Xingyu Sima
Product Owner | Project & Quality Management
Salary / Daily rate
Toulouse, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Strategic Quality & Digital Transformation Manager with 10+ years’ experience in process optimization, digital transformation, and quality management within the aerospace industry. Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (information management) with certifications in Lean Six Sigma and EASA regulations. Currently looking for opportunities in IT Product Management / Quality Assurance roles.
Work experience
Freelance Project Management Consultant & Translator
FreelancerFreelance
Apr 2025 - Present
1 year 7 months
Toulouse, France
• Consulting in product & project management for international clients. • Educational and academic consulting, career guidance for students seeking internships and jobs. • Professional Chinese–French translation of academic and technical documents.
Axsens bte
Sep 2022 - May 2025
2 years 9 months
Toulouse, France
(for Airbus) - Senior Consultant – Process Improvement & Data Analysis
Sep 2024 - May 2025
9 months
Toulouse, France
• Streamlined and standardized the Flight Hour Service (FHS) invoice process. • Analyzed operational data to identify bottlenecks and propose dashboard-based improvements.
Consulting manager
Nov 2022 - May 2025
2 years 7 months
Toulouse, France
• Defined and managed digital and quality projects with major aerospace OEMs (Airbus, Airbus Atlantic). • Led a team of 4 international consultants: recruitment, coaching, and performance reviews. • Acted as product owner for supplier collaboration tools, defining needs, managing updates, and support key users. • Delivered training programs on APQP and ASR for Airbus and Safran (10+ sessions/year). • Managed a €500k portfolio and contributed to business growth and client satisfaction.
(for Airbus) - Team leader & Senior consultant on Quality and Process Optimization - Quality Procurement
Sep 2022 - May 2025
2 years 9 months
Toulouse, France
• Maintained and improved digital baselines and associated attributes (ASR evolution). • Standardized management process and conducted change management control board. • Served as functional product lead for supplier collaboration tools (Qliksense, cLIP). • Defined user requirements, coordinated development with IT (BRD to UAT), and managed deployments. • Supported Airbus DDMS projects (Lean PLM, eAction, APQP deployment).
Researcher in Industrial Knowledge Management and Recommender System
Université de Technologie Tarbes Occitanie Pyrénées - UTTOP
Jan 2021 - May 2025
4 years 5 months
Toulouse, France
• Led research on knowledge management systems based on Agile & Recommender System for industrial decision-making. • Member of steering committee for an ANR-funded LabCom project. • Published 7 papers on digital transformation and knowledge systems.
A350 Final Assembly Line production support
Airbus
Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
7 months
Région de Toulouse, France
Support of production management on the Final Assembly Line of the A350XW in the department of Rework Electrical Center (DZKS) - A350XWB electrical secondment - Manufacturing process management (MRP) - Improvement and standardization of KPIs based on Visual Management method - SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delay, Person). - Support for production change management.
Research & Technology Engineer
LATECOERE
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
7 months
Région de Toulouse, France
Mechanical engineer assistant in the R&T department, for the development of Airbus A3XX research projects in collaboration with Airbus/ Thales/ Dassault - Contribute to the development and validation of preliminary product design. - 3D design (CATIA V5) and CFD fluid analysis (FEM - Finite Element Model) of new products. - Lessons learned for future phases of development.
Education
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
Doctor of Science
2021 - 2024
3 years 7 months
UTBM
Master's degree
2014 - 2015
1 year 1 month
UTBM
Master of Engineering - MEng
2012 - 2015
3 years 1 month
UTSEUS
Bachelor's degree
2009 - 2012
3 years 1 month