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I support CTOs and technical leadership when organizational complexity hinders execution; during scaling, restructuring, or AI adoption.
Typically when:
-> decisions are escalated too high
-> dependencies are multiplying
-> cross-functional projects become difficult to coordinate
-> managers lose autonomy
The complexity is no longer technical, it becomes organizational. This is when I step in as a strategic partner to the CTO.
🎯 My Role - My LID™ Method (Listen · Include · Deliver)
Evolving the organization to:
- secure execution capacity,
- clarify decision-making processes,
- structure governance,
- strengthen managerial autonomy
Without rigidifying teams or complicating processes.
🔎 Intervention Modalities
• Part-time (2 to 3 days/week)
• Organizational diagnostic (2 to 6 weeks)
• Structuring mission (3–6 months)
🏗 What I do concretely
- Clarification of roles and decision-making processes
- Structuring high-stakes cross-functional projects
- Reduction of escalations and friction points
- Transparent governance adapted to the organization's maturity
- Coaching managers towards autonomy
👩💻 My Experience
+20 years in tech (dev → Engineering Manager → Program Manager), in demanding environments: Traveldoo/Expedia Group, Renault, HydroQuébec, CGI.
- Onshore/offshore multi-team coordination
- 5 years of SOC1 type 2 audits with no deviations
- PCI-DSS certifications
- R&D / Product / Compliance alignment
- Speaker at the 10th edition of BDX I/O: talk on inclusive leadership as a performance lever
🤖 On the AI side
Certified in AI project management, I integrate generative AI as a pragmatic lever to streamline workflows and free up strategic time.
📍 Bordeaux - remote or hybrid, occasional travel.
💬 Does this context resonate with you? Let's talk.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Bordeaux (up to 10km), Paris (up to 10km)
Experience
- CB Management ConsultingSenior IT Organization and Governance Consultant - Senior Program ManagerCONSULTING AND AUDITSOctober 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)Bordeaux, FranceI work with technical leadership during growth phases to structure the organization and secure execution, as a partner to the CTO on structuring decisions and organizational resilience.📍Areas of Intervention. Clarification of decision-making processes and responsibilities. Structuring high-stakes cross-functional projects. Reduction of critical dependencies and escalations. Implementation of governance adapted to the organization's maturity. Coaching managers in developing autonomy🎯 Desired Impacts-> Decisions made at the right level-> Fewer escalations to management-> Better inter-team coordination-> Clarified responsibilities-> Stabilized execution capacity📈 MethodsProgressive and pragmatic approach:1. Analysis of actual dynamics and friction points2. Clarification of roles and arbitration3. Lightweight and scalable structuring4. Stabilization and handoverGoal = enable the organization to absorb growth without creating overhead.📃 Format- Part-time (1 to 3 days/week)- Ad-hoc organizational diagnostic- Integrated structuring mission (3-6 months)
- Expedia groupSenior Program Manager | Senior Engineering ManagerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGOctober 2018 - October 2023 (5 years)92300 Levallois-Perret, FranceManagement of strategic technical projects with high cross-functional impact,directly supporting the CTO: compliance, tool adoption, process structuring. Annual supervision of PCI-DSS and SSAE audits (0 deviation over 5 years), coordination of +100 employees and contractors.. Strategic reporting and risk monitoring to management. Management of a cross-functional team of 10 people (France, India, UK). Implementation of new tools/processes in line with the technical roadmap. Facilitation of workshops and regular syncs with support functions and product/tech teams. Deployment of hybrid agile methods adapted to the context
- Expedia groupSoftware Engineering ManagerTRAVEL AND TOURISMSeptember 2016 - Today (9 years and 9 months)92300 Levallois-Perret, FranceSupervision of two software development teams (5 devs in France, 5 devs + 1 lead in India) dedicated to the Travel solution.. Deployment of adapted agile processes (Scrum/Kanban). Facilitation of rituals, productivity monitoring, weekly reporting. Individual coaching and technical recruitment
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Education
- DESS SITN - Information Systems and New TechnologiesParis IX Dauphine2003
- Master's Degree MIAGE - IT Methods Applied to Business ManagementParis IX Dauphine2002
Certifications
- AI Project Manager (Module 'Deploying an Artificial Intelligence Solution')Wild Code School2024