Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Political Science (international development), London School of Economics

  • Master in Business Strategy (DEA), University of Paris- Dauphine

  • Master in the Social Sciences (Development Economics, Statistics and Anthropology), University of Chicago

  • Master in European Studies, London School of Economics

  • Master in Sociology, University of Paris X

  • Master in Philosophy, Sorbonne University, Paris

  • Bachelor of Science in Econometrics, University of Paris X

  • Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan

Key Experiences

  • Social Entrepreneur, co-founder of two technology companies with social aims: go-up.work and devcity.io

  • Senior Evaluation & Reporting Specialist, Poverty Reduction Support Facility (supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

  • Development Researcher, Research & Evaluation Department, French Development Agency (AFD)

  • Head of the CEO Office, AFD

  • Research Advisor to the CEO, Office of the CEO, AFD

  • Research Assistant to the Chief Economist, AFD

  • Result Based Management Officer, UNDP, Moscow

  • Development Economist, French Ministry of Foreign Aid & International Development, Paris

  • Education Policy Specialist, UNESCO, Paris

  • Development Economist, UN Headquarter, New York

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It started when... 

in 1997, with my first paycheck, I booked a flight to Cuba. The trip in minivan, out of the airport, was the first time I saw with my own eyes kids, mums and dads living in shanty towns with no running water. This deeply impacted me. Since then, I have done my best to make a difference, working for organizations such as the UN Headquarter, UNESCO, the UNDP, the French Development Agency (AFD) and Australia's Department in charge of Foreign Aid (DFAT).

 

How I do my part

I produce field research, evaluations, impact assessments, value-for-money analysis and project closure reports in a range of sectors - such as biodiversity protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, transmissible diseases, health and education for the poor and social assistance. I also have strong expertise in community participatory approaches. I have worked on over thirty development projects or programmes across Asia, Latin America and Africa.

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People matter

In my early years, I worked for the AFD Chief Economist, Pierre Jacquet, a development thought leader who now leads the Global Development Network (gdn.int). I then became a close assistant to the CEO, Jean-Michel Severino, who transformed the AFD for the better. I later moved to the Research and Evaluation Department, under the direction of Robert Peccoud and Veronique Sauvat, where I led an international research programme involving five countries and massive amounts of field work. This led to the publication of a book, Local Politics, Global Impacts (Routledge, 2015). I went on to work as a freelance international development consultant.

Entrepreneur for Social Impacts

My development consultancy is a form of social entrepreneurship, as it is a way to sustainably give back to society. Yet, as a social entrepreneur myself, I have gained deep experience in the technology space. I co-founded Go-Up (go-up.work) to help employees enjoy better work conditions in South East Asia, serving clients such as Decathlon and Krungthai-Axa in Thailand. I also co-founded DevCity (devcity.io) which enables Indonesian developers to get the international exposure they deserve. These three endeavors all aim at generating positive and sustainable social impacts in the developing world.

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