Programme piloting · Building augmented systems · 13 years

Piloting programmes. Building lasting systems.

Your conductor of programmes

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I. Experience
13 years
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II. Reach
4 countries · 3 continents
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III. Achievements
12 architectures · 4 SaaS
Carlos Hounsinou
Bénin · Paris
"From logical framework to source code."
2024 →
OIF · Paris
They trusted me

Institutions, donors, consultancies and organisations I have worked with since 2011.

Union européenneCoopération allemande · GIZCoopération suisseInstituts de recherche en santé du CanadaFondation Bill & Melinda GatesFondation MérieuxMinistère de l'Économie et des Finances · BéninCommune de KétouBureau international du Travail · CEJEDRAOJCI Kétou-IfèRoyal Services Plus
Trajectory

A trajectory of structured programmes.

Today
Project Engineering Officer · OIF, Paris
Field
Benin · Belgium · France · Québec · workshops in 6 countries
Languages
French fluent · English professional
Stack
SPSS, SAS, R, CSPro · Power BI · Supabase, Next.js, Claude API · Make, Airtable, Glide

At the rare intersection between institutional programme piloting, the management of operational teams and the architecture of AI-augmented systems, I help organisations transform their public policies without endless dependency on vendors. Thirteen years spent structuring systems, bringing together multi-country teams around a common goal, training several dozen operators and designing platforms for the OIF, the European Union, AFD, GIZ, Swiss Cooperation, IRSC, Fondation Mérieux or the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have taught me a simple truth: value no longer emerges at the level of strategy or technique alone, but at their point of intersection. That is the point I know how to hold, from the steering committee through to operational deployment, including the direct management of teams.

From Benin to Paris, via Belgium, I now serve the International Organisation of La Francophonie as Project Engineering Officer, after designing platforms for international donors and launching my own SaaS product. A path that taught me to design, specify and ship systems that last.

2024 to today
From project engineering to M&E modernization
Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie · Paris

Piloting the modernisation of monitoring and evaluation systems and supervising référent teams across multiple countries. Design and deployment of an institutional platform to digitalise the steering of an international programme portfolio. End-to-end leadership of an institutional mapping platform for multilateral projects, including automated data extraction through artificial intelligence, in technical supervision of an external service provider and coordination of institutional compliance. From specification to governance, with direct team management.

MultilateralArchitectureM&E
2024 to today
From project engineering to M&E modernization
Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie · Paris

Piloting the modernisation of monitoring and evaluation systems and supervising référent teams across multiple countries. Design and deployment of an institutional platform to digitalise the steering of an international programme portfolio. End-to-end leadership of an institutional mapping platform for multilateral projects, including automated data extraction through artificial intelligence, in technical supervision of an external service provider and coordination of institutional compliance. From specification to governance, with direct team management.

MultilateralArchitectureM&E
2021-2024
Deputy Direction · Data Strategy
Heaven Immobilier Groupe · France

Deputy leadership of a multidisciplinary operational team responsible for the group's data strategy and delivery of annual contractual objectives. Designed estimation tools and financial KPIs (cost, margin, profitability). Market intelligence and expansion into new segments.

PrivateDataBI
2021-2024
Senior consultant in project management and digital strategies
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie · Paris

Technical assistance missions carried out alongside the deputy management role at Heaven Immobilier: adjustment of the 2024 scale of statutory contributions and sanctions regime for member States and governments, monitoring framework for the action plan of the Francophonie digital and economic strategies 2022-2026, fixed-asset inventory (reconciliation of SAP, SAGE and ADDENPARC databases) and IPSAS-compliant procedures manual.

ConsultingStrategyIPSAS
2021-2024
Senior consultant in project management and digital strategies
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie · Paris

Technical assistance missions carried out alongside the deputy management role at Heaven Immobilier: adjustment of the 2024 scale of statutory contributions and sanctions regime for member States and governments, monitoring framework for the action plan of the Francophonie digital and economic strategies 2022-2026, fixed-asset inventory (reconciliation of SAP, SAGE and ADDENPARC databases) and IPSAS-compliant procedures manual.

