Nicolas de Fournas

• For a global market research company, led a project exploring the strategic, financial and operational impact of AI on the industry and services, assessing use cases across the value chain, risks, and emerging opportunities • For a major French bank, support in defining and incorporating climate & environmental risk factors in credit risk modelling • For a major UK bank, supported CEO transition by leading qualitative workshops and developing strategic materials, while conducting financial modelling and scenario analyses for medium-term plan (2024-2028) • For a French Aerospace & Defence player, support in the definition and implementation of methodology for screening and assessment of ESG-focused business opportunities • 7+ other projects across various sectors (sustainability, finance, industry, energy)

• Topic : Techno-economic assessment with lifecycle GHG emissions assessment of renewable methanol synthesis from woody biomass gasification and PEM electrolysis for deep decarbonization of the maritime sector in California, 6/6 • Published in the scientific journal Energy Conversion and Management

• Technology scouting for solutions in the area of CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilization) to decarbonize the company's both new and existing EfW (Energy from Waste) plants. • Development of a model simulating a range of scenarios integrating CCU solutions to a benchmark EfW incineration plant (Waste-to-CO2, Waste-to-Hydrogen, Waste-to-SNG, Waste-to-Methanol) • High-level assessment and comparison of the technical feasibility, lifecycle GHG emissions, and economic viability of the chosen scenarios, presentation of results and conclusions with sensitivity on tech. and econ. assumptions

• Business development for French-speaking Switzerland. • Launched the development of a digital analytics dashboard, tracking customers’ key performance data over time and reporting results of the CareerLunch service to its customers. •The tool was used systematically to support customer success reports, increase DACH customer retention, and internally to monitor customers’ activity on the CareerLunch platform.

• Supported the technical team in their operations and processes. Particularly performed energy efficiency assessments, energy balance studies, photovoltaic rooftop digital designs, yield simulations, initiated and developed load profile analysis Excel VBA tools to size effectively photovoltaic projects. • Prepared, in team, the qualification of sub-contractors (EPC firms) for solar tenders launched in the region, through the set-up of technical documentation, RFI and RFP management, project management (Gantt charts) and meetings with executives. • Collaborated in business development missions for projects in the region, including Excel financial modelling, cost/benefit analyses, deck presentations to company leadership, first business meetings with potential industrial customers and preparation of commercial proposals.