Vanessa Bottero
Independent Senior Strategy Consultant & CoS | AI
Salary / Daily rate
La Rochelle, France
Mobility: Paris, London, ...
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
EX-MCKINSEY CONSULTANT & AI FOUNDER I partner with CEOs and PE funds to accelerate growth and secure exits. I bridge the gap between high-level strategy and operational reality. KEY EXPERIENCE - Strategy: 3 years at McKinsey. - Exits: Instrumental in sales to Doctolib and Samsung. - Tech: AI Founder with deep GenAI and Agentic AI expertise. SERVICES - Fractional Chief of Staff / COO - M&A Support (Due Diligence / PMI) - GTM Strategy Based in France | Available internationally (Remote/Hybrid)
Work experience
Independent Senior Strategy Consultant & Interim Chief of Staff
GlanceFreelance
Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 9 months
Paris, France
- Supporting CEOs and PE funds on strategic operations. - Operating Partner missions: Driving value creation plans and AI implementation. - Interim Management: Filling the gap between Strategy and Execution.
Co-founder and CEO
Caresquad
Feb 2025 - Dec 2025
11 months
Bordeaux, France
Founded and led an Agentic AI startup automating patient workflows in healthcare. - Vision & Sales: Defined the strategic vision for Agentic AI in healthcare and built the B2B sales engine from scratch, personally closing the first commercial contracts. - Finance & Ecosystem: Led the financial roadmap and secured entry into elite networks (France Biotech, French Care) and programs: SISTA AI (Selected among Top 21 female founders in Europe), Unitec, and Village by CA. - Product-Business Alignment: Ensured product roadmap aligned with client needs, translating clinical requirements into prioritized features for the technical team.
Chief of Staff to CEO | Post-Series A
SonioFreelance
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
9 months
Paris, France
Key role in structuring the company for its acquisition by Samsung.
Strategic Project Lead – Data Privacy & Encryption
Doctolib
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
1 year
Paris, France
- Led a cross-functional Task Force (Tech, Product, Public Affairs, Legal) to implement end-to-end encryption standards following the Tanker acquisition. - Structured the strategic roadmap and managed governance, reporting progress monthly to the Executive Committee (Comex).
Head of Business Development
Tanker
Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
7 months
Paris, France
Acquired by Doctolib - Structured the Go-To-Market engine: Defined the sales cycle and created the commercial playbook from scratch to target the healthcare market. - Drove immediate traction: Built and managed a pipeline of 90+ prospects, closing the first key account (€24k ARR) within just 8 weeks of joining.
Senior Consultant
McKinsey & Company
Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
2 years 11 months
Paris, France
Private Equity Analyst
Adenia Partners
Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
6 months
Moka, Mauritius
Transaction Services Analyst
EY
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
7 months
Paris, France
Junior Consultant
Capgemini Consulting
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
3 months
Perth WA, Australia
Financial Auditor
EY
Sep 2015 - Mar 2016
7 months
Paris, France
Education
CRA Formation
Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA)
2024 - 2024
1 month
ESSEC Business School
MSc in Management
2013 - 2018
5 years 2 months
Melbourne Business School
MBA Exchange Program
2017 - 2017
2 months
Lycée Henri IV
Two-year intensive program preparing for competitive exams to enter top French business schools
2011 - 2013
2 years 2 months
Lycée Raynouard
French Baccalaureate in Economics and Mathematics
2008 - 2011
3 years 2 months
Portfolio
Strategy review of a leading French Retailer
Strategy review of a global Beauty brand