ConsultingStrategyIPSAS
2018-2021
Senior expert · EU technical assistance
IBF International Consulting · RePaSOC programme · Belgium & Benin

Senior expert on the long-term technical assistance to the RePaSOC programme, funded by the European Union (EDF, reference EuropeAid/138483/IH/SER/BJ) on behalf of Benin's Ministry of Economy and Finance, National Authorising Officer of the EDF. Refinement of the financing agreement's overall logical framework, design and online deployment of two monitoring & evaluation platforms. Training of operators (CPSC, Régie, MdSC, GIZ) and technical assistants on the whole system.

EU · EDFPlatformSenior expert
2019-2020
Programming tools structuring
OIF · External Representations Service · Paris

International Volunteer of La Francophonie (VIF) at the Coordination Service for Off-Site Units. Design and deployment of indicator monitoring tools for the 2019-2022 four-year programming. Capacity building of focal points on tool usage. Support to national structures (RESIFS) on the complete strategic planning cycle.

MultilateralToolsPlanning
2019-2020
Programming tools structuring
OIF · External Representations Service · Paris

International Volunteer of La Francophonie (VIF) at the Coordination Service for Off-Site Units. Design and deployment of indicator monitoring tools for the 2019-2022 four-year programming. Capacity building of focal points on tool usage. Support to national structures (RESIFS) on the complete strategic planning cycle.

MultilateralToolsPlanning
2017-2018
Statistician-programmer · Public health
Cabinet Impact Services Plus · RESAOLAB · Benin

Deployed on the RESAOLAB network (Ministry of Health, Fondation Mérieux, AFD): coordination of the national mapping of medical biology laboratories, data centralisation system, analysis protocol and indicators, deployment of the SIGL LabBook system and training of technicians, with a trainer certificate for three workshops in Bohicon and Porto-Novo. Contribution to the 2017-2021 National Strategic Plan for laboratory development and to Benin's National Laboratory Policy. Retrospective and prospective analysis tool for municipal budgets funded by GIZ. Single database, registration and online directory of the Benin Association of Medical Biologists.

HealthDataPublic policy
2016-2017
Statistical engineer · Health research
CHU de Québec · Research projects in Benin

TasP&PrEP (HIV prevention) and Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity research projects, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Data entry supervision, double-entry validation and cleaning, Excel and Access databases for monthly indicator monitoring, SPSS analyses and co-authoring of the national quantitative survey report.

ResearchHealthSPSS
2016-2017
Statistical engineer · Health research
CHU de Québec · Research projects in Benin

TasP&PrEP (HIV prevention) and Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity research projects, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Data entry supervision, double-entry validation and cleaning, Excel and Access databases for monthly indicator monitoring, SPSS analyses and co-authoring of the national quantitative survey report.

ResearchHealthSPSS
2011-2016
Early years: statistics and local governance
Kétou Town Hall · consulting firms · Benin

Monitoring & evaluation specialist at La Promo des Leaders from 2011 (Excel and Access databases, STATA, CSPro, SPSS), then statistician at the national employment agency (ANPE). At Kétou Town Hall from 2012: head of the Planning, Statistics and Communication departments, then head of the Information, Archives and Documentation department; administrator of the Integrated Public Procurement Management System (SIGMAP), M&E of the Municipal Development Plan, Access tools for staff and financial management, monitoring of the pilot phase of the Ten-Year Education Plan. In parallel: evaluation of the Aulacode Atlantique programme across five municipalities (ASPAIF-ONG, ILO support), Tchaourou Hygiene and Sanitation Plan (Royal Services Plus), "Best Project Director" award from JCI Kétou-Ifè 2014 for a database management software.

PublicTerritorySIGMAP
Flagship work

Eleven architectures, eleven scales of transformation.

A selection of eleven flagship architectures, from institutional multilateral steering to my own SaaS product, including European donors, territorial governance, private operations, community and cultural life, and offline data analysis. Each one demonstrates a rare combination: strategic design, operational piloting, technical delivery.

