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Engineer and international affairs specialist focused on Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment implementation. Formulated $11M+ in MLF-approved HPMP/KIP plans across 9 Article 5 countries in Africa and the Middle East, committing 0.9+ Mt CO2-eq of HFC phase-down.

Skills

Chemicals & Waste

  • Montreal Protocol (HPMP/KIP)
  • Minamata (MIA/NAP, ASGM)
  • Plastics
  • E-waste (WEEE)

Project & Programme

  • MLF project cycle (ExCom submissions)
  • GEF project cycle
  • Consumption verification
  • Capacity building & training

Institutional & Financial

  • Multilateral environmental agreements
  • Diplomatic negotiation
  • UN budgeting (SAP ERP)
  • Financial planning & forecasting

Work Experience (5)

Project Specialist · Independent Expert
2017 - Current
UNIDO · UNITAR · UNEP (United Nations) Paris, France (Vienna prior to 2021)

  • Coordinate HCFC/HFC and mercury projects across African Article 5 countries (15 projects, ~$2.5M) and chemicals/waste programme (BRS, Minamata, plastics, e-waste); manage budget, procurement, reporting

  • Formulate HPMP and KIP proposals as expert consultant — 10 country plans approved by the MLF Executive Committee to date: sector surveys, low-GWP and cold-chain technology assessments, strategy design, activity costing, and MLF Secretariat liaison

  • Verify ODS/HFC consumption data; develop GEF project concepts on Minamata (ASGM, chlor-alkali); review MIAs/NAPs and global chemicals indicators; deliver training on chemicals/waste and quota/licence systems

Chief Financial Officer (part-time)
2023 - Current
Orée Transports Paris, France

  • Lead financial planning, budgeting and fundraising for an early-stage low-carbon sail freight startup, including public funding applications (Fonds vert, FIM) and investor engagement

  • Develop the business plan (market analysis, revenue projections, growth strategy) and cost pilot shipments for prospective retail clients

Programme and Budget Specialist
2015 - 2016
IAEA (United Nations) Vienna, Austria

  • Supported planning and monitoring of the Regular Budget and Technical Cooperation Fund; contributed to budget documentation for the Board of Governors and General Conference

  • Delivered SAP financial tools training and forecasting tools for cost-free expert/JPO positions; participated in budget reform and ERP implementation working groups

Science Attaché to the IAEA
2013 - 2015
France Mission to the United Nations Vienna, Austria

  • Led France's IAEA negotiations: 2014 financing working group (+€16.6M / +28%, 36 decisions) and 2013/2014 nuclear security resolutions (adopted by consensus)

  • Coordinated with EU partners and the French nuclear establishment (CEA, ASN, EDF)

Research Analyst · Business Development Consultant
2011 - 2012
Eurotradia (Adit Group) · Katalyse Paris · Nantes, France

Power and defence sector intelligence (Eurotradia); market research and feasibility studies for SMEs (Katalyse).

Education (2)

2011 - 2012
Master
(International Studies)
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
2007 - 2011
Generalist engineer's degree
IMT Atlantique Nantes

Languages (4)

French

Native speaker

English

Fluent

Spanish

Intermediate

German

Intermediate