Shipping fast in a complex environment
6-month mission structuring product operations for France's national VAE platform serving 100K+ citizens
Five high-impact initiatives
VAE Collective MVP
End-to-end employer journey for collective certification programs.
Key Deliverables
- Discovery with HR managers and training centers
- Complete employer journey prototype
- B2B pitch deck for commercial outreach
- Promotional video with screencast
- Functional MVP ready for deployment
Product Operations
Restructuring team workflows for faster delivery.
Key Deliverables
- Diagnosis of siloed team operations
- New org model with 1-month seasons
- Cross-team prioritization matrix
- Discovery/delivery workflow separation
- Weekly PO/designer sync rituals
User Research
Building a knowledge base from candidate interviews.
Key Deliverables
- Centralized user knowledge base
- 10 moderated interviews (2 waves)
- Test protocols and interview guides
- Prioritization tables for feedback
- 2 synthesis reports for product team
Design Thinking Workshops
Co-creation with field practitioners.
Key Deliverables
- 2-day workshop with accompaniment structures
- Problem framing to solution sketching
- Crazy-8 ideation sessions
- Notification system audit
- Email categorization and optimization
AI Experimentation
Rapid prototyping of AI-powered orientation tools.
Key Deliverables
- User archetype identification
- 10+ AI concept explorations
- Positioning chatbot prototype
- Skills radar visualization
- 2 functional prototypes deployed
Lead designer driving clarity
Leading the design team process, co-driving the roadmap with Lead PM, structuring discovery to accelerate decision-making
Lead Product Designer
6-month mission
Season workflow
1-month cycles
Prioritization matrix
Co-designed with PM
User research
10 interviews + workshops
Design ops
Figma + delivery
France VAE is the national public service for Validation of Acquired Experience. I joined to lead the design team process, co-drive the roadmap with the Lead PM, and structure discovery to help the delivery team ship faster, especially on politically-driven initiatives lacking clear specs.
Structured foundations for scale
User interviews
across 2 waves
Mockups delivered
6 initiatives
Complete MVP
VAE Collective
Victor brought structure and clarity to our design operations at a critical scaling phase. His ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery made a real difference for our team.
Boris Aimé-Bauderlique
Product Lead, France VAE