Experience

ERGET Group

• France
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Insurance Expert for Space industry

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  As delegated by Erget Group, working as expert for accidental damages in space industry during satellite production. As delegated by Erget Group, working as expert for accidental damages in space industry during satellite production.



SATConsult / Jacsat SAS

• Région de Toulouse, France

• Technnical Expert and Team Manager for Contract Monitoring

  • 2015 - Present

  Working for SATConsult with several type of missions: * Monitoring of a satellite, support services and ground segment contract for a governmental programme. * Supporting satellite operators for their Request For Proposal preparation, proposals evaluation and negociations. Working for SATConsult with several type of missions: * Monitoring of a satellite, support services and ground segment contract for a governmental programme. * Supporting satellite operators for their Request For Proposal preparation, proposals evaluation and negociations.



Jacsat Consulting

• Région de Toulouse, France

• President

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Provide consulting services mainly in terms of: => Technical expertise for communication satellites and systems. => Project Management and Bid Management (training, coaching, interim management …) => Lean Product Development (Value Stream Mapping, Design to Cost, Set Based Concurrent Engineering ...) Provide consulting services mainly in terms of: => Technical expertise for communication satellites and systems. => Project Management and Bid Management (training, coaching, interim management …) => Lean Product Development (Value Stream Mapping, Design to Cost, Set Based Concurrent Engineering ...)



Astrium

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2014

  After the successful launch of Y1B, I participated to the creation of the Astrium Consulting branch. ACO offers within and outside Astrium training, coaching and other services. Based on my experience, I contribute to such activities in fileds such as spacecraft and space systems engineering, development and program management. More specifically I developped a one week course on all essential project management aspects and tools (development, schedule, project risks & commercial and… Show more After the successful launch of Y1B, I participated to the creation of the Astrium Consulting branch. ACO offers within and outside Astrium training, coaching and other services. Based on my experience, I contribute to such activities in fileds such as spacecraft and space systems engineering, development and program management. More specifically I developped a one week course on all essential project management aspects and tools (development, schedule, project risks & commercial and contractual aspects). And started running this course to Astrium and non Astrium attendees (e.g. RKK Energia).

• Project Manager for Yahsat 1A & Yahsat 1B Satellites

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2012

  In charge of the management of the Yahsat satellites programme, focussed on the design, production, test and delivery in orbit of the two Yahsat satellites. In cooperation with TAS, industrial partner who provides the payload, I am responsible for the multinational team that will be in charge of those satellites, managing the team and subcontractors reporting to internal management and to the Yahsat customer. In addition, I am also in charge of some of the ground components (mainly the… Show more In charge of the management of the Yahsat satellites programme, focussed on the design, production, test and delivery in orbit of the two Yahsat satellites. In cooperation with TAS, industrial partner who provides the payload, I am responsible for the multinational team that will be in charge of those satellites, managing the team and subcontractors reporting to internal management and to the Yahsat customer. In addition, I am also in charge of some of the ground components (mainly the Satellite Control Center) which are provided by the Telecom Satellites Business unit.

• Proposal manager for multiple commercial communication satellites

  • 2000 - Sep 2007

  Managed numerous bids for communication satellites based on Eurostar 3000 platform. Contributed to various advanced studies for ESA & CNES to support set-up of new programmes. Managed the set up of the Alphasat programme. A successful example of Public/private partnership to develop and implement the advanced Alphabus platform.

• Eurostar 3000 Bus development programme Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  During this period, I managed the team and budget (typical 80MF/year) dedicated to the development of this new satellite platform product.



Matra Marconi Space

• Satellite System Engineer - Eurostar 2000+ & HOT BIRD Plus

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1997

  In charge of satellite & bus system engineering for: Various ESA studies for future data relay and advanced technology satellites (preparatory phases of the ARTEMIS programme) Eurostar 2000+ bus development, in a joint project team organisation between Matra Marconi Space and British Aerospace. This development programme led to the signature of a four satellites contract with Eutelsat. My role as Deputy Project Manager / Engineering manager was to coordinate all engineering activities… Show more In charge of satellite & bus system engineering for: Various ESA studies for future data relay and advanced technology satellites (preparatory phases of the ARTEMIS programme) Eurostar 2000+ bus development, in a joint project team organisation between Matra Marconi Space and British Aerospace. This development programme led to the signature of a four satellites contract with Eutelsat. My role as Deputy Project Manager / Engineering manager was to coordinate all engineering activities for this project. Show less In charge of satellite & bus system engineering for: Various ESA studies for future data relay and advanced technology satellites (preparatory phases of the ARTEMIS programme) Eurostar 2000+ bus development, in a joint project team organisation between Matra Marconi Space and British Aerospace. This development programme led to the signature of a four satellites contract with Eutelsat. My role as Deputy Project Manager / Engineering manager was to coordinate all engineering activities… Show more In charge of satellite & bus system engineering for: Various ESA studies for future data relay and advanced technology satellites (preparatory phases of the ARTEMIS programme) Eurostar 2000+ bus development, in a joint project team organisation between Matra Marconi Space and British Aerospace. This development programme led to the signature of a four satellites contract with Eutelsat. My role as Deputy Project Manager / Engineering manager was to coordinate all engineering activities for this project. Show less



Alcatel Thomson Espace

• RF Engineer

  • Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  in payload system department, in charge of various studies (internal and for ESA) related to advanced payload architectures

• RF Equipment then Payload System engineer

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1988

  Contributed to the development and production an S Band transponder for multiple scientific, earth observation and telecommunication satellites