Beyond the Resume: A Life of Exploration and Mastery
For most of my life, I believed that success was about solving complex problems with logic and precision. As an engineer, scientist, and entrepreneur, I built a career that took me across the world—from launching rockets in French Guiana to working on cutting-edge aerospace projects in France, studying in Japan, and even volunteering in Honduras. Along the way, I also pursued adventure, earning my private pilot’s license and technical diving certifications, always pushing the boundaries of what I could master.
But life has a way of showing you that mastery isn’t just about skills—it’s about navigating uncertainty, relationships, and the deeper questions of purpose.
The Turning Point
When I applied to become an astronaut with the European Space Agency, I had checked every box I could. I had the technical expertise, the international experience, the resilience. But I wasn’t selected. Around the same time, I faced challenges in my professional relationships—two particularly difficult coworker dynamics that tested me in ways no equation or framework could solve. And then, the biggest shift of all: I became a parent.
These moments changed my perspective. I realized that intelligence and expertise alone don’t guarantee success or fulfillment. The real challenge isn’t just figuring out the external world—it’s mastering your inner world. How do we navigate setbacks without losing momentum? How do we build meaningful relationships in high-stakes environments? How do we define success in a way that actually makes us happy?
The Shift to Coaching
That’s why I’m now on the path to becoming a certified Wayfinder Life Coach. Coaching combines the structured problem-solving I know so well with something deeper: the ability to shift mindsets, expand possibilities, and create meaningful, lasting change.
I work with aerospace engineers and people who, like me, are driven but also want more—more clarity, more purpose, more alignment between their ambitions and their personal lives.
Why This Matters
Science shows that we often make happiness too conditional—we tell ourselves we’ll be fulfilled once we reach a specific goal, land the perfect job, or achieve some milestone. But real fulfillment doesn’t come from rigid external wins. It comes from creating a flexible, sustainable mindset that allows us to thrive no matter where we are on our journey.
That’s what I help my clients do. And it all starts with a conversation.