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With over 15 years of experience in lighting, rigging, and technical direction, I am a seasoned professional capable of managing complex projects from conception to completion, including team coordination and budget management.
My expertise has been honed through key roles, notably as Lighting / Rigging Engineering Project Manager for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Committee, where I was the point of contact for major venues like the Velodrome and the BMX track. There, I led the coordination of sports lighting studies, rigorous monitoring of TV broadcaster requirements (OBS guidelines), management of installation schedules, and commissioning of the systems.
Technical Training:
- Training on "Fundamentals of Outdoor and Sports Lighting" by the French Lighting Association
- Proficiency in Vectorworks software (Level 1 & Advanced)
- Dialux Software
- Eos lighting consoles (Gio, Ion)
- SSIAP1
Advanced English level.
My key strengths:
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Street Symphony studioLight DesignerOctober 2025 - November 2025 (1 month)Paris, FranceFor the inauguration of the lighting on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, I was responsible for the lighting design of a major event involving over 300 artists, filmed by 40 cameras, and watched by over 5,000 spectators in the heart of Paris.The mission had a dual requirement:• Ensure precise, powerful, and homogeneous lighting to deliver high-quality images of both the artists and the audience;• Design an immersive and dynamic lighting show capable of enhancing the performance and festive atmosphere of the location.
- Fashion weekDirector of PhotographySeptember 2025 - October 2025 (1 month)Paris, FranceMy mission as Director of Photography was the lighting design for a fashion show at the Palais de Tokyo. This involved creating the lighting plan, on-site supervision, focus of projectors, and collaboration on the lighting setup with the client, video team, and photographers.
- Comité des Jeux Olympiques de Paris2024Lighting and Rigging Engineering Project Manager and Engineering ReferentJune 2023 - October 2024 (1 year and 4 months)Paris, France• Coordination of sports lighting studies with suppliers and the TV broadcaster for the Olympic Games• Monitoring the implementation of the broadcaster's specifications (OBS guidelines)• Monitoring the budget and financial annexes• Development of schedules and coordination of Rigging/Lighting supplier installations• Technical audits of site installations• Adjustment of technical designs• Lighting/Rigging Engineering Referent for the Velodrome and BMX competition sites• Technical Coordination Referent for the installation, operation, and dismantling of Lighting/Rigging at the Velodrome and BMX competition sites• Implementation and execution of commissioning with OBS and suppliers. Technical Director for the track cycling and BMX sites in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
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Education
- Fire Safety and Personal Assistance Diploma (SSIAP 1)Diplôme Service de Sécurité Incendie et aide aux personnes (SSIAP 1)
- Vectorworks TrainingOliverdy Training CenterFormation Vectorworks
Certifications
- Fundamentals in Outdoor LightingAFE French Lighting Association2025