Ludmilla Toualbia
Strategy & Development | PhD in Social Sciences & Humanities | International Exposure
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Strategy and development experience in a management consulting firm, working on growth initiatives, organisational positioning, and partnership development. PhD-trained in analysing complex systems and structuring large volumes of information into clear analytical conclusions. Proven ability to manage complex projects independently and produce rigorous written deliverables. Trilingual French-English–Arabic with international exposure across Europe, Africa, North America, and Southeast Asia.
Work experience
Strategy & Development Analyst
Management Pillars
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
Paris, France
– Project management consulting firm supporting complex infrastructure and transformation projects. – Conducted market entry and positioning analyses to identify growth levers and competitive differentiation. – Mapped stakeholder ecosystems and assessed partnership opportunities. – Developed scenario-based recommendations aligned with long-term organisational objectives. – Supported prioritisation of business initiatives through structured evaluation of risks, constraints, and resource allocation. – Contributed to operational and financial monitoring: activity tracking, KΡΙ consolidation, process optimisation. – Produced executive-ready materials (decision memos, presentations, synthesis notes). Impact: Strengthened firm positioning and supported expansion efforts through evidence-based analysis and structured recommendations.
Université Paris Cité
Sep 2018 - Nov 2024
6 years 3 months
Paris, France
PhD Researcher – Global Urban Systems and Cultural Dynamics
Sep 2018 - Nov 2024
6 years 3 months
Paris, France
– Doctoral research examining the cultural, political, and institutional interactions between two major global metropolitan systems (London and Bombay/Mumbai). – Led a multi-year doctoral research project on complex socio-urban systems, involving design, hypothesis framing, and data structuring. – Analysed a vast literary corpus to investigate the cultural and structural dimensions of urbanisation, industrial modernity, and imperial expansion. – Synthesised a wide-ranging interdisciplinary body of sources spanning history, economics, urban studies, political contexts into coherent analytical frameworks. – Produced a 400-page thesis requiring hierarchical structuring of high-volume qualitative data. – Presented findings to international academic audiences, defended conclusions under formal examination. – Contributed to the orientation and planning of academic seminars and research initiatives. Demonstrated capabilities: ability to structure complexity, sustain long-term analytical projects, and deliver defensible conclusions under scrutiny.
Teaching Fellow & Programme Coordinator
Sep 2018 - Aug 2022
4 years
Paris, France
– Designed and delivered 384+ hours of lectures to multiple cohorts per year. – Contributed to curriculum restructuring and programme improvement initiatives. – Supervised junior teaching staff and coordinated academic delivery. – Managed parallel responsibilities (research, teaching, coordination) within tight deadlines. Demonstrated capabilities: leadership, stakeholder management, and high workload resilience.
Education
Université Paris Cité
Doctorate, Social Sciences & Humanities
2018 - 2024
6 years 3 months
Tulane University
Master's degree, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
2017 - 2017
1 month