Paul Aubry

Head of Events @ Start in Saclay

About

Today at CentraleSupélec, I’m building a project at the intersection of tech and financial education. But it all really started on Christmas morning, 2020. I was spending a gap year in the U.S. as an exchange student. On that morning, under the tree, my host family had slipped a book: “The Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting and Running a Business.” That simple gesture changed everything. For the first time, entrepreneurship felt accessible. A few months later, back in France, I stopped talking and started building. Two days before the start of my senior year of high school, I launched a sneaker reselling business. Over the next two years, I averaged a 30% ROI across hundreds of transactions. At the same time, I started investing in the stock market. Two complementary schools: sneakers taught me to understand a market and move fast; investing taught me patience, analysis, and humility. How did I juggle all this while preparing for the French baccalauréat? Ten years of playing the harp at the Nice Conservatory — with concerts, competitions, and a rigorous curriculum — had already instilled discipline and focus. By 18, I knew what it meant to stay the course. I carried that intensity into two years of advanced math and physics classes (the French “prépa” system, known for its academic rigor), and now at CentraleSupélec, where I’m following the entrepreneurship track. For me, entrepreneurship isn’t just a subject — it’s a mindset lived through action. After four years of investing and observing financial markets, I’ve realized something fundamental: people don’t need “magic formulas.” They need the right tools and knowledge to make informed choices based on their own situation. That’s exactly what I’m building with my microlearning app for financial education. My motto: dream big, and wake up every day doing everything you can to get there. That’s what draws me to San Francisco — the unique concentration of ambitious people who live that mindset daily. I want to be part of that. I’m currently looking for a Product Management internship in the Bay Area starting January 2027 — to learn from the teams shaping the next generation of fintech and edtech products. Are you hiring? Do you know the ecosystem? Let’s talk!

Country

France

City

Nice

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Gestion de produit, Parler en public, Python (langage de programmation), Dart, Intelligence artificielle (IA), Travail d’équipe, Pédagogie, Management de projet, Firebase, Esprit d'entraide, Négociation, Vente, SQL, Figma, Développement web, Partenariats stratégiques, Flutter, Algorithmes, GitHub

Experience

Head of Events

Start in Saclay

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Student association promoting innovation and entrepreneurship across the Saclay innovation hub › Organized and coordinated inter-school events bringing together students, startups, and strategic partners › Established and managed strategic partnerships to support large-scale initiatives › Spoke publicly at major events to represent the association and engage stakeholders ➡️ Strengthened skills in communication, event coordination, and corporate relations

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

CentraleSupélec

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Co-founder & Product Lead – Student Budgeting App → Built a mobile app to improve financial literacy among university students › Conducted 30 in-person user interviews and distributed 120 surveys to identify key pain points › Led UX design (Figma), agile backlog planning, and Flutter/Firebase development › Released an internal test version on Google Play and iterated based on user feedback › Pivoted the product strategy toward a user-first approach after validating core needs • Start-up Week – Carbon Nanotube Technology → Collaborated with a researcher and a PhD candidate to explore market applications for a deeptech innovation › Conducted field research at VivaTech, meeting startups and corporates to identify strategic use cases › Proposed concrete application scenarios bridging research and market needs ➡️ Key skills: Product management, UX research, mobile development, deeptech innovation, market exploration, teamwork

Teaching Assistant — Information Systems & Programming (SIP)

CentraleSupélec

2025-9 - 2025-12 · 4 mos

› Led tutorial sessions for first-year engineering students in Information Systems & Programming, providing academic guidance and hands-on support › Used active teaching methods to help students grasp key programming and information system concepts ➡️ Conveyed technical knowledge in a rigorous academic environment

Private Tutor – Mathematics & Physics

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

› Provided regular one-on-one tutoring to middle school, high school, and early university students (including ECE Paris) › Supported 5 students throughout the academic year, leading to measurable improvements in their grades and understanding › Received over 5 written recommendations from students and parents this year ➡️ Strengthened my skills in pedagogy, adaptability, and clear communication

Self-Employed — Sneaker Reselling Business

2021-9 - 2024-8 · 3 yrs

› Managed a sneaker reselling business through 4 physical partners and 9 online platforms › Oversaw sourcing, pricing strategy, logistics, and customer relations › Built strong negotiation and partnership management skills ➡️ First hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and day-to-day business operations

Education

CentraleSupélec

General Engineering Track — Entrepreneurship Focus

2024 - 2027 · 3 yrs

Selected a mix of technical and interdisciplinary electives: Networks & Cybersecurity, Electronic Systems, and Transfer Sciences. Took specialized English courses in Rhetoric & Debating and Professional Soft Skills, with a strong emphasis on public speaking and effective communication. Coding Weeks: Developed a campus classified ads website using Django during an intensive one-week sprint. Start-up Week: Worked alongside a team of researchers to explore deeptech applications of carbon nanotubes, bridging cutting-edge science with market opportunities. Integration Projects: ⚡ Designed a wireless power transfer system between two coils, targeting dynamic EV charging use cases. 🤖 Built and benchmarked a sentiment analysis AI model against existing solutions. Corporate Outreach Club: Contacted partner companies to secure contributions supporting the school’s development initiatives.

Collège Stanislas Paris

Intensive Preparatory Program for the French “Grandes Écoles” — PCSI / PSI*

2022-9 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 11 mos

Highly selective two-year program focused on advanced Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, and Computer Science (Python, algorithms, SQL). Research Project (TIPE): Designed and built a ping-pong ball launcher, involving over 100 hours of mechanical and programming work.