
Ouael Mouelhi
Senior Project Director | AI & Software Projects
Salary / Daily rate
92300 Levallois-Perret, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
AI entrepreneur and PhD with 15+ years leading tech innovation from startups to automotive giants. Founded AI BRIGHT and delivered 34+ projects to global OEMs, reducing cost overruns from 500% to 4% through strategic process optimization. Expert in AI development, project direction, and scaling technical teams for maximum ROI.
Work experience
Founder & CEO
AI BRIGHT
Dec 2019 - Present
6 years 11 months
Paris, France
Director, Project Management
ARKAMYS
Mar 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year 10 months
Région de Paris, France
Company: Arkamys creates innovative software based on audio signal processing. Arkamys software is embedded in 45M vehicles and 35M consumer products. Turnover: 12M€. 68 patents. 70 employees. Role: Director, Project Management • Managing and monitoring Resources, Change, Risk, Planning, Cost, Lessons Learned. • Directing a global Project Managers team (5 PMs) in charge of worldwide projects delivery. • Heading 57 projects to an acceptable level of risk by balancing scope, time, cost and quality. • Providing leadership by managing 31 R&D engineers (3550 man-days) with an Agile methodology. • Monitoring, controlling and reporting the development of an innovative product. Key achievements: • Successfully delivered 34 projects to worldwide Automotive OEMs in 2018. • Standardized Engineering processes to reduce cost overrun from 500% to 4%. • Set up Key Performance Indicators used for regular reporting of projects status to direction board. Skills: Project Direction, People Management, Change Management, ASPICE, SCRUM.
Parrot
Oct 2012 - Oct 2017
5 years 1 month
Région de Paris, France
Senior Project Manager
Mar 2015 - Oct 2017
2 years 8 months
Région de Paris, France
Company: Parrot Drones, a spin-off from Parrot SA, designs and markets Drones and Cameras for consumers and professionals (Energy, Agriculture, and Public Safety). Turnover: 183M€ ; 360 employees. Responsibilities: • Leading the development of a drone equipped with a thermal camera. • Managing R&D teams (Software, Electronics, Mechanics, and Automation). • Supervising products industrialization in South East Asia (China, Taiwan). • Managing relationship with departments involved in products development and promotion (Marketing, Sales, Finance, Quality, Purchasing, and Business Development). • Establishing partnerships with international companies and collaborating in joint design projects. Key achievements: • Filled a patent for Camera module for a motorized flying machine (accepted, to be published in 2018). • Developed six High Definition cameras. • Successfully developed and industrialized 14MPx cameras for Bebop2 and Disco drones (300K units sold). Technical skills: Opto-mechanical design, Cameras assembly and industrialization, Image stabilization.
Technical Project Manager
Oct 2012 - Mar 2015
2 years 6 months
Paris Area, France
Company: Parrot creates, develops and markets advanced technology wireless products for consumers and professionals. The company builds on a common technological expertise to innovate in Automotive with the most extensive range of hands-free communication and infotainment systems. Turnover: 300M€ ; 1000 employees. Projects: Parrot RnB6 Infotainment System & SOCA platform Responsibilities: • Managed a Vehicle Integration Program including International Partners Certification and cross-functional team coordination (legal, quality, purchasing, qualification, validation). • Specified and led the development of Automotive OS & Apps: Audio and Video Players, Phonebook, BT Telephony, Voice commands, Navigation, Maps, Climate control... • Set-up and adjusted goals and priorities for Software, Electronics and Mechanics teams of 50+ engineers. • Defined Human-Machine Interface and User Experience. • Designed and followed promotional communication supports. Key achievements: • RnB6 received“Best of Innovation Award”at CES 2015. • Successfully demonstrated SOCA features at CES 2014. A new R&D platform created internally with 100+ engineers and demonstrators provided Parrot with several new contracts: o Renault integrated SOCA Head Unit in Eolab concept car for Paris Auto show 2014. o Porsche equips Panamera model with Parrot Rear Seats Entertainment products. o New Smart Antenna project launched internally. o Parrot joined AVnu Alliance. Key competencies: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Human Machine Interface & User Experience, Connected Cars, Consumer electronics, International & Agile projects management, Automotive Apps
CTO
XiLabs
Nov 2009 - Oct 2012
3 years
Paris, France
Company: French Tech Startup, innovating and marketing Location based solutions Virtual Reality Apps. Turnover: 1M€, 8 employees. Responsibilities: • Defined projects' Key Performance Indicators and metrics (scope, quality, time and cost). • Supervised R&D innovative Internet of Things projects. • Led the planning and execution of ten Smartphone Apps. • Managed six R&D Engineering projects with two to ten team members. Key competencies: Start-ups, Smartphone Ecosystem, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Sensors and Actuators, Digital Marketing, Fast Prototyping
R&D Engineer
Ecole des Mines d'Alès
Nov 2006 - Oct 2009
3 years
LGI2P
Research Center dedicated to Computer and Production Engineering. R&D engineer • Developed a Decision Help Tool for the optimization of mechatronic products design. • Presented eight Research works at international conferences. • Taught algorithmic and programming languages classes. Key competencies: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Multidisciplinary System Engineering , Big Data Vizualization
Education
INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2006 - 2009
4 years
Polytech Marseille
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
2005 - 2006
2 years
Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis
MIAGE
2001 - 2005
5 years