Pierre-‐Antoine LAEUFFER French national (European citizenship)
[email protected] Cell: +64 (0)226925935
Languages: French: Mother tongue English: Fluent ++ German: Intermediate
Objective: Seeking a position combining my technological know-‐how and leadership skills in order to develop innovative marine projects (Authorized to work in New-‐Zealand for any employer). SKILLS AND STRENGTHS
Personal Attributes: • Gained Marine knowledge after 6 months onboard experiences (90% on sailing vessel) • Highly capable and skilled in Driving force supported with a strong academic background giving and efficient competency leadership and Natural leadership reinforced during emergency situation • Efficient and quick learner with a passion for innovation • Mobility and flexibility increased after many years of international experience
Performance management: • Huge creativity mixing different engineering fields with big scientific culture allows me to solve problem with a bunch of innovative solution. Enjoy overcoming challenges and achieving goal • Accelerated team efficiency with project manager knowledge. • Facilitated team conflict solving. • Raised productivity with industrial engineering tips.
Highest education combining two Master degree and a Bi-‐Bachelor degree from leading universities
• Relevant Engineering class (130h/each): Concept and detailed design / Interaction material and process / Sensor, actuator and power conversion / Mechanical construction / materials sciences / Informatics system and tools / Energy transfer / Thermal and masse transfers / Electro-‐technique / Fluids mechanic / Machine and production system / Mechanical conception / Industrial system command / Energetic system and machine / High-‐Tech part building project / Product, process and materials optimization / Industrialization process….
• Relevant project management class (130h/each): Globalization and international company / Decision tools / Engineering law / Entrepreneurship and start-‐up management / Organizational theory / Service management / Process and mapping for technologic project management / Performance measurement / Global project management…
ACHIEVEMENTS
Technical: • Solved operation problems in a power plant (10MW) and improved safety. This achievement was possible by my initiative to utilize alternative solution • Designed, dimensioned, prototyped and tested part with carbon fibre, epoxy, aluminium and silicone • Designed, prototyped, and implemented a fluids mechanics experience. • Modified a commercial webcam to create a very low cost and efficient infrared camera. • Prepared a car for a desert race: protected for off road, and refitted engine. • Modelled a carnivorous plant with multi stability changing position. • Tuned and refitted repaired racing dinghy boat (Fibre/resin, cable, rope, chandlery, etc ) • Experimented on my own most of the industrial process: welding; metal forming; plasma cutting; bending; milling; turning; CNC; aluminium, steel and plastic moulding; composite and wood construction; automation, packaging and production line • Performed with Mac and PC; Microsoft Office and Project, Adobe pack (Photoshop…), Catia V5 (CAD)
Project management: • Successfully Managed 20 staff (1 secretary, 3 painter, 6 technician, 2 engineer, and 8 operator) • Promoted team leader during two marine emergency • Identified as project manager for my different educational project. • Respected a very tight schedule with a lower cost than expected • Interacted with six contractors for a customers project. • Realized a project procurement management plan • Covered all phases of risk management • Familiarized with logistic issues with parts coming from overseas.
Business / Selling / Funding: • Raised by 20% sales in 2 months, from 480k€ to reach 600k€/month • Appreciated by customers and suppliers in business relation. • Composed a new ad and designed communication plan concept. • Solved problem between two competitor customers. • Realized computerized end of the week reports following project progress. • Called for bids, and written proposal • 40 000€ funding for a fluids mechanic research / 8 500€ funding for prototyping a space rocket part. • 2 500€ sponsorship to participate to a car race in Morocco
HONORS / AWARDS
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Msc with Honors (GPA higher than 80%) Academic Awards from Les Carabins (athletics ski team of the Université de Montréal) This honors awarded the best student (Top 0,14% of a 61 000 pool) for excellence of there study combine with a very high athletic level Winner of “Prix de l’initiative” 2007 (1500€ prize money). This price highlighted the innovative part of my project with infrared-‐webcam Jury Member for the “Prix de l’Innovation VINCI”. Served as a judge in this innovative civil engineering competition with senior engineers Was the 3rd runner up of the Strategy and Business Management contest (Winstrat 2008)
WORK EXPERIENCES
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SEARCHER AND EXAM CORRECTOR Ecole polytechnique Montréal (engineering/management university) September 2008-‐October 2010 (Canada, Montreal)
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BRANCH MANAGER Caterpillar (world's leading builder of construction and mining equipment) June-‐August 2009 (Madagascar, Mayotte, Mamoudzou)
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PROJECT MANAGER (two position) CNES (French Space agency part of ESA, European Space Agency) Sept 2007 -‐ February 2008 and May-‐September 2007 (France, Bordeaux)
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ASSOCIATE / FOUNDER DESIR (Start-‐Up using new infrared cam for security. Better performance and 500 time cheaper) February -‐ June 2007 (France, Talence)
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CRAFTSMAN PARIS VOILE (Refit and repair racing dinghy, and Sailing shop) November -‐ December2006 (France, Paris)
EDUCATION
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2010-‐Master of Sciences with thesis in Project Management with Honors, (GPA>80%) Polytechnique Montréal (Université de Montreal), Quebec, Canada.
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2010-‐Master of Engineering, Major in Mechanical & Industrial engineering. Arts et Métiers ParisTECH (founded in 1780; top 3% national ranking), Paris, France
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2007-‐Bachelor of Science, Bi-‐diploma in Mechanical engineering and Industrial engineering Arts et Métiers ParisTECH (founded in 1780; top 3% national ranking), Paris, France
OTHERS
Interest: Sailing from off shore cruising to dinghy sailing (teacher); Skiing competition (137 FIS pt, ranking in the world top 3000 skiers); Free diving, Scuba Diving and Swimming; Trek organization; International travel (30+ countries, 5 continents) and photography; Craft activities.
Additional certification: First Aid Certificate; Automobile Driver’s License; French equivalent of RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and RYA Advanced Powerboat ; free diving certification and PADI Open Water.
REFEREES (Will be provided upon request)
