Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I support brands in the development of their innovative and sustainable products, from idea to industrialization.

Mechanical engineer by training, I have been working for nearly 10 years in the footwear industry, with sharp expertise in product development, innovation, materials, and eco-design.

I spent more than 3 years in Asia (China and Vietnam), immersed in factories and sourcing offices, which allowed me to master the product development chain on an international scale: from the design brief to the final prototype, up to production.

I am passionate about responsible innovation: recycled materials, bio-based materials, modularity, circularity, impact reduction... I strive to reconcile industrial performance, reduced environmental impact, and intelligent product design.

Today, as a freelancer for almost 1 year, I support brands, startups, importers, and manufacturers on missions such as:

• Technical development of new footwear ranges (sport, outdoor, lifestyle, etc.)

• Integration of innovative or sustainable materials

• Design for manufacturing (DFM) & product improvement

• R&D projects, prototyping, and production setup

• Structuring of eco-designed and circular projects

Possibility to work together on product typologies other than footwear.

Trilingual French / English / footwear technical, I work easily with designers, product managers, material engineers, factories, and international partners.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Italian
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Vivobarefoot
Head of Materials
SPORTS
March 2022 - June 2024 (2 years and 3 months)
London, UK
2.5 years in London, UK
Responsible of the materials strategy (5 years roadmap)
Managing the Material team (2 people)
Leader of our 2 key circularity projects:
• Poly-Circular: full circularity via chemical recycling technologies
• Supernatural: target 100% natural products
Responsible of the material innovation (polymers/biodegradable plastics/...)
Supporting the BAU Development team on the implementation of new materials
Lacoste
Senior Product Developer
SPORTS
April 2020 - April 2022 (2 years)
London, UK
2 years in London, UK
Development leader of the Performance footwear (Tennis, Running, Golf)
Responsible of the sport material innovation (foam/rubber/...)
Concept research and biomechanical studies
Responsible of the external partnerships with universities Responsible of the testing and play test sessions
In charge of the products for the athletes of the Lacoste Pro Team Sustainability expertise
Babolat VS
Footwear engineer – Development & Sourcing
SPORTS
March 2017 - February 2020 (2 years and 11 months)
Hô Chi Minh Ville, Vietnam
1.5 years in China and 1.5 years in Vietnam
Product development & Innovation :
• Monitored the seasonal development with Asian manufacturers
• Supervised the tooling and molds at opening and during serial life
• Followed-up all prototypes and the industrialization of the products
• Innovation leader & manufacturing process expertise
Purchasing & Sourcing :
• Defining + implementing the purchasing strategy for shoe portfolio
• Price negotiation and cost structure analysis
• Project leader on our factory relocation from China to Vietnam
• New material sourcing (China, Vietnam, Taiwan, ...)
• Technological intelligence