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With over 12 years of experience in product innovation and business development, I specialize in transforming complex technologies into market-leading products. My background spans primarily in the MedTech, energy, and robotics/AI sectors, combining product management, a strong understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the ability to translate technological innovations into measurable business results.
I have led the development of both digital products (B2B SaaS, AI) and physical products (robots, medical devices), giving me extensive experience in hardware, software, and digital environments.
Recent achievements:
- Led the development of the humanoid robot Reachy 2, from design to commercialization.
- Secured major funding (BPI "Robotique d’excellence" project) and company selection for prestigious programs like Meta's Open Source AI Acceleration Program and Future 40.
- Actively experimenting in the development of applications leveraging generative AI, LLMs, and RAG technologies, with several recent projects available on my GitHub.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Bayonne (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Pau (up to 50km)
Experience
- Pollen RoboticsProduct LeadTECHMay 2022 - June 2025 (3 years and 1 month)Bordeaux, France
- Led end-to-end development of our humanoid robot from concept to market, including requirements definition, feature prioritisation, and planning
- Co-led the product development team alongside the CTO, fostering a collaborative environment that consistently delivered high-quality results
- Secured critical funding and program placements through collaborative development of technical roadmaps and pitches with the CEO and CFO
- Drove development of our humanoid's core physical AI capabilities (e.g. zero-shot object detection & segmentation with VLMs, pixel-to-action models with imitation learning)
- Genesis EnergyProduct manager - Digital products and partnershipsENERGY AND UTILITIESNovember 2020 - May 2022 (1 year and 6 months)Auckland, New Zealand
- Co-led the development of an energy management platform (including ideation, early prototyping, concept testing, design and launch) for our commercial and industrial customers
- Developed and piloted new product propositions with customers to support their growing carbon emissions management and decarbonisation needs
- Fisher & Paykel HealthcareSenior Product Manager - SurgicalHEALTH AND WELLNESSApril 2019 - November 2020 (1 year and 7 months)Auckland, New Zealand
- Led an extensive product discovery project to develop a thorough understanding of our end users (surgeons), gather product requirements and validate product concepts (prototype testing)
- Implemented data-driven initiatives to accurately size and segment the market, reveal insights and help developing new products' go-to market strategy
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Education
- Master in managementTOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL2013Master in management
- Undergraduate in ChemistryUNIVERSITE TOULOUSE III2009Undergraduate in Chemistry