Mission RTL Belgium Group, Critical Digital Business Project Press News, Digital Transformation : Radio Bel RTL, RTL Tvi, Radio Contact, RTL Play, etc.

Mission summary : 
The mission was to kindly cleanup the mess, document and drive the completion of a bogged down highly strategic project for the news production workflows. Firmly (re-)creating the link between developpers team, IT support and security officers, 3rd party software and hardware developpers, and journalists from various horizons. Prioritizing the tasks, challenging the UX/UI, identifying leaks in the workflows, building the KPI and monitoring interfaces, and preparing the delivery with future product owner and system administrators.

In this role, I successfully : 

• Piloted the delivery of critical digital transformation of transmedia national press editing environment (Radio, TV, Digital)
• Enabled futureproof hybrid digital assets management workflows combining professional broadcast equipment and new generation podcasts and streamers cross-channels.
• Went to AI International Press market watch, drafted deontology guidelines, and first industrial iterations involving global 3rd party contractants  and partners such as Adobe California and EVS Broadcast Equipment.
• GDPR Regulatory Compliance implementation in complex B2B+B2C high scale environment, collaboration with legal teams both on CMS and internal tracking workflows. Presence in International key events such as VISA pour l’Image (perpignan) and European AI Alliance Assembly (Madrid)
• Trained tier 1 to Tier 3 support Teams, Key users and on-site evangelism in all company offices (Brussels Headquarters, Luxemburg, Namur, Charleroi, Liège)

Mission Rodschinson Investment, Scaling Up Real Estate and Investment Digital Transformation : from implementing Agile Methodologies to Enabling CRM Product management.

Mission summary : 
Evaluate and script all the workflows in company, from offshore prospecting to customer journey via CRM, and archive digital management procedures via UML Framework. Lead, train, and guide a team of eight members while enabling arbitration from C-Level, including executive assistants, marketing operators, community manager, designers, and product owner. Develop and facilitate complete roadmap for remote video marketing automation.

In this role, I successfully : 

• Rebranded company with a clean and elegant Graphic chart; launched two web-portals in three languages and created core content for a 20 sectorial minisites galaxy.
• Enhanced traffic quality by 500% and social audience by 300%.
• Adopted audience tracking and conversion measurement procedures via market leading solutions such as ZohoCRM - SemRUSH.
• Hands-on on POC designs in HTML/CSS/Javascript/webVR toolboxing conception

Mission War Heritage Institute, Historical Digitization Process Benchmark : From Clothing to Vehicles and accessories & Objet Temoin, Digital Innovation for cultural Mediation

Mission summary : 
Planned and executed strategic business processes to improve customer experience, increase scientific accuracy, and enable complex digitized assets management. Devised and implemented leading-edge best practices for archeology, 3D capture, digital movie edition, digital workflows colour management, transmedia colour profile proofing, and photography lighting calibration. Monitored and improved production of exhaustive documentation, training support, e-learning material, and live pedagogy with B2B/B2C consumers.

In this role, I successfully : 

• Directed physical Proof of Concept actions both with lidar (laser) measurement technologies, drone application and traditionnal non-invasive techniques for producing high quality visual assets.
• Monitored, upgraded, and challenged Open Source D.A.M. systems, contributing to an International Certification programme for digital assets management solutions.
• Created and facilitated workflow solutions for easy production of collections catalogue in War Heritage Museum of Brussels E-Learning CMS, interactive patrimonial and geographic documentation for foreign public universities of Indian Ocean - Laboratoire d’Ingénierie Pédagogique Capeline - Université de l’île de la Réunion - French Southern Offshore Territories.
  
  This last Project Obtained National Award for cultural education innovation and is still growing.

Mission EEM World Sport Events, International show jumping competition : From Hong Kong to New York and Paris

Mission summary :

As Media Workflows Engineer / Global Live Event, EEM World 2017 to 2018

Technologies: Broadcast truck + Livestream and IPTV VOD, Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection.

