Benjamin - Cédric BLANDIN

Innovation
> Assisted the Innovation Leader by conducting several business surveys toward each of LuxInnovation's Clusters (Space, Automotive, BioHealth, EcoInnovation, etc.)
> Conducted an in-depth mapping of all Deloitte R&D initiatives worldwide
> Development of several projects as an intrapreneur : (new communication solution and new business offers related to innovation)
> Former member of the "Ambassador for Innovation" network
> Member of the Council for Young Professionnals

Airspace Industry
> Wrote several request for information/proposals for major European Airspace actors
> Conducted several benchmarks & market analysis (satellite telecommunication systems for emergency services)

Banking & Finance
> Review of Anti Money Laundering (AML) processes at several private banks
> Review of Know Your Customer (KYC) and compliance processes at a major European clearing institution
> Reports for the Luxembourgish supervisory authority (CSSF)

Management consulting mission at European Airspace leader's facility in Toulouse

> Developed project management & reporting tools and matrix
> Created training material : brochures and templates
> Conducted data analysis

Pro Bono consulting mission in coordination between EM Lyon and Volvo IT

> Conducted an audit of Volvo IT's support team organization & processes
> Interviewed and administrated a quality survey among support teams in Poland, Sweden & India
> Designed a new organizational chart structure

Member of the French delegation - French Brazilian Negotiations Fellowship

> French-Brazilian bilateral negotiations simulations related to the Airspace & Defense industry and space policies
> Survey about the French-Brazilian scientific cooperation regarding the peaceful use of space
> Simulation of the French-Brazilian negotiations over the Dassault "Rafale" jet fighter contract

The FBNF is supported by : CCFB, Ubifrance, Alliance française, French National Assembly, Saint Gobain Latin America, Campus France, IFESP, MyLittleBrazil

Worked as an independant analyst / Jr advisor for various embassies in Paris (Asia, Africa, North America & Middle East)

> Conducted surveys related to strategic resources
> Conducted conferences related to the geopolitic of strategic resources
> Business Intelligence
> Economic & Strategic Analysis
> Geopolitic & International Relations

> Business Analysis
> Conducted an audit of both HR and stocks management
> Realised a new menu
> Realised a list of improvements to be taken (logistic, sourcing, staff management, accounting, partnerships with other French brands)

> Business Intelligence
> Economic & Srategic Analysis
> Realized a global economic intelligence survey of the Cambodian economy
> Wrote the 2010-2011 version of the UBIFRANCE book "The essential of a market: Cambodia"
> Represented the economic department to the French Development Agency, the French-Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and local ministries (energy, mines, economy)
> Followed and helped organising Phnom Penh's "luxury fair" and "French week"
> Visited industrial facilities and interviewed both economic and political VIP

> Set up a research database
> Assisted Phd researchers conducting their research
> Translated & transcripted professional and research material
> Conducted research related to economics and finance
> Organised study trip at EU institutions in Brussels
> Realised communication material (brochures)

My team and I at IFAG School of Management developed a global sustainable development survey of the company and a complete report listing the existing initiatives in France dedicated to promote disabled people employment in order to help 1000Mercis developing its own initiative in that field.

- Sustainable development survey
- Report existing tools to support the employment of disabled people

> Followed and updated the project management platform
> Developed project management tools
> Managed the technical support database
> Answered clients technical questions
> Developed marketing supports (brochures)