Romain Perroud

Senior Product Manager / Product Owner

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Salary / Daily rate

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Paris, France

Mobility: Bordeaux, Toulouse

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Product ManagementData AnalysisGo-to-marketUser ResearchProduct StrategyProduct OwnershipSQL QueriesPostmanShopifyDesign ThinkingFigmaArticles CreationHotjarProject Management (PMO)GitHubWebsitesScrumConfluenceJiraWordPressNotionAgile CoachingA/B TestingUX Product DesignMetabase

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)Chinese

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About me

Intro

๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. I have worked in product teams of major French Tech scale-ups (ContentSquare, Pennylane) and as the 1st PM in early-stage startups. ๐Ÿš€ Pragmatic and results-driven, I design high-impact, profitable products. Comfortable with complexity, I leverage data and AI to maximize value creation and team efficiency.

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Work experience

Senior Product Manager

ChooseFreelance

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

1 year

Paris, France

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โžค โ€“20% time spent on low-value customer support requests โžค +10% GMV on pick-up point sales โžค Improved EBITDA through reduced return costs (Goal +5 to +10%) โš™๏ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœง Identified and prioritized low-value operational cases and new business opportunities to reduce costs and increase profitability โœง Built automation workflows to streamline recurring tasks (n8n) โœง Developed a PoC for a personalized shopping assistant (GPT-App, LLM + MCP) to automate and tailor future shopping experiences ๐Ÿงฉ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ Product strategy โ€ข Process automation (n8n) โ€ข AI integration (LLM, MCP) โ€ข Data analysis โ€ข Operational efficiency โ€ข Cross-team collaboration ๐Ÿš€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป / ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ Choose is a B2B2C marketplace showcasing premium brands through exclusive, time-limited campaigns.

1st PM / Lead Product Manager

Elyn

Nov 2022 - Jun 2024

1 year 8 months

Paris, France

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โžค Contributed to the company's growth, securing new clients and increasing MRR (x5), and help secure a multi-million Euro funding round. โžค Implemented a new user interface and features in a few weeks, reducing user support tickets by two and increasing customer satisfaction. โžค Implemented product organisation and overall flow, improving product development quality, speed, and efficiency. โš™๏ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœง Led the redesign of the product organization, enhancing communication across sales, CSM, and tech teams. โœง Developed a discovery and prioritization method for business needs, ensuring the most critical features were developed first. โœง Documented and communicated new workflows and functional specifications, ensuring clear understanding and implementation by the tech team. ๐Ÿงฉ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ Quantitative and qualitative analysis โ€ข user research โ€ข project management, โ€ข problem-solving โ€ข business strategy โ€ข collaboration โ€ข leadership. ๐Ÿš€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป / ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ โ–ช Elyn helps brands reduce refund rates with an innovative return management solution, converting refunds into exchanges or vouchers and enhancing post-purchase experiences.

Senior Product Manager

Pennylane

May 2022 - Oct 2022

6 months

Paris, France

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โžค Contributed to the implementation of two core business projects for Pennylane's "Purchase Product" scope. โžค Developed features enabled Pennylane to cater to larger companies with more complex needs. โžค Successfully launched three key projects in beta in a limited period of time and optimizing them by tracking users feedbacks. โš™๏ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœง Took over and improved existing project about โ€œexpense reportโ€ by integrating user needs gathered from feedback. โœง Led the discovery and delivery planning of a strategic project about โ€œpurchase workflowโ€, including defining and prioritizing the first MVP version. โœง Identified and rapidly developed a high-value new feature: payment via XML. ๐Ÿงฉ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ Quantitative and qualitative analysis โ€ข Solution proposal and prioritization โ€ข User research โ€ข Problem-solving โ€ข Stakeholder management โ€ข Communication ๐Ÿš€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป / ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ โ–ช Pennylane aims to revolutionize accounting. It is the first platform to be both a production software for chartered accountants and a steering tool for their clients.

