Saloum SAKHO
Ingénieur R&D
Saloum SAKHO
Saloum SAKHO
Ingénieur R&D
Core business
Expertise and methods
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Masters the basic knowledge and key concepts of his field and knows their history and their significance.
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Is familiar with recent progress in his field.
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Can view his research activities within an international context.
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Is familiar with the investigative methods and techniques of his field (including mathematics and statistics) and can explain why they are appropriate for a given purpose.
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Is able to consider alternative methods and techniques.
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Is able to formulate problems and hypotheses according to needs.
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Defends his research findings in a constructive manner; provides evidence to support his ideas and proposals.
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Organizes his presentations in a clear, informative and concise manner.
 
Skill development
- Sets his professional goals to be ambitious yet realistic.
 - Identifies and develops means to enhance his employability throughout his career; manages his professional development.
 - Broadens and upgrades his skillset, personal qualities and achievements.
 - Uses his networks to expand his scope of competence.
 - Knows how to transfer his expertise to other fields of activity.
 - Realizes the necessarily international dimension of his career path.
 - Accepts input from a mentor or coach to benefit his professional development.
 
Personal and relational qualities
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Analyzes his own findings and those of his peers.
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Is able to synthesize; expresses key ideas clearly.
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Can sort and rank information according to the goal.
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Pursues his reasoning and hypotheses free of dogmatism or ideological bias.
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Has the objectivity to consider various schools of thought; is able to modify his point of view.
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Demonstrates intellectual rigor.
 
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Demonstrates an ability to acquire knowledge; shows flexibility and open-mindedness. Engages in interdisciplinary activities.
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Possesses a constructive style of questioning and scientific doubt.
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Develops, takes ownership of and tests new ideas; is clever; seizes opportunities.
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Interacts with and seeks the collaboration of professionals of different cultures; knows how to accommodate cultural differences.
 
Commitment
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Recognizes and can clearly identify his sources of motivation.
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Is able to sustain his commitment and motivation in the face of setbacks and adversity.
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Deals efficiently with the routine aspects of his job.
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Strives for excellence; shows determination.
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Learns from his mistakes and bounces back from failures.
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Relies on the support and assistance of his peers.
 
Listening and empathy
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Has the ability to listen in various situations.
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Understands the needs and way of thinking of the people he deals with, including those with a different field of expertise, occupation and/or culture.
 
Collaboration
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Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
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Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
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Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
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Is able to envisage his work in a partnership framework; evaluates the benefits and limitations of a partnership and identifies shared and conflicting interests.
 
Communication
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Knows how to put together a persuasive presentation and communicate about his project or his activity.
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Understands, interprets and communicates appropriately in a register suited to his aims and his audience.
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Masters a range of communication tools.
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Masters his online identity.
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Contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within the company, and demonstrates effective teaching skills.
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Is proficient in at least English and one other world language.
 
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Analyzes his own findings and those of his peers.
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Is able to synthesize; expresses key ideas clearly.
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Can sort and rank information according to the goal.
 - 
	
Pursues his reasoning and hypotheses free of dogmatism or ideological bias.
 - 
	
Has the objectivity to consider various schools of thought; is able to modify his point of view.
 - 
	
Demonstrates intellectual rigor.
 
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Demonstrates an ability to acquire knowledge; shows flexibility and open-mindedness. Engages in interdisciplinary activities.
 - 
	
Possesses a constructive style of questioning and scientific doubt.
 - 
	
Develops, takes ownership of and tests new ideas; is clever; seizes opportunities.
 - 
	
Interacts with and seeks the collaboration of professionals of different cultures; knows how to accommodate cultural differences.
 
Commitment
- 
	
Recognizes and can clearly identify his sources of motivation.
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Is able to sustain his commitment and motivation in the face of setbacks and adversity.
 - 
	
Deals efficiently with the routine aspects of his job.
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Strives for excellence; shows determination.
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Learns from his mistakes and bounces back from failures.
 - 
	
Relies on the support and assistance of his peers.
 
Listening and empathy
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Has the ability to listen in various situations.
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Understands the needs and way of thinking of the people he deals with, including those with a different field of expertise, occupation and/or culture.
 
Collaboration
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Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
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Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
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Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
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Is able to envisage his work in a partnership framework; evaluates the benefits and limitations of a partnership and identifies shared and conflicting interests.
 
Communication
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Knows how to put together a persuasive presentation and communicate about his project or his activity.
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Understands, interprets and communicates appropriately in a register suited to his aims and his audience.
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Masters a range of communication tools.
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Masters his online identity.
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Contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within the company, and demonstrates effective teaching skills.
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Is proficient in at least English and one other world language.
 
Saloum SAKHO
Saloum SAKHO
Ingénieur R&D
Business management and value creation
Project management
- Plans projects to meet goals in accordance with strategy and priorities, and taking quality, deadline and budget constraints into account.
 - Knows how to write specifications.
 - Is accountable for resources used and for meeting the deadlines and quality requirements of the deliverable.
 - Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.
 - Conducts his project within a framework of auditing and evaluation, deploying the appropriate systems.
 
Producing results
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Knows how to transform ideas into innovations.
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Quickly deploys prototype and test phases; involves internal and external customers in these phases.
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Learns the lessons of the initial tests.
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Understands the policies and processes involved in publishing and exploiting research outcomes in his entity.
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Is able to determine the most appropriate means of exploiting his results (e.g., patent, publication).
 
Intellectual and industrial property
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Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
 - Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
 - Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
 
Project management
- Plans projects to meet goals in accordance with strategy and priorities, and taking quality, deadline and budget constraints into account.
 - Knows how to write specifications.
 - Is accountable for resources used and for meeting the deadlines and quality requirements of the deliverable.
 - Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.
 - Conducts his project within a framework of auditing and evaluation, deploying the appropriate systems.
 
Producing results
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Knows how to transform ideas into innovations.
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Quickly deploys prototype and test phases; involves internal and external customers in these phases.
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Learns the lessons of the initial tests.
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Understands the policies and processes involved in publishing and exploiting research outcomes in his entity.
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Is able to determine the most appropriate means of exploiting his results (e.g., patent, publication).
 
Intellectual and industrial property
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Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
 - Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
 - Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
 
Strategy and Leadership
Strategy
- Is aware of how his project fits into the organization’s strategy and the strategic directions of the sector or field of activity.
 - Understands relationships between entities and individuals (the role and drivers of each).
 - Is able to identify influent people that support his projects and understand what they stand to gain from it.
 
Leadership
- Exercises leadership in connection with a project of which he is in charge.
 - Knows how to be persuasive and enlist support for a project
 - .Mobilizes skills for a project of which he is not in charge; manages human resources even when people do not officially report to him.
 - Builds alliances.
 - Establishes relationships based on trust.