In development
IA
SCSCoord.Partn.Lect.Cluster ACluster BCluster CIndicateurs · Architecture modulaire
Institutional architectureTechnical piloting · Strategic coordination

Programme portfolio steering platform

International organisation · Paris

Design and specification of a secure web platform for monitoring & evaluation of an international programme portfolio, deployed for a multilateral francophone organisation.

Scope
International programmes
Approach
Secure modular architecture
Compliance
GDPR · Multi-role security
Status
In development
Web architectureDatabasesGDPR complianceMulti-role security
Delivered · Live
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PLATFORM ORCHESTRATIONFORMATIONModule GARIncubationSMART KPIs↓PILOTAGE↓ANALYSEIA encadrée↓50+ ENDPOINTS · RLS · CRON ALERTES
Business platform · EvaluationProduct piloting · Functional designer

Project and programme incubation and steering platform

Institutional organisation · Paris

Design and delivery of a comprehensive business platform for the development project lifecycle: training in results-based management standards, guided incubation, SMART indicators, performance measurement, mixed analysis and a conversational assistant based on the institutional knowledge base.

Architecture
8 modules · 50+ API endpoints
Framework
RBM · DAC/OECD · SMART indicators
Encapsulated AI
Documentary RAG · Vision · quotas
Security
Multi-role RLS · audit · alerts
Full-stack architectureEncapsulated AIVector baseMulti-role workflowAutomated reporting
Delivered · Active pilot
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★ MVP LIVRÉPROJECT STORIESData storyAnalyticsAnalyticsCartog.Assistant
Institutional platformDesigner · Senior technical lead

Programme portfolio valorisation platform

Institutional organisation · Paris

Design and delivery of an institutional web platform for the public valorisation of a portfolio of strategic projects. Architecture combining data storytelling project sheets, analytical dashboard, map exploration and a conversational assistant powered by semantic search.

Architecture
Full-stack · vector search
Framework
International institutional standards
Security
Multi-role RLS · anti-hallucination
Status
Delivered · Live pilot
Full-stack architectureVector baseEncapsulated AIWeb cartographyMulti-role editorial workflow
Delivered
Plateforme 1Plateforme 2Reporting UE · CAD-OCDEIBF
Consulting mission · EUSenior M&E Consultant

Monitoring platforms · EU-funded projects

IBF International Consulting · Belgium & Benin

Consulting mission for IBF International Consulting: design and implementation of two web platforms dedicated to monitoring & evaluation of European Union-funded projects. Steering tools for coordinators, donors and implementing partners.

Donor
European Union
Platforms
2 dedicated tools
Framework
OECD-DAC standards
Status
Delivered · Adopted
Web architectureDonor reportingMulti-roleOECD-DAC
In development
★ MVPPORTAIL PUBLICESPACE AUTHENTIFIÉADMÉDILEC75 %RÉFÉRENTIEL & AUDIT
Territorial governanceLead designer

Indicator-based steering platform

Territorial governance · West Africa

Design and development of a secure web platform for data-driven local development steering. Rigorous workflow from collection to publication: annual campaigns, automated quality controls, participatory certification by sectoral focal points, and complete audit trail.

Scale
Territory and sub-divisions
Framework
Local Development Plan
Profiles
3 roles (Admin / Editor / Reader)
Status
In development
Secure web architectureIndicator frameworkCertification workflowAudit trailMulti-role
In production
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CAREER SUITE · IA ENCADRÉECV OPTIMISÉScore ATS92/100Formulaire · VocalImport · Coach IAIAmatch95%87%71%850K+ offres · 30 paysFRANCE · BÉNIN · CDI · SN · TG · CMOrange Money · MTN · Wave · Stripe
Augmented employability platformPersonal initiative for francophone inclusion

CeveLab

cevelab.com · France & West Africa

Bilingual (FR/EN) web and mobile platform designed to democratize access to professional application tools. 75% of CVs are filtered out by automated systems before reaching a human recruiter: CeveLab generates ATS-optimized CVs, targeted cover letters and provides job matching across 850,000+ aggregated offers in 30+ countries. Available in France and five West African countries (Benin, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo, Cameroon) with Mobile Money integration for financial inclusion. Structured legal framework for user data security: full GDPR compliance, EU hosting, PCI-DSS. No subscription, pay-per-use only.

