Cédric Pellan

Leading the industrialization of EcoStruxure Edge Apps — industrial edge software delivering real-time monitoring, productivity optimization, and cybersecurity to factory floors and critical infrastructure worldwide. Built the delivery engine from the ground up in a complex hardware/software convergence environment. ▸ Built a software product factory from scratch — establishing the full delivery model for a hardware-centric R&D unit of 100+ engineers across France and India, creating a sustained release cadence of 2 major versions per year (V0 POC → V1 → V2 → V3 → V4 in progress) where none previously existed. ▸ Governed a €7M program and 120-person international Agile Release Train — sustaining a PI predictability rate of >90%, enabling Industry Services (EVQC product) and Energy Management (EcoOS connector) to secure internal contracts with confidence, turning R&D output into a reliable commercial asset. ▸ Introduced value-based prioritization across Marketing, Product, and Architecture — arbitrating between technical debt remediation and customer-driven feature demand, establishing a shared investment logic that replaced political backlog management with transparent, business-impact-driven roadmap decisions. ▸ Led a full tactical roadmap reshuffling within a single Program Increment — rapidly reprioritizing under pressure to deliver a customer-centric POC on deadline, bridging Business Owner expectations and engineering reality while maintaining team cohesion and program momentum. ▸ Developed people who grew beyond the program — mentored 4 Scrum Masters and 4 Product Owners to genuine servant leadership maturity; one Scrum Master expanded to lead two teams simultaneously following a senior departure, a direct testament to the depth of capability built.

Pioneered Agile transformation inside Repsol's Technology Lab — the internal engine developing proprietary geoscience software for global Exploration and Production Business Units. Uniquely credible as the first Agile coach who had spent 7 years as both scientist and product manager within the same lab, with direct knowledge of the scientific constraints and the delivery pressures. ▸ Designed and led the Agile transformation of 3 cross-functional R&D teams (30 members — Repsol engineers and external specialists including AGT Houston) — shifting the TechLab from waterfall research cycles to iterative product delivery, with software shipped directly into BU daily operations. ▸ Reduced R&D program cycles from 3–5 years to under 18 months — by embedding Product Owners from Business Units directly into R&D teams, ensuring market relevance from day one. OSA and VIPS RTM are the direct products of this transformation. ▸ Coached scientists to think like product teams without losing their scientific edge — establishing delivery culture, defined user personas, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes in an environment historically built around academic publication cycles. ▸ Bridged BU business demand and TechLab R&D capacity across Madrid and Houston — translating Exploration and Production unit requirements into actionable technical roadmaps, ensuring scientific innovation remained directly tied to field value. ▸ Built on 7 years of insider knowledge — the only Agile coach in the room who had personally delivered subsurface models that influenced billion-dollar investment decisions, providing coaching credibility that external consultants could not replicate.

Managed the full product lifecycle of proprietary geoscience software developed by Repsol's TechLab for global Exploration and Production Business Units — the first product management role in a lab historically organized around pure scientific research. ▸ Delivered OSA (Optimized Seismic Acquisition) to production — a suite of ML and traditional algorithms for seismic data interpolation and deblending, enabling acquisition cost reductions of 20–30% per survey program. Budget €2M · 10-person team (6 internal + 4 contractors) · 1 patent filed. Developed in partnership with AGT (Advanced Geophysical Technology, Houston). ▸ Delivered VIPS RTM to production — budget €400k · seismic imaging tool deployed on deep-water Gulf of Mexico assets (Shenzi, Blacktail) to sharpen subsurface fault definition and reduce velocity model building cycles, directly improving subsurface confidence for Exploration BUs. ▸ Led the EAGLE program across 4 international assets (Canada Duvernay, COL4 Colombia, Malaysia, Talisman Block K44) — budget €500k · Repsol focal point on 2 JIP industrialization programs with IFP and Beicip. Received formal recognition letter from Talisman (Block K44 B.V.), signed at VP-level, May 2017, citing "outstanding performance and pro-activity, beyond than required." ▸ Introduced product management discipline in a pure research environment — establishing roadmap definition, user validation with BU stakeholders, and time-to-market tracking in a culture built around scientific publication, laying the organizational foundation for the Agile transformation that followed. ▸ Managed the Madrid–Houston R&D partnership with AGT — aligning external algorithm development with Repsol's internal software infrastructure and BU delivery timelines across two continents.

Domain expert in 4D Forward Stratigraphic and Basin Modeling, advising Repsol's global Exploration Business Units on subsurface investment decisions across international assets — from Exploration play fairways to Field Development Plans. ▸ Directly influenced a $200M investment decision — on the Kanuku Block (Guyana), stratigraphic modeling results led to the discard of a planned well and a corporate commitment shift to seismic acquisition targeting upper Cretaceous turbidites. The model proved predictive of the subsequent Exxon discovery in the basin. ▸ Delivered integrated subsurface models across a global portfolio — including Perla Field (Venezuela), Western Barents Sea (Norway), and BMC-33 (Brazil) — covering Exploration, Appraisal, and Reservoir-scale applications that fed directly into well commitments, Field Development Plans, and lead rankings. ▸ Co-authored 18 scientific publications and contributed to 6 proprietary in-house tools — including 2 Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) on DIONISOS Stratigraphic Modeling and DIONISOS Organic Matter Modeling, demonstrating the ability to translate cutting-edge research into operational geoscience capabilities. Industrialization delivered by IFP and Beicip. ▸ Developed the decision-making discipline that defines all subsequent leadership roles — in an environment where a single flawed assumption in a subsurface model can redirect hundreds of millions in capital, building the analytical rigor and stakeholder communication skills applie

Delivered practical and theoretical courses in Petroleum Geology and Optical Mineralogy, enhancing pedagogical and communication skills essential for coaching and leadership. Supported ongoing research projects within the department, contributing to data collection and analysis. This role honed my ability to simplify complex concepts and effectively transfer knowledge to diverse audiences.

Led a multi-year research project focusing on the impact of major geological events (Deccan Traps) on the biosphere, utilizing advanced geochemical and sedimentological analyses. Managed project planning, experimental design, and data interpretation, demonstrating a rigorous, data-driven approach to complex problem-solving. Collaborated effectively with the Tectonic Lab (University Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris VI) and presented scientific findings, developing strong analytical and interdisciplinary collaboration skills. This intensive research cultivated a foundational systems-thinking mindset, critical for understanding and driving large-scale business transformations.