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My Journey

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2004
AXA Canal+

Consultancy

AXA, Beijaflore, af83

Early consultancy and large‑org experience; learned how decisions get made and how to operate inside complex institutions.

2008
Sky Ericsson Microsoft

Learn the craft

AllofUs

Spent eight years mastering the craft of pure, foundational UX in a high-caliber agency environment. I drove hands-on innovation across everything from immersive physical installations and gaming consoles to fast-paced startups.

2016
BBC

Leadership

BBC

Led large-scale transformation projects across internal systems and upskilled over 100 designers. Successfully cut through complex corporate landscapes while pioneering the Service Design discipline.

2023
Elsevier HSBC

Return to craft

R&D, Elsevier, HSBC

Hands‑on product work, close engineering collaboration, data and architecture focus; practical AI exposure.

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Designing Intelligence

Leading at the intersection of AI, product strategy, and human experience to architect intelligent, business-aligned product ecosystems.

Leadership Philosophy

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Shield and empower

I build teams, not org charts. I remove noise and blockers so designers can focus on root problems and craft durable solutions.

Speak business

Design only matters when it survives contact with the business. I translate user value into commercial impact to secure buy‑in and resources.

Embrace the mess

Complex systems are messy by design. I map the chaos, identify leverage points, and create robust structures that tolerate change.

How I Work

Pen & paper rapid sense‑making and collaborative sketching.
Figma from rough ideas to production‑ready components and design systems.
PowerPoint concise narratives for stakeholders, from research to business cases.
Cup of tea relationship building and the conversations that unlock progress.
AI I don’t just design for AI; I design with it. Adaptable to whatever generative tools and LLMs are available within enterprise constraints, I leverage AI as a force multiplier—accelerating discovery, synthesizing complex research, and moving from ambiguity to robust architecture at speed.

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Let's Connect

blaise.galinier@gmail.com | LinkedIn

PS: It's pronounced "blez" and it's he/him.