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Product Manager with 10 years of experience in product management combining AI, ML, and Data, in startups, large corporations, and consulting firms.
I will guide you in the design, prioritization, and development of your Artificial Intelligence products, with a systematically business and results-oriented approach.
I am involved in the entire product cycle, from strategy to operations (user research, scoping, execution). With entrepreneurial experience, I am an autonomous and versatile profile that will quickly adapt to your challenges.
What I bring you
- User Research: understanding the user and their problems to define the product's needs, value, and positioning.
- Product Management and Steering: scoping, defining the product vision and strategy, prioritizing the roadmap, implementing and monitoring KPIs/OKRs for the success of your AI initiatives.
- Delivery: translating needs into specifications and monitoring development progress with technical teams.
- Evaluation: measuring the impact of product evolutions and implementing performance metrics.
Solid technical background in Artificial Intelligence
I am used to studying feasibility and prioritizing use cases, designing solutions, and coordinating technical teams. I have had the opportunity to work with numerous Artificial Intelligence technologies (Machine Learning, GenAI / LLM, Computer vision in image and video) as well as data quality and governance issues (Master Data).
Key Business Sectors:Luxury, Defense and Aeronautics, Banking and Insurance, Real Estate, Events, B2B SaaS
My working style
I adapt to your needs through a hybrid role of Product Manager / Product Owner, Project Manager, and Consultant. My actions are guided by product culture, an analytical vision, and a constant search for added value.
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- SesamersFounder & CPOSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGSeptember 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)Paris, FranceCreation of a startup automating the sales cycle with AI agents for the event industry (conferences, exhibitions). Hybrid SaaS and marketplace model. Product Manager role.Missions and responsibilities
- User research and interviews
- Implementation of a product analytics tool and dashboard construction
- Definition of product vision, business model, and roadmap
- Contribution to OKR definition
- Competitive intelligence
- Production of wireframes and prototypes (Figma)
- Data scraping and transformation before import
- Management of the 2 developers in the tech team
- Contributions (vibecoding or simple contributions)
- Writing functional documentation
- Evaluation of AI feature quality
- Promotion of an agile culture with short iterations
- Automation of documentation and marketing
Results- Acquisition of 7 clients in 8 months, generating €200,000 in GMV and €160,000 in revenue.
- Contract signed with 4 of the 10 largest event organizers in the world.
- Production releases every 48 hours.
- PreligensAI Product ManagerDEFENSE AND MILITARYFebruary 2022 - July 2024 (2 years and 5 months)Paris, FranceAutomated analysis of drone video streams for military intelligence (1 year)Took over a POC to transform it into an off-the-shelf product.Missions and responsibilities
- Product Playbook construction: vision, USP, business model & pricing
- User research
- Feature feasibility study and roadmap/backlog prioritization
- Definition of functional specifications for algorithms and the exploitation platform
- Definition and monitoring of metrics
- Writing functional documentation and training materials
- Creation of key document templates for the Product Department.
Result- Renewal of the French framework contract and opening of international development
- Delivery and deployment of 3 new versions of existing algorithms, creation of 2 new product lines
Automated satellite image analysis for military intelligence (1.5 years)Sustain and develop the entire computer vision algorithm product line (core business for the company).Missions and responsibilities- User research
- Definition of needs and functional specifications, data needs qualification
- Definition of product vision and 2-year roadmap prioritization
- Competitive intelligence
- OKR definition
- Monitoring developments with developers and data scientists (squad of 4-5 people), qualitative and quantitative evaluation
- Cross-functional coordination with C-level and other operational and R&D teams
- Deployment and user training on-site
- AI acculturation training for international prospects
- Writing functional and marketing documentation
Result- Continuation of the €240M framework contract with the Ministry of Defense for the existing scope
- Creation of 3 new product lines, on other types of images
- Reduction of release cycles from 4 to 2 months.
- MFG Labs R&DData & AI ConsultantLUXURY GOODSApril 2020 - December 2022 (2 years and 8 months)Paris, FranceConsulting firm specializing in data exploitation and AI and applied mathematics systems.Luxury: Design and implementation of a logistics decision support system to predict product defect rates - Product ManagerMissions and responsibilities
- Scoping and mission management, budget monitoring
- User research
- Training clients' users and stakeholders on various Artificial Intelligence technologies
- Writing the functional specifications
- Feasibility assessment and costing, arbitration of technological choices (Bayesian statistics)
- Development monitoring and cross-functional coordination, including with the client's IT teams
- Development of a BI tool in Tableau
- Backlog management
- Facilitating an agile development culture
- Facilitating functional testing sessions
- User training and support material writing, change management
- Production monitoring and support ticket management, organization of handover to Maintenance in Operational Conditions (MNT)
Results- Quality improvement despite stable resources and a 7% annual volume increase.
Real Estate: Development of an automated real estate valuation tool for a bank - Product ManagerMissions and responsibilities- Scoping and mission management
- Definition of product strategy
- Definition of evolution needs with users
- Feasibility study and costing, arbitration of technical choices
- Development and functional testing monitoring
- User training
Result- Reduction of operational valuation costs by 80%
- Growing product adoption
Leading cross-functional teams (data scientists, data engineers, UX designers) in implementing data and AI strategies, POCs, and industrialization.
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Education
- Engineering DegreeÉcole Centrale Paris (CentraleSupelec)2017
- MSc. in Business and ManagementTrinity College Dublin (Ireland)2016MSc. in Business and Management
Certifications
- Senior Product ManagerWivoo2023