Architecture
Next.js 14 · Supabase · Capacitor 8
Curated AI
Claude Sonnet 4.6 + Haiku 4.5 voice
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android · PWA
Countries served
France + 5 West African countries
Compliance
GDPR · PCI-DSS · INPI registered trademark
Status
In production
Full-stack architectureCurated generative AINative multi-platformFrancophone inclusionMulti-currency (EUR / XOF)
Live in production
IA
Cap Citoyen · suivi de progression
Cap Citoyen app screenshot, home screen with stats
Cap Citoyen · thématiques visuelles
SaaS product · EdTechProduct piloting · Senior technical lead

Cap Citoyen · French civic exam preparation

cap-citoyen.fr · France

Web and mobile platform for preparing the French civic naturalisation exam, made mandatory in January 2026. Complete design: thematic learning paths, flashcards mode, audio content, exam simulation and peer community. Integrated AI Coach (Anthropic API and GPT-4o-mini).

Target market
100,000 / year (naturalisations)
Content
800+ questions, 100+ audios, 400 flashcards
Platforms
Web · Android · PWA · iOS pending
Status
Live · Google Play
Next.jsAnthropic APIGPT-4o-miniElevenLabsStripePWA
Delivered · In production
PORTEFEUILLEPLANNINGGÉOLOCALISATIONTOTALFACTURATION★
Business platform · Private sectorFunctional design · Technical piloting

Integrated platform for planning and mission management

Private actor · Operational sector

Design and deployment of a comprehensive business platform for field operations steering: agent portfolio, geographic referencing, automated scheduling, calendar tracking, quote and invoice generation. No-code accelerated approach for reduced time-to-market.

Architecture
Responsive web · Mobile application
Features
Portfolio · Assignment · Dashboard · Calendar
Approach
Accelerated no-code · API interoperability
Status
Delivered · In production
No-code platformThird-party APIsWeb cartographyAutomated workflowMobile application
Delivered · In production
VIE COMMUNAUTAIRE · FR / ENMEMBRES · VALIDATIONMEMBREDISCIPLEPÔLECARTOGRAPHIEAGENDA · RENDEZ-VOUSNEXT.JS · SUPABASE · RLS · 7 RÔLES
Community platform · Non-profit sectorDesign · Full-stack development

Les Déterminés community life platform

Family of disciples · France · lesdetermines.org

Bilingual, mobile-first web application bringing together in one place the life of a community previously scattered across WhatsApp, Zoom and in-person meetings: editable showcase, membership with validation, member area, group-based mentoring, agenda, testimonies, appointments, contributions and email CRM. Security enforced at database level (RLS) and GDPR compliance by design.

Architecture
Next.js · Supabase · RLS on 100% of tables
Features
Membership · Groups · Agenda · Testimonies · CRM
Access
7 roles · Bilingual FR/EN · Mobile-first
Status
Delivered · In production
Next.js 16React 19TypeScriptSupabaseTailwind · shadcn/uinext-intlLeafletCapacitor
Delivered · In production
ŒUVRE · CATALOGUE · ACADÉMIE03:48EMBED · SOURCE VÉRIFIÉEŒUVRES · DISTINCTIONS★FR · ENFR · ENFR · ENAGENDA · PRESSE122604NEXT.JS · SUPABASE · RLS · 287 TESTS · FR / EN
Cultural platform · Showcasing a body of workDesign · Full-stack development

AKTO · Platform showcasing a composer and choir conductor

Composer, choir conductor and educator · Central Africa

Bilingual digital hub for the work of a Congolese composer, choir conductor and educator: showcase, catalogue of works, distinctions, events, gallery, press review and publications; training academy and shop planned as extensions. Every public claim is sourced, every table is protected by RLS, 287 automated tests.

