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I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Stéphane at Smallpdf, and he is one of the most impactful product leaders I’ve ever collaborated with.

Stéphane combines deep technical acumen with sharp product intuition. He can engage in meaningful, challenging conversations with engineers while also driving product direction with clarity and confidence. His ability to balance strong opinions with openness makes him both decisive and highly collaborative.

He wears many hats with ease: product strategist, analyst, connector, and leader. His curiosity consistently drives new insights, whether through meticulous A/B test analysis or sharp business thinking. He has played a pivotal role in initiatives that improved monetization, retention, increased subscriptions, and reshaped key user experiences at Smallpdf.

What sets Stéphane apart is his relentless learning mindset. He’s always experimenting with new technologies, building side projects, and coding up AI workflows. He doesn’t stop at the surface, he digs deep to understand systems, risks, and opportunities, whether it’s reducing disputes in monetization flows, ensuring legal compliance across jurisdictions, or helping teams achieve clean, statistically significant experiment results. He’s even been known to jump in on engineering tickets when it helps the team move faster.

Beyond results, Stéphane uplifts every team he joins. He brings positivity, energy, and genuine care for people, creating an environment where collaboration thrives. He’s business savvy, forward-thinking, and quick to adapt to new challenges, whether in workflows, technology, or strategy.

In short, Stéphane is a force multiplier. He makes teams better, products stronger, and outcomes more impactful. I trust him completely to take on any challenge and turn it into a success.

It was fantastic to work together with Stephane. He is motivated and forward-thinking person, with a very positive attitude towards work. Stephane is also very tactful and diplomatic person. He is always very attentive to needs of the team and respectful to any opinion.

He is truly a valuable asset that any department of any IT company would be delighted to have as an employee.