Since 11/2023            PhD Strategic Analyst - BNP Paribas Securities Services in ParisProfessional experience: Digital Assets & Blockchain UnitTeam Lead on Digital Assets Custody related initiatives.Contribution to initiatives on fund shares: tokenization, distribution, funds servicesContribution to initiatives in digital cash: wholesale CBDC experimentations with European Central Bank(s)11/2020 – 11/2023       PhD Student 3 years contract - BNP Paribas Securities Services in ParisProfessional experience: Digital Assets & Blockchain UnitManagement of technological innovation projects: leading, coordinating and managing meetings, Steering Committees, workshops, etc.Contribution to projects on digital assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDC), e.g. experiments with French Central Bank.Validation of new products/services through internal governance.Selection / Analysis of technical service providers (calls for tender): definition of selection criteria, definition of user requirements, evaluation of solutions according to Legal, Compliance, Risk, IT, etc. criteria.Contributing to and coordinating the technical of service providers in close collaboration with IT stakeholders.Single Point of Contact (SPOC) towards technical providers: coordination, collection and communication of information and maintenance of working relationships with partners.Proof of Concepts (PoCs)Contribution to live experimentations (MVPs) with external counterparts on the issuance and custody of digital assets, drafting of the Runbook, conception of TOM, legal documentation, etc.Technology watch, organizing demos of technical solutions in the field of blockchain and digital assets.Contribution to strategic projects being part of the digitalization strategy of Securities Services and BNP Paribas SA Group.PhD Topic: Value creation and teamwork in technological innovation projects: finding the missing link.06/2019 – 10/2020            Business Development at MKG Consulting Group in ParisProfessional experience: Business Developer Germany & BelgiumCommercialization of statistical and analytical tools.Presentation and training in statistical and analytical tools.Customer relationship management