Architecture
Next.js · Supabase · 14 tables under RLS
Features
Catalogue · Events · Press · Gallery · Accounts
Approach
Sourced content · Bilingual FR/EN · Automated tests
Status
Delivered · In production
Next.js 16TypeScriptSupabasenext-intlZodVitest · PlaywrightVercel
Delivered
DATA STUDIO · V4.10 · HORS LIGNEACCUEILDONNÉESANALYSESAUDIT CMRFICHE PAYSQUALITÉCADRE DE MESURE DU RENDEMENTFICHE PAYS · PDFPYTHON · TKINTER · SPSS · POWER BI · AUCUN RÉSEAU
Data analysis workbench · Monitoring & evaluationDesign · Development

DataStudio · Offline M&E analysis workbench

Desktop application · Windows & macOS

Desktop analysis workbench, 100% offline, for monitoring and evaluation teams: SPSS surveys, performance measurement framework audits, unified Power BI models, PDF country sheets, self-contained dashboards. No server, no external service: no data ever leaves the workstation.

Architecture
Python 3 · Tkinter · 5 business modules
Features
SPSS · Power BI · PMF audit · Country sheets
Constraint
100% offline · No external service
Status
V4.10 · Delivered
Python 3TkinterpandaspbixrayreportlabPyInstaller
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Artificial intelligence, integrated with rigour.

Three years of concrete generative AI integration in institutional platforms. Always with safeguards, source citation, and controlled quotas.

DOCUMENTARY RAG

Semantic search on institutional knowledge bases

Multilingual vector bases optimised for French, high-quality embeddings, systematic source citation.

Voyage AIEmbeddingspgvector
CONVERSATIONAL ASSISTANTS

Coaches and copilots integrated into business workflows

Real-time streaming, conversational memory, multimodal upload (text, images, documents), contextual responses aligned to the project cycle.

Claude APIVisionStreaming
GUIDED GENERATION

Indicators, questionnaires, analyses generated

Assisted production of SMART indicators, survey questionnaires, and analytical notes with systematic human validation.

LLMWorkflowValidation
ETHICAL SAFEGUARDS

Anti-hallucination, quotas, controlled refusal

Mandatory source citation, explicit refusal of off-topic queries, per-role token quotas, full API call audit, institutional compliance.

Anti-hallucinationQuotasAudit
Achievements · KPIs

Thirteen years, three continents, measurable effects.

Beyond titles, what counts are the platforms designed, the tools deployed, the teams trained. Six figures taken from my expertise portfolio.

I. Platforms
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Web platform architectures designed, including 2 for the European Union
II. SaaS
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SaaS products in production: Suivi-Projets, Emploi-Jeune, CeveLab, Cap Citoyen
III. M&E tools
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Monitoring & evaluation tools deployed (46 in VBA-Excel, 19 in Access & Python), plus 12 no-code tools and 7 Make automations
IV. Projects
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Development projects planned and piloted for the OIF, the European Union and international donors
V. CSOs
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Civil society organisations supported in planning and monitoring & evaluation
VI. Workshops
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Training workshops delivered in 6 countries: focal points, operators and technical assistants
Areas of expertise

Five pillars, one same standard.

From methodological framing to software production. Every mission mobilises at least two of these pillars, and that is what makes the difference.

I. Main pillar

Integrated systems architecture for Monitoring & Evaluation

Design of complete platforms aligned with Results-Based Management. From logical framework to technical specifications, including data governance and security.

RBMOECD-DACLogframeTheory of ChangeDatabasesGovernance
II

Data analytics & Business Intelligence

Advanced statistical analysis, dashboards, data valorisation.

Power BISPSSR
III

SaaS solutions & digital products

Design and launch of web/mobile platforms, AI integration.

Next.jsAnthropic APIGPT-4
IV

No-Code tools & automation

Rapid deployment of business applications, process automation.

No-code mobileAirtableMake
V

Team leadership, training & capacity building

Deputy leadership of operational teams, multi-country supervision, senior training. Knowledge transfer through practice. Tailor-made modules, individual coaching. Several dozen collaborators trained and supported.

