Christopher Ly

Senior Stragegy Consultant | ex-McKinsey

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Mobility: London, Brussels, ...

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

AIBusiness Development

Languages

ChineseEnglishFrenchSpanish

About me

Intro

Strategy & transformation consultant (ex-McKinsey, EY-Parthenon) supporting founders, SMBs and executives in growth, digital transformation and fundraising. Dual consultant + entrepreneur profile with expertise in AI, innovation and business strategy. Combining top-tier consulting rigor with operational pragmatism to deliver actionable, measurable results.

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Work experience

Strategy & IT Consultant

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 7 months

Paris, France

I help companies and startups design and execute their strategic and technological roadmaps — from business model definition to digital transformation and full product delivery. My work bridges strategy, product, and technology, combining consulting rigor, UX/UI design thinking, and hands-on development to turn ideas into scalable digital solutions. 💡 Typical missions: 🚀 Define growth strategies and transformation roadmaps 🏗️ Design Target Operating Models (TOM) and governance frameworks 🤖 Lead digital, product and data initiatives (AI, APIs, web/mobile apps) 🎨 Design and prototype UX/UI interfaces for new products and platforms 📲 Develop MVPs and functional prototypes using React Native, Firebase, and Python 📊 Support PMO, Product Ownership, and process optimization 💰 Build financial models and investment decks for fundraising or internal alignment With experience at McKinsey & Company, EY-Parthenon, and as a tech founder (AI & SaaS), I combine strategic insight, design sensibility, and technical delivery — helping organizations move from vision to execution with measurable impact.

Co-founder & CEO

popsize

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 7 months

Paris, France

Personalized clothing fit with AI, anytime, anywhere. Popsize is an AI-powered platform that ensures users find their perfect clothing fit across thousands of brands, globally. Our mobile app analyzes each user's unique measurements, shape, and preferences, providing precise size recommendations and reducing the need for returns. Beyond personalized sizing, Popsize is developing features like Virtual Try-On, enabling users to see clothing on a 3D avatar, and personalized fashion recommendations to enhance shopping experiences. By leveraging partnerships and advanced AI models, Popsize aims to lead the AI transformation in the fashion industry, making shopping more efficient, accurate, and enjoyable.

Entrepreneur in Residence

Hook

Feb 2024 - Mar 2024

2 months

Paris, France

Member of Hook's early-stage accelerator Program

Associate Consultant

McKinsey & Company

Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

1 year 5 months

Paris, France

Senior Consultant - Strategy & Transaction

EY-Parthenon

Nov 2021 - May 2022

7 months

Paris, France

Square Management

Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

2 years 7 months

Senior Consultant

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

Consultant

Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

8 months

Paris Area, France

Consultant

Sopra Steria Consulting

Jan 2019 - May 2019

5 months

Paris Area, France

Insurance & Social Welfare market My missions: - An european insurer leader: Data governance (Data Quality improvement, Digital Process & Oganizational issues fixing, Data harmonization process, GDPR & Solvency 2 compliance)

Founder

Eatoopia Food Inc.

Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

1 year 9 months

Montreal, Canada Area

Treasurer of emlyon Corporation Board

emlyon business school

Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

11 months

Lyon Area, France

EMLYON Corporation Board is the EMLYON student union in charge of managing all students associations (2, 000+ members, 30 students associations) My missions • Managing and developing emlyon business school student' environment and strategy • Managing a yearly 200,000€+ budget dedicated to the 30 students associations' projects (zero rate loans, strategy and development support) • Ensuring an effective and safe control of EMLYON Corporation Board financial positions • Validating of mid-year and full year financial discharges of the 30 students associations

Corporate Sales Intern

Commerzbank AG

Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

6 months

Paris Area, France

Corporates & Markets - Fixed Income & Currencies My missions: • Preparing daily market analysis and reports • Managing clients for there trading, placements and coverage needs • Working on derivatives, Forex, bonds, rates, credits with Bloomberg and Reuters Thomson • Assisting the seniors on their Research & Solutions demands (company P&L and balance sheet analysis, macro-economic analysis)


Education

emlyon business school

Master of Science in Management

2012 - 2016

5 years

Saint-Michel de Picpus

Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles

2009 - 2012

4 years

UCLA

2010 - 2010

1 year

Portfolio

[STRATEGIE] Étude CAPEX – Réseau de stations-service (Oil & Gas)

[STRATEGIE] Plan stratégique à 5 ans – Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)

[STRATEGIE] Value Creation Program – Groupe minier saoudien

Optimisation des processus de liquidation (MOA / Mutuelle / Process & qualité)

Mise en place d’un nouvel outil KYC (MOA / Pilotage projet / Recette)

Refonte du dispositif KYC groupe (MOA / Run / Gouvernance internationale)

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