Description

Independent CxO advisor with 16 years steering complex transformations for global groups. Yawen operates where programs typically decouple from business reality: scale-up phases, governance resets, leadership transitions, AI/Data/Cloud bets that need to land in the operating model, not just in the strategy deck.

Four signature angles:

1. Strategic Advisory & Operating Models : transformation architecture, organizational design, AI/Data/Cloud strategy.

2. Complex Program Delivery : governance and portfolio discipline for high-stakes, politically dense programs.

3. Transition Management : hands-on leadership to hold momentum through critical phases (carve-outs, succession, acceleration).

4. China–Europe Velocity Decoding : deep read of the Chinese tech ecosystem to help European groups reconcile digital sovereignty with global competitive speed.

Cross-industry pattern recognition from Telecom and Digital Services to Luxury & Retail, and regulated sectors including MedTech, applied to any complex, multi-stakeholder environment. Engineer by training, trilingual French–English and Chinese native, operator on both client and consulting sides. Firm Believer and Practitioner of Tech as a business accelerator, not a cost center.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Chinese
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Kering
CTO Office Advisor and Strategic Programs Director
LUXURY GOODS
January 2024 - January 2026 (2 years)
Paris, France
Strategic Advisor to the Group CTO, driving global tech transformation and organizational modernization.
Initiated and led Scaling up Program to industrialize tech and digital operating model, drive innovation & simplification.
Digital Transformation IT Strategy Organizational Design intelligence artificielle Leadership Development
Onepoint
Consultant Director - IT Strategy and Enterprise Transformation Leader
January 2024 - September 2025 (1 year and 8 months)
Paris, France
Expertise in IT Strategy, C-suite Advisory, Enterprise Transformation Design, Executive Coaching, Target Operating Model definition, Cloud Advisory, Business & Technical Consulting, Major Program Steering across multiple sectors.

Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships by crafting impactful value propositions aligned with C-level priorities.

Solid experience supporting CTO & CDIO of a global luxury leader, notably in shaping governance frameworks, optimizing organizational models, and driving operational excellence. Led IT strategy initiatives, Platformization Journey, AI-driven Innovation Programs, Subject Matter Expert on International Strategy, in particular China-related topics, effectively balancing global ambitions with local market dynamics.Typical missions: Transformation Director, C-suite Advisory, Program Steering Expertise in IT Strategy, C-suite Advisory, Enterprise Transformation Design, Executive Coaching, Target Operating Model definition, Cloud Advisory, Business & Technical Consulting, Major Program Steering across multiple sectors. Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships by crafting impactful value propositions aligned with C-level priorities. Solid experience supporting CTO & CDIO of a global luxury leader, notably in shaping governance frameworks, optimizing organizational models, and driving operational excellence. Led IT strategy initiatives, Platformization Journey, AI-driven Innovation Programs, Subject Matter Expert on International Strategy, in particular China-related topics, effectively balancing global ambitions with local market dynamics.
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Orange Business
Cloud Strategy & Transformation Director
January 2021 - January 2023 (2 years)
Paris, France
Spearheaded transformation programs for 650+ professionals across Professional & Managed Services. Oversaw strategic execution of Lean P&L, SAFe, and role reshaping, post-merger IT consolidation & transformation. Managed Hyperscaler Cloud Practices, led strategic cloud transformation roadmaps.