Francois Fernand
About Francois Fernand
Francois Fernand serves as the Senior Innovation Program Manager at Faurecia in Munich, Germany, a position he has held since 2019. He has extensive experience in innovation and product development across various roles in the automotive and medical technology sectors.
Work at Faurecia
Francois Fernand has been employed at Faurecia since 2016, holding various positions. He started as an Innovation Product Development Leader from 2016 to 2017 in Franche-Comte, France. He then progressed to the role of Innovation Program Manager from 2017 to 2019 in the Munich Area, Germany. Since 2019, he has served as Senior Innovation Program Manager, continuing to work in the Munich Area. His roles have involved overseeing innovation programs and product development initiatives within the company.
Education and Expertise
Francois Fernand holds a Master’s Degree from Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Marseille, which he completed from 2009 to 2012. He also participated in a research project at the University of California, Berkeley in 2011 for 11 months. Additionally, he completed an Executive education short program at École Polytechnique in 2013. His educational background includes an intensive two-year scientific course at CPGE PTSI-PT from 2007 to 2009, preparing him for competitive entrance to French Grandes Écoles.
Background
Francois Fernand has a diverse professional background in engineering and product management. He worked as an R&D Mechanical Engineer at Valeo from 2012 to 2014 in the Paris Area, France. Following this, he served as an R&D Product Manager in MedTech at the Center for Engineering in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School from 2014 to 2015 in the Greater Boston Area. He also held a position as an R&D Mechanical Engineer focused on biofuels at Tel Aviv University for four months in 2014.
Professional Experience Timeline
Francois Fernand's professional experience spans multiple roles and locations. He began his career as an R&D Mechanical Engineer at Valeo from 2012 to 2014. He then transitioned to the Center for Engineering in Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he worked as an R&D Product Manager from 2014 to 2015. Following this, he spent a brief period at Tel Aviv University as an R&D Mechanical Engineer. He joined Faurecia in 2016, where he has held various positions, culminating in his current role as Senior Innovation Program Manager.