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Description

A magnificent Pitch Deck or a Business Plan full of numbers are useless if an investor, a banker, or your Board spots a narrative flaw or a strategic blind spot within the first 3 minutes.

**As a Strategic Sparring Partner**, I don't just do simple formatting or data entry. My role is to challenge your assumptions, strengthen your message, and secure your crucial financial or strategic meetings (Fundraising, closing, high-stakes Board pitches).

🌟A UNIQUE TRIPLE EXPERTISE TO CREDIBILIZE YOUR PROJECT

To transform your complex documents into magnetic, rigorous, and impeccable stories, I rely on:

**The rigor of aeronautics**: 10 years of managing complex programs at Safran. I know how to track risks and model economic performance.

**Financial & start-up mastery**: DESCF graduate, and Executive MBA, founder of a start-up valued at €900k (raised €300k from Angels, PriceMinister, Eads). I speak the language of investors, ROI, and Business Plans fluently.

**The posture of a certified coach**: Executive Coach (Coach & Team, 2023) I prepare the substance of your file, AND also your leadership posture to defend it.

⚡OPT FOR MY COMMANDO OFFER (Delivered in 72h)

Ideal if your funding, closing, or Board presentation is critical and time is of the essence.

Day 1: Sparring Session (1h30)– We put your current document under the microscope. I challenge your metrics, your business model, your risks, and your angle of attack.

Day 2: Narrative Restructuring– I rewrite the script, I clarify complex financial data, I structure your slides logically, and I eliminate all areas of doubt.

Day 3: Delivery– You leave with an impactful deliverable, a sharp message, and a solid posture, ready to convince your most demanding stakeholders.

(Fixed and transparent pricing, short commitment)

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Toulouse (up to 50km)

Sparring Partner Stratégique freelance
Senior Manager & Sparring Partner – Transformation, Finance & Strategy Consulting
January 2016 - Today (10 years and 7 months)
As a strategic sparring partner, I support executives, Boards, and founders (VSEs, SMEs, scale-ups, and large corporations) in challenging their vision, securing their growth trajectories, and managing their complex transformations.

Some client references: Groupe Rocher, Latécoère, Starlink, Colissimo, EDF ENR, Vendée Globe etc.

-->Strategy, Scoping & Financial Engineering (Sparring Partner)
Strategic 360° Diagnostics: In-depth audit of organizational systems, financial data, and operational performance to identify levers for rapid growth.

-->Roadmaps & Business Models:
Structuring high-value transformation plans, supported by clear financial trajectories and quantified ROI.

--> **Board Support & Alignment**: Decision support for executives, preparation and structuring of high-stakes strategic presentations (Boards, closing, fundraising).

-->Performance Management & Operational Structuring
Governance & Crisis Management: Implementation of project management tools, operational/financial risk management, and securing delivery milestones.

--> **Growth Structuring**: Supporting hyper-growth companies in professionalizing their processes and maximizing their profitability (optimization of business models and resources).

-->Change Management, Collective Intelligence & Innovation
Skills Development & Transfer: Creation and facilitation of strategic thinking seminars, team-building seminars, and training programs (in-person & e-learning).

--> **Technological Aculturation**: Raising awareness and pragmatic support for teams in adopting (AI).

--> **Responsible Engagement**: Creation and deployment of the Responsible Management Fresque to engage teams and unite around transition issues.
Marketplace Arborati
Founder & CEO – Digital Startup
September 2011 - December 2015 (4 years and 3 months)
As a founder, I created and managed a digital marketplace from start to finish, valued at €900k. This entrepreneurial journey allows me today to advise executives with an intimate understanding of their challenges: from fundraising to operational optimization.

-->Financial Engineering & Investor Relations (Fundraising)
Fundraising of €300k: Successful negotiation and closing with leading Business Angels and corporates (PriceMinister, EADS/Safran).

-->Rigorous Financial Management:
Building growth business plans, managing and optimizing budgets, cash flow management.

-->Reporting & Board:
Structuring strategic KPIs and facilitating reporting committees for investors.

-->Operational Structuring & Scalability
Supply Chain Optimization: Structuring and securing procurement, subcontracting, and distribution processes.

-->Acquisition, UX & Team Management
Customer Strategy & UX: Designing the customer experience policy and actively managing a qualified database of over 30,000 users.

--> **Cross-functional Management**: Leading a multidisciplinary team (developers, marketers, sales, customer service).

--> **Branding & Communication**: Creation of brand identity, press relations (PR) strategy, and social media.
SAFRAN + Air France
Operations & Quality Program Manager
September 2000 - September 2011 (11 years)
11 years of operational experience at the heart of cutting-edge industrial and technological projects. This dual experience at Safran and Air France has forged my culture of operational excellence, absolute risk management, and economic performance control in complex environments.

✈️ SAFRAN (2004 - 2011) | A350 & A400M Operations Program Manager
Responsible for the management and delivery of major electrical manufacturing programs for the client Airbus.

XXL Project Management: End-to-end management of operational roadmaps, critical technological milestones (readiness reviews), and associated budgets under strict deadlines and quality constraints.

Key Account Management: Primary point of contact and guarantor of the strategic relationship with the end client, Airbus.

Cross-functional & Multi-site Management: Leading multidisciplinary teams (engineering, industrialization, quality, purchasing) and managing production sites in France and internationally.

Supply Chain Security: Global optimization of logistics flows and the global supply chain.

🇫🇷 AIR FRANCE (2001 - 2004) | Quality & Performance Engineer
Focus on maximizing the added value and profitability of operational processes.

Financial Engineering & Hidden Cost Analysis: Complete creation of an innovative macroeconomic model for calculating the costs of non-quality (research subject praised by the ENSAM jury).

Continuous Optimization: Re-engineering of business processes, elimination of operational dysfunctions, and continuous improvement focused on real added value for the company.

Human Factors & Certifications: Management of strict regulatory certifications and facilitation of training focused on risk management and human factors.