Resume
Product Design Lead
Victor Soussan – Lead Product Design
Professional Summary
Lead Product Design with 15 years of tech experience and 10 years of design leadership for enterprise software, education, media, and public services. Expert in 0-to-1 product design, design systems, team building, and AI-assisted prototyping. Track record: products serving 500K+ users and teams of 5+ designers.
Professional Experience
Principal Designer (Freelance)
Independent Practice
- Launched Condamine Apps – 50+ functional web apps prototyped and deployed
- Exploring AI-assisted design workflows with custom GPTs and rapid prototyping tools
- Consulting startups on product strategy, UX optimization, and AI integration
Product Designer
beta.gouv.fr (France VAE)
- Designed the collective VAE MVP for public service innovation
- Conducted 10 user interviews and ran 2-day design thinking workshops
- Restructured product workflow with clear delivery cycles
Product Lead & Design Manager
UNOWHY (SQOOL Education Platform)
- Transformed SQOOL from Android launcher to 5-app SaaS ecosystem for 500K+ students across 465 schools
- Co-led the product design team with the CPO, member of the Executive Committee for 1 year (authored slides, attended biweekly committees)
- Led SQOOL Extend (virtual machines) from 0-to-1, deployed MVP to 5 schools
- Shipped SQOOL Protect (parental control) in 3 months with interactive flows
- Built and managed a team of 5 designers, established design operations
- Created unified design system across 5 brands, reducing design time by 60%
- Co-designed 2 executive strategy offsites defining the 2027 roadmap
Product Designer
Toolkit.ac (Construction SaaS)
- First product designer for construction management startup
- Structured V2 product serving 2,000 paying users
- Established design-development workflows
Senior Product Designer
Dailymotion
- Designed publisher tools for 8,000+ users and 50-100 premium publishers (CBS, ESPN, BBC)
- Handled 100,000+ videos per month
- Created the first UI Kit with Storybook, establishing design-development workflows
Product Designer
Ogury (AdTech)
- Specialized in B2B SaaS product design
- Designed analytics and campaign management tools
Product Designer & Team Lead
PagesJaunes (Solocal Group)
- Redesigned iOS and Android apps (22M downloads, 300K daily users)
- Built the first cross-platform design system
- Managed a team of 4 UI designers
Art Director & Freelance Creative Director
Groupe Hommell Publications / Freelance
- Art Director for 300K monthly copy magazine
- Freelance Creative Director for L'Oréal, Orange, Galeries Lafayette
- Designed EADS internal social network at Louis 21 (10K managers)
Art Director
Publicis Groupe
- Creative campaigns for Hermès, Leica, Helena Rubinstein
- Specialized in visual storytelling and premium design
Key Skills
Product Strategy & Vision0-to-1 Product DesignDesign Systems & OperationsTeam Leadership (up to 5 designers)UX Research & User InterviewsHi-Fi Prototyping (Figma, Bolt, Lovable)AI-Assisted Design WorkflowsB2B SaaS & Enterprise SoftwareDesign-Dev Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
Figma, FigJam, Adobe Suite, Sketch, Notion, Slack, Linear, ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Bolt, Lovable, Storybook, HTML/CSS
Education & Certifications
- Master in Communication & Multimedia – ISCOM Paris (2001-2005)
- UX/UI Design & Prototyping – UXcel / Udemy (2021)
Languages
French (Native) • English (Fluent)