Ministรจre des Armรฉes

May 2019 - Apr 2022

3 years

Paris, France

Head of Product, la Fabrique numรฉrique

May 2020 - Apr 2022

2 years

Paris, France

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โžค Tripling the number of projects and partnerships for the Fabrique numรฉrique. โžค Increased the Fabrique numรฉrique's staff from 5 to 15 people. โžค Secured multiple new projects and ensured adherence to budgets totaling several million euros. โš™๏ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœง Pitched the value proposition and project successes of the Fabrique numรฉrique to various ministerial directions and high authorities, including the Minister of the Armed Forces. โœง Contracted several projects and managed their budgets. โœง Defined necessary roles and profiles, and led their recruitment process. ๐Ÿงฉ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ Stakeholder Management โ€ข Recruitment and Talent Management โ€ข Communication โ€ข Resource Allocation โ€ข Leadership ๐Ÿš€ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ–ช The Fabrique numรฉrique aims to enhance the digital capabilities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces by developing innovative projects and solutions.

Product Manager at la Fabrique numรฉrique

May 2019 - Apr 2020

1 year

Rรฉgion de Paris, France

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โžค Successfully launched and monitored 6 projects, each lasting over 6 to 18 months. โžค Products and Projects improved in quality and speed, with better focus on priority features. โžค Aligned team members on methods, continuously improving performance. โš™๏ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœง Defined projects scope and requirements with stakeholders. โœง Collaborated with team members to propose and implement processes, and methods to improve communication and prioritization. โœง Fostered a culture of cooperation to overcome initial resistance to the PM role. ๐Ÿงฉ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ Solution proposal and prioritization โ€ข User research โ€ข Problem-solving โ€ข Listening and Mediation.

Product Manager

ContentSquare

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

Rรฉgion de Paris, France

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โžค Improved the overall product interface and UX, helping reduce the number of user tickets. โžค Contributed to the ContentSquare product's growth leading to Series B and C โš™๏ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœง Implemented discovery protocole for feature to developed โœง Rethink the overall product user flow with the designer โœง Took decision on my scope base on customers interviews, internal and external feedbacks as well as market evolutions and competitors position ๐Ÿงฉ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ Solution proposal and prioritization โ€ข User research โ€ข Problem-solving โ€ข agile delivery. ๐Ÿš€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป / ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ContentSquare's mission is to empower businesses to drive customer engagement and business growth by providing comprehensive analytics and insights into user behavior, enabling them to create better digital experiences.

Product Owner

Sparkup

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

3 years

Paris, France


Education

Fudan University

Master's degree, Chinese Politics and Diplomacy

2011 - 2013

3 years

Master of Law, in International Politics and Public Administration, with Major in Chinese Politics and Dipomacy. Master Thesis : "Understanding the Building of the Vietnam's Chinese Policy"

Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco)

โ€ข Chinese Studies (language and history)

2009 - 2011

3 years

ILERI

Double Master (Pierre Mendรจs France / ILERI), International Relations / International Security sp. Strategy and Negotiation.

2008 - 2010

3 years

Master Thesis: - "China's economic development policy for the western provinces" - "Lโ€™intelligence รฉconomique chinoise dans le secteur des hautes technologies comme outil de sa politique de dรฉveloppement intรฉrieur"


Licenses & certifications

Cursor For Product Managers

Issued: Dec 2025

Introduction to Web APIs

Issued: Dec 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

Generative AI for Business Leaders

Issued: Dec 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

Becoming an AI-First Product Leader

Issued: Dec 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

How to Use Generative AI: Building an AI-First Mindset

Issued: Nov 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

MOOC SecNumacadรฉmie

Issued: Nov 2019

Certified by ANSSI - Agence nationale de la sรฉcuritรฉ des systรจmes d'information

Portfolio

Enhancing the user experience to boost company's MRR in a B2B2C context

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