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French-American, I grew up outside of Washington DC, am currently based in New York City, and recharge with family in Barcelona.

Professionally, I manage client accounts at Sourcemap, the leading provider of supply chain mapping and transparency technology solutions. Prior, I consulted for Italian companies in the luxury fashion sector, worked in strategy consulting at Deloitte, and advised the World Economic Forum on multi-stakeholder projects in regenerative agriculture and impact investing. I hold a master's degree in sustainable textile supply chains from Polimoda, and a bachelor's degree cum laude in development economics from Harvard.

I’m an analytical systems thinker bridging strategy and aesthetics—geeking out on supply chain networks by day, and enjoying street photography, interior design, culinary experimentation, and occasional poetry by night.

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Deconstructing complex topics into actionable insights

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Dec 30, 2025

#24 How can companies get started with supply chain traceability?

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#24 How can companies get started with supply chain traceability?

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Nov 11, 2025

#24 How can companies get started with supply chain traceability?

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Nov 18, 2025

#23 If traceability is critical, why is it still so hard to achieve?

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Nov 18, 2025

#23 If traceability is critical, why is it still so hard to achieve?

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Nov 11, 2025

#23 If traceability is critical, why is it still so hard to achieve?

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Nov 11, 2025

#22 What is supply chain traceability — and why should you care?

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Nov 11, 2025

#22 What is supply chain traceability — and why should you care?

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#22 What is supply chain traceability — and why should you care?

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Oct 23, 2025

#21 You can’t fix what you can’t see: a journey from fashion to supply chain traceability

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Oct 23, 2025

#21 You can’t fix what you can’t see: a journey from fashion to supply chain traceability

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Oct 23, 2025

#21 You can’t fix what you can’t see: a journey from fashion to supply chain traceability

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Shining light on beauty, found everywhere

Shining light on beauty,

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POETRY

Contemplating on this journey we call life

on powerlessness

06/2025

The time has come. uninvited night showed up at my doorstep to strip me of my armor I once thought impenetrable Yet now somehow I break I unravel scattered and wide open laid bare to the moon In my trembling nakedness I grasp at the branches I’ve clung to in past storms and hide behind the familiar masks I’ve put on when the truth has stung too hard My poor soul is unaware that no force of will no matter how fast it runs will mend these cracks But I will quickly learn as my mind stirs and my grip aches I cannot fix my way out of this All I can do is lay down my arms beneath the stars cast my sorrow into the wind’s care and give myself away to the night air This too shall pass.

on liminality

06/2025

When your past story has run its course and no longer shines with the same warm light and your future once just down the familiar road ahead has now faded you may find yourself adrift in a sea of both finality and possibility outstretched between the dusk of your dimming past and the dawn of your unwritten tomorrow this eerie, formless threshold where shadow meets light and time holds its breath this space is your portal to the other side you may plant seeds and water your soil but the real key to your beyond lies in listening to its silent whispers.

on seasons

07/2025

it is essential to know which season you are in and to welcome it fully live it wholly even when it aches to do so even when your mind has other plans even when your every instinct says resist for just as spring always waits around the corner of winter your turning will come in due time practice recognizing whether it is your season of hibernation or harvest of gathering or letting go and embrace it while it lasts for soon you may find yourself pining for what has passed just as the land must lie fallow to renew its hidden richness so too must you allow yourself to rest to empty to trust the natural rhythm shaping your unfolding there will be seasons to weep seasons to rejoice and over time you may come to see that each is as necessary each as precious each bearing its own quiet grace after all would you know the meaning of light if night never fell upon your day?

on powerlessness

06/2025

The time will come when the night shows up at your doorstep uninvited to strip you of your armor you once thought impenetrable Yet now somehow you break you unravel scattered and wide open laid bare to the moon In your trembling nakedness you grasp at the branches you’ve clung to in past storms and you hide behind the masks you’ve put on when the truth has stung too hard Your poor soul is unaware that no force of will no matter how fast it runs will mend these cracks But you will quickly learn as your mind stirs and your grip aches you cannot fix your way out of this All you can do is lay down your arms beneath the stars cast your sorrow into the wind’s care and give yourself away to the night air This too shall pass.

on liminality

06/2025

on seasons

07/2025

it is essential to know which season you are in and to welcome it fully live it wholly even when it aches to do so even when your mind has other plans even when every instinct says resist for just as spring always waits around the corner of winter your turning will come in due time practice recognizing whether it is your season of hibernation or harvest of gathering or letting go and embrace it while it lasts for soon you may find yourself pining for what has passed just as the land must lie fallow to renew its hidden richness so too must you allow yourself to rest to empty to trust the natural rhythm shaping your unfolding there will be seasons to weep seasons to rejoice and over time you may come to see that each is as necessary each as precious each bearing its own quiet grace after all would you know the meaning of light if night never fell upon your day?

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