Matt SONNATI [email protected] | +33 61 866 7661 | Lyon, France Work Experience ECOAT SAS Roussillon, France Technology & Industrial Director 2014 – 2017 •   Built a 1M€ production facility in 7 months (P&ID, glow diagram, pre-com/com) •   Scaled-up production from 0 to 250 t/year (capacity 1000 t/year) •   Industrialized more than 30 products (Secoia, Inokem, Clean’R, LeafTech, APU UR) •   Initiated the Quality Management System and HSE Management System (SOP) •   Designed the custom ERP system including Production, Sampling and Stocks •   Recruited, trained and managed a production team (Engineers, Operators) in 3x8 rhythm •   Supervised the administrative and regulatory files (ICPE) of a chemical production facility •   Member of the executive management team (strategy, business plans, restructuring) ECOAT SAS Grasse, France Research & Development Director 2011 – 2014 •   Identified more than 10 key biobased renewable raw materials •   Initiated 2 strategic technology platforms (alkyd resin, NIPU) •   Filled 5 Patent applications •   Co-author of French government granted projects (ANR, ECOM, CD2I, 2012) •   Awarded Innovator Under 35 France by the MIT Technology Review in 2012 Easyscience SARL Nice, France Founder, Owner 2009 – 2012 •   Wrote, published and sold more than 500 Organic Chemistry textbooks for french students •   Set up a national distributing network of specialized and online libraries •   Registered iTunes Books Publisher (iBookstore) and Google Books Partner (Google Play) •   Top 5 most downloaded eBooks in Chemistry in the French iBook store Dow Chemical Company Springhouse, USA New Business Development,  Scientist 2008 – 2009   •   Developed Acrylic Films for solar cells and mounting tapes applications •   Filled 2 Patent applications Rohm and Haas Valbonne, France   Plastics Additives, Junior Scientist 2006 – 2008 •   Developed a new Polymer Film for agricultural applications using Designs Of Experiments Education Experience Smartly - MBA Degree Program Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

USA    2017-2018

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis   Nice, France   Ph.D. in Chemistry  2011-2013 •   Biobased non-isocyanate urethanized alkyd resins with non-oxidative crosslinking mechanism Interests Kayak, Rock climbing, Jujitsu, Miniature Wargaming (co-founder of the Medal of Colors events), blogger (simpleaswar.wordpress.com), Boy Scouts, co-founder of two associations