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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

As Technical Sales Support Manager focusing on beverage fermentation, my role is to:- Lead a team in charge of the technical excellence of the sales team and distribution network, and the technical support of key-accounts in APAC.- Manage cross-functional projects in beverage fermentation, including process and recipe optimizations, new product development, pilot and applicative trials, sensory assessment, and finished product quality for brewers, distillers and cider-makers.- Collaborate with R&D functions and global teams to translate trends into strategic new product development and innovations.- Provide in-depth technical knowledge, and active monitoring of industry trends and innovation to drive technical competence and competitiveness within the sales team.- Present as a technical expert at major industry conferences and supporting customers to maintain long-term partnerships.- Resolve complex technical queries and troubleshooting for key-accounts through research and development projects.

Shanghai City, China

As Technical Sales Support Manager focusing on beverage fermentation, my role is to:- Manage strategic & cross-functional projects involving beer process & recipe optimizations, new product and recipe development, fermentation trials, sensory assessment and finished product quality for brewers and distillers,- Collaborate with R&D and worldwide teams to translate global trends into new product development and innovations tailored for regional markets,- Drive technical competence and continuous improvement within the sales team by providing in-depth technical knowledge, product & industry trainings, and active sharing on emerging beverage trends and innovation,- Present as a technical expert at major industry conferences and customers meeting,- Resolve complex technical queries and troubleshooting for sales team and customers either directly or through dedicated research and development projects.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

- Managed sales development and provided expert technical support to local team and industrial breweries, craft breweries, and cider-makers.- Conducted audits and optimized customers' beer processes and recipes to achieve significant quality, flavor, and stability improvements.- Conducted strategic market research to target new opportunities and reach ambitious growth.- Implemented sales strategies and provided technical training to partners to exceed targets.- Identified market needs and trends, transforming them into product solutions or developments with the R&D department.

France

- Developed sales and strategic initiatives for biotechnologies in beverage manufacturing, focusing on regional breweries, microbreweries, and small to large scale cider producers from French Normandy and Brittany.- Provided technical support to optimize processes and recipes for consistent flavor and quality improvements.- Worked intensively on the optimization of candle filters performance and improved beer stability (Asahi, SAB-Miller).- Implemented sales strategies and provided technical training to achieve and exceed targets.Identified market needs and trends, leading local pilot trials and collaborating with R&D for product solutions and developments.

Mons, Belgium

- Formulated and brewed a new and original beer recipe from scratch as part of a brewing team.- Developed skills and knowledge in beer raw materials, equipment, and their influence on the recipe and impact on quality specifications.- Managed a microbrewery pilot plant and optimized parameters for the brewing process and beer quality.- Conducted research on suppliers, certification, packaging, cost, and negotiation for procurement cost-savings and quality standards.

Sab-Miller Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

During my mission as an R&D Engineer I had to investigate and measure the beer stability (flavor and colloidal) after sea-shipment in order to suggest corrective solutions for increased stability. I also ran market research and sensory analysis to optimize the beer recipe for South African market. As a Brand Ambassador, I was also in charge of the beer promotion and sales development in Cape Town. I participated in the Brand Development and Marketing of the beer on a new market. - R&D: Development of my laboratory skills through beer stability and oxidation analysis of imported beer with EPR e-scan, UV-Vis, NIBEM-TPH, Turbidimetry, Iron analysis, and GC-ECD at SAB-Miller Newlands- Quality: Sensory analysis of the beer Leopold7 and marketing research on 150+ consumers to evaluate needs and flavour preference of South Africans consumers. - Brand Development and Marketing: Strategy to promote the beer into Art, Culture and Hospitality sectors. Marketing through participation in public events and fairs, newsletters, staff training in bars.- Sales and promotion: Customers and market research, expansion into the local market through active prospection and promotion- Procurement: Brewery design analysis and investigation of equipment cost for the future brewery plant.

Brisbane, Australia

- Team management- Quality supervisor- Fast-paced environment

Mons, Belgium

Research project in Polymer Chemistry and Material Science within Mons Police Forensic Lab and "Materia Nova", an R&D Centre specialized in material fundamental research.‐ Focus: « The study of vehicle's optical lenses' differentiation ».- Tasks: Mass and surface analysis of plastic headlights through XPS, ToF-SIMS, FTIR, TGA, DSC and MEB techniques.

Several student jobs yearly and/or weekly from the age of 16.

Master’S Degree In Chemical Engineering, Chemical & Industrial Engineering - Final Project In Brewing, With High Honors

Activities and Societies: Sport – playing rugby (Intercollegiate championship, Mons Team), cross country (Raid Dingue, X-trail) Member.

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial Sciences, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Sport – playing rugby (Intercollegiate championship - Mons Team) Music – playing the piano

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemistry, With Honors

Internship about Polymer and Material Science within Mons Police Forensic Lab and Mons University center of research, Materia Nova. ‐.

Bachelor'S Degree, Bioengineering