Delivered effective leadership to the creative team (journalists and editors). Performed various duties, including TV broadcast (Eurosport) motion design, press releases final editing, subtitling, and FTP delivery. Managed continuous Live events via powerful streaming systems and VOD instant replay databanking.

• Spearheaded Longines Masters EUROPE/USA/CHINA 3rd Season and Riders Masters Cup (EU/US) + Asia Horse Week (CH) Kick-Off projects.
• Delivered & backup 300+ movies to 200k+ simultaneous measured viewers at global scale.

As Media Workflows Engineer / Digital Assets Logistics

Technologies: Basecamp, MS SharePoint, Planner, Pipedrive.

Steered and delivered digital media assets management foundation and overall digital transformation for clouded solution kick-off projects from conception to completion. Performed digital and non-digital archives thesaurus measurement as well as established and recommended formats / harmonisation standards. Conducted costing evaluation with a focus on cost reduction and control. Deployed and maintained hardware / software; executed training and development programmes. 

• Recovered and managed 21M+ files from 12+ years of digital video archives in 14+ formats.

As First Art Director / Online TV Series

Technologies: On-set Steadycam & Slow-Motion, Drone, multi-camera colour management.

Administered preproduction logistics and production service. Prepared and presented financial report for informed decision-making. Developed complete art direction of Film Crew & Drone Pilots in Animals vicinity, Extra Slow-Motion jump capture and Visual Effects and colour management on remote location.

• Managed in Lucy Davis’ Eyes, 10 episodes web series with American Olympic show jumping medalist project.
• Drove process from scripting to editing and music integration for forked delivery online-TV, streaming service, and Squared Social Media recrop.
• The event Obtained an Award at Les Assises de l'Evènement.

Mission PixMyCar STVA, International Automotive Logistics : Vehicle Photobooths

Mission summary :

Technologies: High resolution video to DAM System proofing, Workflow designs for industrial lighting automation / mechanical automation.

Enabled successful transformation of automotive imagery to automation as well as improved workflows quality standards and IT architecture. Conducted effective analysis of existing processes for continuous process and performance improvement. Created and facilitated architecture design. 

• Enabled unmatched cost-effective integration of enhanced Vehicle Studio requirements for 17 locations in Europe.

Mission GreenTropism, Scientific Imagery Processing : Illustrating the invisible

Mission summary :
Rebranding & Educational content.

In this role, I successfully : 

• Developed a responsive website from scratch.
• Led and guided developers & UX UI team
• Prepared and assessed documentation in interactive formats
• performed translation documentation of FR/EN.
• Performed usual responsive CMS integration Joomla/WordPress and sidebrand assets art direction (C-level Photobook, etc.).

• Prepared highly specific scientific topic: Visual Frequency Spectrometry analysis and rendering.

Lead Lighting Engineer, Compagnie Paradis Eprouvette 2012 to 2014

Developed and facilitated concert halls and Standalone lighting setups design. Ensured effective management and automation of on location live lighting. Collaborated with local sets techs, while managing occasionally sound.

• Spearheaded and completed Theater show lighting on Tour (France/Europe) and Festival d’Avignon Kids show lighting scenography projects under budget and time.
• Led first youth primed show at Philarmonie de Paris new facilities delivery in 2014.

Additional Experience

B2B-Science Photography Shop Manager and R&D Engineer, Prophot Group; Led and droved production project of the 1st European movie using 3D cinema techniques with DSLR Canon Europe Reflex Cameras; produced the POC for less than 20% of the usual budget required for this type of production (usually around 200 to €500K).

Digitization Automation Consultant, Aramisauto

Digitization Automation Architect, PixMyCar

Agile Project Management Evangelist, Orkis Systems

Digitization Automation Consultant, Objectif Bastille

Independent Filmmaker, CARGO Groupe / Provençale SA

Scrum Master - City Train Saas Ticketing Service, Undisclosed

Video to Stop-Motion Architect, Quiksilver Europe

Technical Advisor French Market Transition, Fotorobots

Quality Grading & Workflow Consultant, Spin36

Scrum Master / Project Manager : Research & Development, News Raccoon

Freelance Interactive Art Director, Steelcase