About Carine
15 years building and running businesses across multiple countries ; manager at 20, founder at 22, 25+ employees, 3 simultaneous sites. Then, I founded and sold Viking Armor, a ballistic equipment e-commerce with European supply chain and export compliance. That's operational GRC before I had a name for it.
Today I help SMEs and regulated businesses structure their compliance: GDPR audits, risk mapping, regulatory frameworks for high-risk sectors, internal policies and procedures.
Available in French and English. Remote only.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Awen SolutionsFounder & GRC ConsultantFebruary 2026 - Today (4 months)Founded AWEN Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in GRC and cybersecurity for regulated industries. Supporting businesses in achieving GDPR compliance, data security and operational risk management.
- CarineDevFounder & Business DirectorFebruary 2020 - Today (6 years and 4 months)
- Executive Assistant & Strategic Coordinator | MENA Global Inc. — Canada. Since Feb 2025: "Supporting the leadership of an international business development firm operating across North America, Europe and the Middle East. - Coordinating strategic projects tied to market expansion across 3 regions. - Managing executive priorities, planning and partner communications. - Rebranding execution: LinkedIn presence, website overhaul, visual identity"
- Co-Founder & Manager - VIKING ARMOR (and other projects) Feb. 2020 - Feb. 2023 : "Building a store in an ultra-regulated industry — and learning what compliance really means." Founded, developed and managed a European e-commerce specializing in ballistic protection equipment, from A to Z — then sold. European supply chain management: sourcing and qualification of CE-certified supplier. Export compliance and restricted-use product regulations. Supplier risk management, traceability, contractual documentation. Full e-commerce operations: logistics, customer service, marketing, finance. What I learned without naming it: identifying regulatory risks, structuring compliant processes, and managing suppliers in an environment where mistakes aren't an option.
- CBCBusiness Consultant & Trainer | FounderSeptember 2019 - February 2023 (3 years and 5 months)After selling my salons, I structured my expertise into a consulting and training offer for beauty industry entrepreneurs.- Individual business coaching, online course creation (2021)- Business development and management support
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Education
- Brevet Professionnel de CoiffureAcadémie française2008Vocational diploma combining technical expertise with business management fundamentals : client relations, team coordination, inventory management, and salon operations. First structured experience in running a service business.
Certifications
- Fundamentals of CybersecurityCodecademy2025
- Certificate of completion Cyber Security 101Try Hack Me2025