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I help you transform your ideas into concrete and high-performing digital products.
With over 15 years of experience in SaaS, Industry 4.0, AI, and digital, I support startups, scale-ups, and SMEs in defining their product strategy, structuring teams, and launching profitable solutions.
My role: clarify the vision, build an effective roadmap, and deliver measurable results quickly (e.g., +30% customer adoption, time-to-market halved).
Accustomed to demanding environments (missions as CEO, COO, CPO, or COMEX member), I know how to combine business strategy with operational execution, with a constant focus on customer impact.
I undertake missions such as:
- Building and managing product roadmaps
- Launching and optimizing SaaS offerings
- Structuring product & operations teams
- Strategic consulting for executives and boards
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- FreelanceInterim CPO / COO & Advisor (Freelance)June 2016 - Today (10 years)Paris, France
- Stellar - CPO / Product Leader Consultant:Selected to join an elite collective of CPOs delivering high-impact consulting. Audit of product strategy and technical debt to redefine priorities. Restructuring of the Product function with strategic reallocation of resources towards high ROI objectives. Coaching of executives to remove operational blockages and accelerate growth.
- Commercial and Operational Scaling:Support for startups/SMEs in defining their growth strategies, go-to-market, and revenue optimization.
- Board Member:Advising general management on strategic decisions related to SaaS, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation.
- KeyprodChief Product Officer (Head of Product)INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)November 2023 - October 2025 (1 year and 11 months)Paris, FranceMember of Keyprod’s executive committee, a company specializing in SaaS solutions for Industry 4.0, helping manufacturers optimize machineperformance and production efficiency.In charge of
- Product strategy and vision: Defined and delivered a clear roadmap for SaaS solutions, resulting in a 30% increase in customer adoption while aligning with business priorities and market needs.
- Team restructuring and leadership: Restructured the product team by redefining roles (transitioned the original Product Managers to Product Designer and Head of Support & Logistics), and recruited two new Product Managers, leading a team of six people and fostering a product-centric culture that reduced time-to-market for key features by 50%.
- Customer-centric innovation: Addressed critical customer pain points by delivering impactful features, such as multi-site dashboards and advanced access management, leading to a 40% improvement in customer satisfaction scores.
- Data-driven decision-making: Established a data-informed approach using tools like Claap.io, Gravite.io, and Userflow, accelerating iteration cycles by 20% and improving product discovery processes.
- Operational scaling: Oversaw customer support and logistics to ensure seamless operations and scalability, supporting growth across 5+ international markets.
- IktosChief Operations OfficerPHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYSeptember 2019 - July 2021 (1 year and 10 months)Paris, FranceMember of Iktos executive committee, a startup specialized in artificial intelligence for new drug designi. In charge of
- Operations - structured & managed the team Organization & Governance (All Hands & Weeklies, Management Committee, R&D, IT & Engineering Committees), set up the Business and R&D Monitoring (Product Management & Customer Delivery Processes, Gitlab & Google tools set-up), structured the Knowledge management, built the "Iktos spirit" (team values & spirit, new joiners inductions)
- Spaya Project Management - played the Product Lead & Project Manager role (defined and monitored the Product roadmap, lead the Product launch and ongoing improvement)
- Management of External Partnerships (Amazon AWS, Nvidia) & participation in raising funds and searching grants
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Education
- Specialized Master in Innovation and EntrepreneurshipESCP Europe2006Specialized Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Master's Degree in Engineering.Arts & Métiers ParisTech2005Master's Degree in Engineering.