Matthieu Herman
Founder | AI & Human Expertise Integration
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
AI-driven business strategist and successful founder with 9+ years of startup leadership. Co-founded and scaled Pipplet (acquired by ETS), specializing in bridging AI and human expertise for impactful decisions. Expert in product development, international operations, and transforming innovative concepts into market-ready solutions.
Work experience
Founder
Sparkier
Feb 2025 - Present
1 year 9 months
Paris, France
Bridging AI and human expertise to deliver actionable insights for impactful decisions.
Co-Founder & COO - Acquired by ETS
Pipplet
Mar 2015 - May 2024
9 years 3 months
Paris, France
Easy, fast, and reliable: Pipplet assesses oral and written skills of your potential recruits, employees, and learners, in 40 languages. 100 % human assessment, online and without appointment. www.pipplet.com
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Jun 2010 - Mar 2015
4 years 10 months
Paris Area, France
Business Analyst
Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
2 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
Identified options for improving business processes and implement support tools and KPIs. Was in charge of supporting PSA engines, gearboxes and Stop&Start systems development projects worldwide in the areas of Planning, Cost Management and Configuration Management. Supported and trained the planning, costs and configuration management operational teams. Key player in the implementation of a Product Lifecycle Management solution for PSA research and development activities (Dassault Systèmes Enovia), using the Agile methodology.
Configuration Management Analyst
Feb 2012 - Jan 2013
1 year
Paris Area, France
Designed and optimized the configuration management processes of PSA engine, gearbox and Stop&Start development projects worldwide. Developed support tools (Excel/VBA). Supported and trained the configuration management operational team.
Configuration Manager
Jun 2010 - Jan 2012
1 year 8 months
Paris Area, France
Managed the configuration and prototype delivery for PSA flagship diesel engine development project (DV Euro 6).
Project Management Consultant
Parsons Brinckerhoff (Ex Balfour Beatty Management) - King's Cross St Pancras Underground Project
Jun 2009 - May 2010
1 year
London, UK
Managed the testing and commissioning of the architectural elements of the new underground station for London Underground. Set up KPI's and reporting dashboards to allow control and planning of the works.
Lighting Designer
Arup
Dec 2008 - May 2009
6 months
London, UK
Secondment as a Lighting Designer at Arup Lighting. Assisted in designing lighting systems for a wide range of projects, including: Segovia Conference Centre, Tate Modern exterior lighting, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.
Balfour Beatty Management - King's Cross St Pancras Underground Redevelopment Project
Aug 2007 - Dec 2008
1 year 5 months
London, UK
Project Management Consultant
Nov 2007 - Dec 2008
1 year 2 months
London, UK
Supported the Engineering Team at King’s Cross Re-development Project. Mission: Improve the control and the performance of the Design Review Team. Implementation: Realigned all the team processes. Set up IT tools to improve efficiency and enable a systematic collection of Key Performance Indicators (6 sigma methodology). Issued control charts and weekly dashboards. Achievement: Better quality and control was enabled. The team’s performance improved by 20% while daily pressure on the team was relieved. This work was awarded by the Balfour Beatty Group as one of the most significant contribution made to the business by graduates (Chairman's Graduate Prize 2008).
Project Management Consultant
Aug 2007 - Oct 2007
3 months
London, UK
Part of the Testing & Commissioning team of the Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail Project.
Assistant product development manager
Cartier International
Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
7 months
Paris Area, France
Led the development of Cartier’s cufflinks, key rings, money-clips and lighters, and occasionally assisted the product manager on the development of pens, bags, scarves and other accessories. Assured the liaison between the marketing, design, purchasing and quality teams from marketing brief to manufacturing. Wrote the new products specifications, managed prototyping and monitored the development planning. Punctually prospected new suppliers and assured the technological monitoring.
Assistant Product Designer
Daifuku Designs
Sep 2005 - Mar 2006
7 months
Barcelona, Spain
Helped with the development of lighting fixtures, home & kitchen products and interior design, with an emphasis on functional design, makeability and cost efficiency. Went through the entire design process, from sketched concept to the delivery of technical drawings to manufacturers.
Education
GOBELINS, l'école de l'image
UX Design Certification
1900 - Present
126 years 10 months
Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
Diplôme d'ingénieur en Mécanique
2001 - 2007
6 years 1 month