Ben Bouzon

Ben Bouzon

Software Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Decarbonising aviation through digital innovation | Senior Manager @SopraSteria

  • Education

    • Cranfield University

      2009 - 2010
      Master's Degree MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design - option Avionics 1st Class Degree

      Activities and Societies: Active member of the Football and Badminton Club. Individual research project: Conflict Detection & Resolution methods for Free FlightIn partnership with the SESAR consortium, this project focused on implementing CD&R techniques in a Free Flight environment. A particular focus point was the selection of CNS technologies in order to produce realistic simulation results.Group Design Project: Autopilot design for a 270 seats civil airliner.This role consisted of developing an autopilot system following a V model lifecycle… Show more Individual research project: Conflict Detection & Resolution methods for Free FlightIn partnership with the SESAR consortium, this project focused on implementing CD&R techniques in a Free Flight environment. A particular focus point was the selection of CNS technologies in order to produce realistic simulation results.Group Design Project: Autopilot design for a 270 seats civil airliner.This role consisted of developing an autopilot system following a V model lifecycle process, compliant with all major aerospace standards. Main tasks consisted of System/Software requirements capture, system safety assessment (FHA, FMECA and FTA), fault-tolerant hardware and software design as well as simulations.I also acted as the Avionics team leader, responsible for the management and coordination between the 16 members of the team. In addition to weekly presentations, this included planning activities along with interface and risk management. Show less

    • Edinburgh Napier University

      2007 - 2009
      Bachelor's Degree BEng with Honours Electronic & Communications Engineering 1st Class Degree, Class Medal Winner

      Activities and Societies: Member of the Edinburgh Napier University Snowsports Club Individual project: "Object Detection using a Webcam", which consisted in creating shape recognition algorithms in order to detect and identify cars and trucks from a motorway traffic video stream.

  • Experience

    • LE CRENEAU INDUSTRIEL

      Mar 2007 - Aug 2007
      Software Designer

      Using Siemens WinCC flexible, I was responsible for the design of several human/machine interface applications used for both production and maintenance phases.These applications were installed on a milling machine taking part on the VBCI infantery vehicle production line in Roanne, France.

    • LE CRENEAU INDUSTRIEL

      Apr 2008 - Jul 2008
      Software Designer

      Le Créneau Industriel develops and assembles complex milling machines and provides solutions for a variety of aeronautical actors (including EADS, Embraer and Sukhoi).My role consisted in developing an auto-calibration procedure compatible with the entire company 3 and 5-axis milling machines range. The application allows a precise repositioning of the spindle’s head at several stages during the production phases in order to provide a constant level of manufacturing accuracy.

    • ALTEN

      Sept 2010 - Sept 2011

      Thales Avionics subcontractor working on the Flight Warning System (FWS) for ATR42/72 -600 series aircraft. Main specifications engineer in charge of requirements management, acting as a focal point between Thales Avionics and Alten FWS team. I was also responsible for interface requirements control and technical documentation generation used for EASA certification. In parallel, I worked as Verification & Validation engineer developing RTRT test procedures. This role also included Quality Assurance activities, formalising peer reviews used during the qualification process.

      • Specifications engineer - Flight Warning System ATR42/72-600

        Feb 2011 - Sept 2011
      • V&V engineer - Flight Warning System ATR42/72-600

        Sept 2010 - Feb 2011
    • Egis

      Feb 2012 - Nov 2023

      Business and technology consultant focusing on Air Traffic Management.I delivered over 40 projects for airports, air navigation service providers, civil aviation authorities, manufacturers, as well UK and EU institutions. These initiatives covered a wide range of topics such as regulatory impact assessment, strategy, feasibility studies, operational concept development, safety assurance, change management, organisational performance, and stakeholder management.Key achievements- Spearheaded the creation a clustering strategy for three Horizon 2020-funded airport projects aiming to implement innovative and sustainable technologies to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations- Provided support to one of Europe's largest airport to optimise flightpaths for noise and emissions by leveraging large amounts of data- Advised the European Commission for 7+ years on policy and rulemaking activities related to the Single European Sky legislation, including drafting technical and strategy papers- Led statutory audits of the Irish Aviation Authority on behalf of the Department of Transport, covering safety performance, organisational setup, funding, resources and skills aspects- Delivered several large-scale safety cases for CNS/ATM systems and airspace changes globally Overview of responsibilities- Bid management- Project management- Thought leadership including blogs, contributing to articles and representing Egis at industry events- Staff loading- People management- Internal training development and delivery Show less

      • Associate Director | Aviation

        Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
      • Principal Consultant | Aviation

        Jan 2019 - Mar 2023
      • Senior Consultant | Aviation

        Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
      • Consultant | Aviation

        Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
      • Analyst | Aviation

        Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Sopra Steria

      Oct 2023 - now
      Aviation Sustainability Manager

      I lead digitalisation initiatives that contribute to achieving the sustainability aspirations of our clients in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors.Key responsibilities:- Craft, drive, and mature our strategy related to sustainable aviation- Develop our digital sustainability offering and expand our Aeroline Zero Emission services in the UK- Own and deliver key consulting projects, working closely with our clients and stakeholders- Champion the Aeroline Zero Emission Programme, contributing to its development and upskilling of staff- Contribute to thought leadership and horizon scanning activities Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Climate Fresk Facilitator

      Climate Fresk
      Sept 2024
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board member - Egis Foundation

      Issued by Egis on Oct 2022
      EgisAssociated with Ben Bouzon
    • Volunteer - Employer of Sanctuary team

      Issued by The Launchpad Collective on Sept 2021
      The Launchpad CollectiveAssociated with Ben Bouzon
    • Photographer

      Issued by Fest Magazine on Jul 2009
      Fest MagazineAssociated with Ben Bouzon
    • Photographer

      Issued by Wideopenmountainbike.com on Jan 2009
      Wideopenmountainbike.comAssociated with Ben Bouzon