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B.F.F. asks:

After graduating from high school in Congo, I had the opportunity to study electrical engineering at the best university in Algeria. Having finished my master’s, I went to France for further study in Grenoble. My PhD thesis was awarded the best thesis of the year. For the following ten years, I worked at an agency specializing in embedded security, first as an IC architect and later as a design manager. I always combined my work with guest lectures at my old university.

To challenge and broaden myself, I did an MBA and subsequently started working as a consultant for a company and a university back in Congo, offering management support in the field of business and marketing strategy and marketing communication. Because these activities didn’t provide sufficient income, I returned to my old employer and then transferred to a research institute. In the meantime, I pursued a marketing position at a chip company, which I eventually managed to get. After a one-year contract, I accepted another design job in France.