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Passionate about creating and building “things” as a child, Odeline oriented herself toward a specialization in Applied Art and Design starting in high school. She continued with a BA in Product Design and finally obtained her Master of Industrial Design in 2011 at the University of La Martiniere Diderot, in Lyon, France.

Odeline started her career in Normandie where she built the foundation of her Design Strategist's toolbox with projects like the rebranding of the school of Rouen's Hospital called CESAH (2013). CESAH's new brand identity was developed in co-creation with their patient-students through a series of workshops aimed at understanding how this integrated school changed their life as young patients.

This experience really shaped the way Odeline is thinking today about integrating users' needs into business strategy.

Like in a good rom-com movie, it's after falling in love that Odeline decided to take a leap of faith and move across the world to follow her (now) husband.

Her first stop was in San Francisco, CA where she immersed herself in political campaign work and developed her talent for innovative storytelling.

During that time, she learned the art of persuasion while perfecting her visual design skills on a variety of mediums, including print, multimedia and digital.

While visiting her husband's hometown of Seattle, WA, she fell in love (again!) with the place and the couple decided to move. There, Odeline started working for Microsoft, as a consultant (June 2016) before integrating as a full-time employee (April 2017).

Since her debut at Microsoft Research, she has supported a large and very diverse portfolio of incubation projects. In the most recent years, she has progressively focused her energy on supporting health related incubations.

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Her journey to this date

  • December 2020 - PresentSenior Designer PM & Strategist at Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA

    Contributing to the strategy, planning and development of Microsoft Global Health Access initiative.

  • April 2017 - December 2020Designer PM at Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA

    Managing portfolio of health-related incubations & Helping project teams innovate through the product development phase, from Research to Incubation to Scale and Commercialization.

  • June 2016 - April 2017Consultant at Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA

    Managed a portfolio of incubation projects, including projects like Microsoft Translator (e.g. Produced and designed Digital & Print materials, Designed UX and UI)

  • November 2015 - May 2016Graphic Designer at Kiewit, Federal Way, WA

    Worked in a collaborative environment with a proposal team, including writers and engineers (e.g. Created a variety of graphics including logos, icons, flow charts, organizational chart, timelines, technical drawings, illustrations, maps, alignment, tables, cd covers, covers and tabs)

  • March 2012 - November 2015Freelance Designer, Worldwide

    Created graphic campaign materials, including video animations, logos, business cards, letterhead, press releases, mail pieces, windows signs, posters, flyers, web banner and phone ads

  • January 2013 - December 2013Co-founder and Creative Director, SARL Céo, Rouen (France)

    Designed brand identity and co-led launch of Design Start-up Céo. Led a series of graphic design projects.

  • November 2012 - November 2013Graphic Design Professor, AFI - CFA de l’imprimerie, Rouen (France)

    Taught graphic design theory and practice to undergraduate students.

  • 06.01.2011MASTER in Industrial Design, La Martiniere Diderot, Lyon (France)

  • June 2010 - September 2010 Graphic Designer Intern

    Internship at Créa Créa: Designed patterns and themed illustrations for everyday objects for the brand| PYLONES

  • 06.01.2009BA in Product Design, Ecole Supérieure des Arts Appliqués de Boulogne (ESAAB), Nevers (France)

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