In-personRemote
Engagement profiles

Four profiles, one common thread.

Depending on the need, I step in as an expert, an architect, a statistician or a trainer. Each profile rests on verifiable references and certifications.

I. Certified M&E expert

Monitoring, evaluation and results-based management expert

  • Senior expert on the EU technical assistance to the RePaSOC programme (2018-2021), on behalf of Benin's Ministry of Economy and Finance.
  • ITC-ILO certifications in monitoring & evaluation (2024) and data analysis for development (2025); logical frameworks, theory of change, SMART indicators, OECD-DAC standards.
  • 57 organisations supported, 65 M&E tools deployed, 19 projects planned and piloted.
II. Platform architect

Architect of integrated steering systems

  • 12 web platform architectures designed, including 2 for the European Union; 4 SaaS products in production.
  • Systems deployed in the field: SIGL LabBook for the RESAOLAB network, SIGMAP public procurement system in Kétou, single database of Benin's medical biologists.
  • Specifications, databases, multi-role workflows, RLS security, GDPR, guarded AI; "Best Project Director" JCI 2014.
III. Statistician and data

Statistician, from survey to dashboard

  • Statistical engineer (ENEAM): SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, CSPro, Power BI.
  • Health research surveys for CHU de Québec (TasP&PrEP, Health Equity), funded by CIHR and the Gates Foundation.
  • National laboratory mapping and contribution to Benin's 2017-2021 laboratory strategic plan (RESAOLAB, Fondation Mérieux, AFD).
IV. Trainer and coach

Senior trainer and team coach

  • 39 workshops delivered in 6 countries; training of OIF focal points and referents.
  • RESAOLAB trainer certificate (2017); operators and technical assistants of the RePaSOC programme (CPSC, Régie, MdSC, GIZ).
  • Supervision of multi-country teams at the OIF, management of local-government departments, coordination of field survey teams.

Education and certifications

ITC-ILO · International Training Centre
Certification in monitoring & evaluation (2024) · Data analysis and knowledge management for development, 60 h (2025)
PSBDE · Paris
Master of Science, entrepreneurship and business development (2021)
ESCAE · Benin
Master 2, project engineering and quality management · Professional master in business administration (2019)
ENEAM · University of Abomey-Calavi
Senior statistics technician, with honours (2009)
PRODEV Group · Benin
Monitoring & evaluation of development projects and programmes, led by the WARCIP · World Bank coordinator (2018)
ACM-ICPC · IBM
Honourable mention, ACM-ICPC South Africa regional contest sponsored by IBM (2009)
Additional Projects

More architectures that mattered.

Electoral Statistics

Mapping Voting Behaviour in Benin

Statistical analysis of communal electoral results to identify territorial dynamics and socio-demographic correlations.

RGISStatisticsGovernance
Health Mapping

Rural Health Coverage Analysis

Geolocation system for health infrastructure and analysis of medical deserts to guide resource allocation policies.

QGISODKPublic HealthNGO
Economic Empowerment

PADLAF Women Programme M&E Framework

Results measurement framework for a rural women's economic empowerment programme under a bilateral European funding arrangement.

M&EGenderEURural Development
Local Public Finance

Communal Budget Dashboard

Visualisation and comparison platform for Beninese municipal budgets, enabling elected officials and civil society to track budget execution.

Power BIPublic FinanceOpen DataDecentralisation
Territorial Planning

Communal Development Plans · Participatory Diagnosis

Data collection and analysis framework for development plan diagnostics across ten municipalities.

ODKCitizen ParticipationPlanningDecentralisation
Health Equity

Composite Healthcare Access Index

Development of a multidimensional index measuring equitable access to primary healthcare in rural settings, integrating distance, cost, and availability.

PythonStatisticsPublic HealthResearch
Get in touch

Let's talk about your project.

NGO, donor, company or public institution: a first 30-minute conversation to understand your needs and identify the levers of action, no commitment.

Email
contact@carloshounsinou.com
Téléphone
+33 (0) 7 58 36 78 08
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/carlos-hounsinou
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