Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Extensive experience in automotive and aeronautics design, from development to production. Are you looking for someone capable of developing a style, integrating technical constraints while preserving a strong stylistic intention? Are you looking for someone to support or lead your teams? Do you want to improve the perceived quality of your products? I can bring you these skills and the associated results.

Interior Design

Exterior Design

Styling industrialization

Perceived quality

Project management

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent
English
Native or bilingual
Portuguese
Conversational
Spanish
Basic
Italian
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Gif-sur-Yvette (up to 50km)

Design1880
CEO
AUTOMOBILE
November 2019 - Today (6 years and 9 months)
Design1880: Founder Follow us on design1880.com and on Instagram @1880classics
The company I founded to convert classic cars into electric cars, with a focus on modernizing customer experience and UX/UI. First prototype based on a Fiat 500 from 1970. The prototype has been exposed on different shows, Rétromobile, Epoqu'auto, etc… Fund-raising and development under way with a target for certification in 2026.

Development of specific accessories dedicated to classic cars, that will be sold from end of 2025.

Consulting activities in design, industrialisation styling, 3D modelling, UX/UI, perceived quality and project management.
CEO User Experience Design Project Management Eco-design Innovation
Citroën Styling, ADN,
Cockpit Styling Synthesis Manager
March 2020 - September 2021 (1 year and 6 months)
France
The mission was to build the technical answer strategy on the main styling blocks and structural elements, in accordance with the Citroën Styling strategy for the next gen cockpits. Follow-up from advanced styling until styling freeze. Work in collaboration with the Interior Styling Leader (J-A Madeleine), the Technical Departments and the suppliers. New C3 and 2027-2030 cockpit development.
Design Analytical and synthesis skills Design Innovation
Style&Design,
Feasibility Styling and Perceived Quality Manager
July 2016 - December 2019 (3 years and 5 months)
Maurepas, France
The mission was to build, hire and manage a styling development team (feasibility styling, perceived quality and Class A surfacing) for aeronautics and automotive projects. Inside the already existing Styling Department. Scope of work from the styling intention freeze until go for tooling. Working mainly on 3D, and with validation mock-up. Projects for Zodiac-Safran seating, Stelia seating, Recaro seating and Renault (X82 ph2 interior) and Toyota (Pro Ace City exterior). Development of an app dedicated for Perceived Quality quotation, used on Business seats flights, which allowed us to establish a benchmark for seats quality and pitch dimensions.
Team management CAD Design Design Perceived quality ISO 9001