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Julie Samuel

Julie Samuel

Senior Product Manager
Lausanne,

Summary

Senior Product Manager with 15+ years of experience driving digital product development and strategy in both B2B and B2C markets. Proven expertise in leveraging data data, behavioral analytics, and competitive research to optimize product performance and user engagement. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions, define and execute product roadmaps, and align stakeholder interests across diverse teams and executives in high-growth environments.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Product Manager

Global Impact Finance Ltd. (Monito) - Fintech Startup
09.2021 - Current

Mission:

  • Drive the strategic evolution of the world’s first personal finance platform for migrant workers, expats, and international students.
  • Define and track OKRs for a cross-functional team, driving data-driven decisions and ensuring strategic execution across product development cycles.

Results:

  • Leveraged data analysis, AI-driven insights, and competitor research to identify market trends, address gaps, and uncover new growth opportunities.
  • Iterated to test and implement new features in a rapid development loop, optimizing product performance and business impact.
  • Diversified the product portfolio to reach and serve a broader audience: Increased quarterly sessions from 2M to 6.5M sessions in 18 months.
  • Created a new revenue vertical that generated 200K CHF in monthly sales within 6 months.

Independant Digital Strategy Consultant

Self-employed
07.2018 - 08.2021

Mission:

  • Lead digital innovation strategy by leveraging user data and aligning with stakeholder marketing/sales goals.
  • Analyze data to provide strategic insights, optimize user acquisition, and increase retention.
  • Oversee budgeting, benchmarking, and reporting.

Results:

  • PowerMag.com (60K users, 222K monthly visits): Overhauled user engagement strategy with personalized experiences, increasing impressions by 20% and users by 16%. (12-month project, 15+ stakeholders)
  • Defense Daily Network (47K users, 82K monthly visits): Developed a subscription/progressive gating model, optimizing customer journey and customizing content for the defense community. (12-month project, 10+ stakeholders)

Director, Digital Strategy & Development

Access Intelligence - 200+ Employees
11.2010 - 06.2018

Mission:

  • Lead digital strategy for business units in aerospace, defense, energy, and healthcare sectors for a US publishing & events group with $70M in revenue.
  • Create new user-acquisition techniques to support marketing operations and drive lead-generation.
  • Analyze user data and conversion metrics to provide insights and optimization recommendations.

Results:

  • Key role in the digital transformation and development of 35 media brands, ensuring total e-marketing revenue of $4.2 million annually.
  • Redesigned B2B media sites increasing monthly impressions by up to 100% and engagement by 25%.
  • Leveraged an innovative suite of SaaS solutions and products portfolio to create new lead-acquisition funnels.

Online Producer

Access Intelligence
09.2004 - 11.2010

Mission:

  • Develop and manage digital products for multiple B2B brands.

Results:

  • Created multi-channel campaigns >$100K for clients in the aerospace and healthcare industries (Arianespace, GE Healthcare).
  • Sold digital solutions to clients, yielding contracts >$50K.

Education

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

University of Maryland
College Park, MD
05.2002 - 2004.05

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

EPF - Ecole D'Ingenieur
Sceaux, France
09.2000 - 2002.06

Skills

✅ Lean Product Innovation

✅ Agile Development

✅ Product Strategy & Execution

✅ Project Management

✅ Executive Stakeholder Management

✅ Cross-Functional Leadership

✅ Data Analytics & Behavioral Insights

✅ AI-Driven Automation & Optimization

✅ UX & Workflow Optimization

✅ Observability & Application Monitoring

✅ Product Roadmapping & OKRs

Certification

PMP Certification (Project Management Institute)

Citizenships

  • France
  • United States

Timeline

Product Management: Building AI-Powered Products (IBM)

03-2025

Introduction to Large Language Models

12-2023

Introduction to Generative AI

06-2023

Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

01-2023

Senior Product Manager

Global Impact Finance Ltd. (Monito) - Fintech Startup
09.2021 - Current

Enterprise Thinking Practitioner (IBM)

04-2021

Digital Transformation (Darden School of Business)

04-2021

PMP Certification (Project Management Institute)

12-2020

Independant Digital Strategy Consultant

Self-employed
07.2018 - 08.2021

Director, Digital Strategy & Development

Access Intelligence - 200+ Employees
11.2010 - 06.2018

Online Producer

Access Intelligence
09.2004 - 11.2010

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

University of Maryland
05.2002 - 2004.05

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

EPF - Ecole D'Ingenieur
09.2000 - 2002.06
Julie SamuelSenior Product Manager