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With a background in product management, I have specialized in recent years in the design of complex, data-oriented B2B products.
I support teams in user research, product strategy, and design to structure decision-making and deliver high-impact solutions.
With comprehensive experience, good interpersonal skills, and clear, well-reasoned structures, I bring forth clear product directions.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Polish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km)
Experience
- ENGIE - GEMSSenior Product DesignerENERGY AND UTILITIESApril 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)Colombes, FranceOverhaul of gas flow trading and optimization tools (GemStar program)Intervention within the GEMS business unit in a context of transformation of internal tools, historically developed without structured product practices, for expert users (dispatchers, traders, schedulers).Activities
- Facilitation: definition of the product vision and 3-year strategy for the overhaul program/definition of new key concepts and new business processes.
- In-depth mapping of complex business processes (user flows, experience maps, service blueprints)
- Design of systems for managing and visualizing critical real-time data (statuses, events, flows)
- Definition of data prioritization and filtering logic to reduce cognitive load in high operational intensity contexts
- Support for product delivery and solution validation
- Leading a cross-functional initiative to improve product practices (internal interviews, friction identification, structured action plan)
Impact- Significant reduction in operational errors through better visibility of critical statuses and events
- Significant time savings on scheduling operations through nomination automation (3 hours per shift vs. 20 minutes)
- Improved real-time decision-making for optimization and trading teams
- Structuring of a sustainable product approach in an initially under-equipped environment
- Alignment of business, product, and management teams around a clear and shared product vision
- CARREFOURProduct DesignerRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)April 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)Paris, FranceDesign of a data product enabling industrial partners to analyze their product performance and drive business decisions based on retail data.Activities
- Analysis of user mental models to define navigation and reading models adapted to analytical uses.
- Structuring complex data into actionable and decision-oriented interfaces.
- Facilitation of cross-functional workshops (design, product, data) to define data hierarchy and visualization strategies.
- Design of filtering and exploration logic to facilitate analysis and insight identification.
- Creation of prototypes tested with users to validate readability and analytical relevance.
- Design of a comprehensive experience for monitoring brand performance across the Carrefour distribution network.
Impact- Improved data readability and usability, facilitating faster and more reliable decision-making.
- Alignment of product, design, and data teams around decisions based on user needs.
- Clarification of navigation and filtering logic in a complex data product.
- Implementation of a structured research repository to capitalize on and disseminate user knowledge.
- ThigaDesign ManagerCONSULTING AND AUDITSJune 2019 - March 2024 (4 years and 9 months)Île-de-France, FranceConsulting firm specializing in Product Management, Product Design, and Product Marketing.Joined in 2019 as a Product Manager, I contributed to several missions in various product contexts and then evolved to a Product Designer role, developing skills in user experience, discovery, and product design.Subsequently, I took on management responsibilities, overseeing a team of eight consultants, supporting them in their progression and career development.In parallel, I also contributed as a trainer at Thiga Academy, leading Product Management training sessions and sharing best practices. This experience has allowed me to build a hybrid profile, at the intersection of product, design, and management, specializing in complex B2B/B2E products.
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Education
- Master in Marketing and Sales Team ManagementISEM Montpellier2016Master en Marketing et Gestion d'Équipes Commerciales , Mangement
- Law DegreeFACO Paris2014Licence, Droit