hours/week) Working in a team on the European Virgo’s project (6 months) I acquired strong analytical.

Scientific Baccalaureate (With Honors), Mention Bien

Activities and Societies: Music section with courses at school and regional conservatorium of Music (jazz) in Annecy