To be honest, I never planned to work on layoffs.
In fact, I always tried to avoid them.

But over the years, I kept getting pulled into the same stressful situations.
Founders & CEOs forced to make hard decisions.
Senior leaders suddenly facing exits they didn’t choose (despite stellar performances).

And both sides carrying more risk than they realised.

I’ve spent 15+ years in recruitment and talent acquisition, working with startups, scale-ups, and leadership teams across growth and contraction.

I’ve seen what happens when exits are rushed, poorly framed, or left unmanaged.

For Founders & CEOs:
->Reputation damage on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
->Higher risk of lawsuits for wrong practice.
->Loss of trust from the team that stays.
->Hiring becoming slower, harder, and more expensive.

For Senior Talents:
->Financial loss for 6-8 months in average.
->Loss of confidence and career clarity.
->Reactive job searches (100+ applications -> 0 interview).
->Strong careers drifting into compromised next moves (stress, salary, no other choice).

That’s the intersection I work in today.

I support Founders & CEOs through a confidential, outplacement retainer service designed to reduce risk on both sides of the exit.

Instead of leaving HR to manage everything, or asking employees to “figure it out,”
I step in as a neutral, experienced partner.

Advising founders on timing, messaging, and sequencing.
Protecting employer brand and internal morale.
Helping senior talents reposition their CVs, LinkedIn profiles, and job search strategy.
Preparing them to re-enter the market with credibility and momentum.

One approach.
One standard.
One accountable partner.

For Founders & CEOs, this is about leadership, reputation, and future hiring.
For Senior Talents, it’s about dignity, direction, and control over what comes next.

I typically work with:
*Asia-based Founders & CEOs
*Tech / SaaS / Startups (10–200 employees)
*Senior professionals navigating voluntary or involuntary career transitions

This isn’t generic coaching.
It’s structured risk management for moments that define careers and companies.

If you’re a Founder or CEO navigating exits — or a Senior Leader impacted by one —
and want to handle it properly, you know where to find me.

All conversations are confidential.

Frederic Bonifassy

Ecolab

Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services with annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates.
Around 10,000 employees in Europe

- I drive the entire recruitment lifecycle in Western Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, etc.), from initial hiring manager intakes to onboarding. My team and I handle around 400 recruitments per year for every divisions and functions (Production , R&D, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Finance...everything) at every level. 
- I make sure that Ecolab's high standards of compliance, diversity, and ethics in every aspect of the recruitment and hiring process are followed. 
- I build and maintain strategic partnerships with recruitment agencies.
- I help define operational excellence in the recruitment process.
- Most importantly I lead a team of 3 talent acquisitions specialists,

As a result,  my team and I significantly reduced the cost per hire , with a very low agency usage. We build very strong relationship with hiring manager throughout all departments of the company and successfully onboard very talented new employees.

Talent Acquisition Manager

International Flavors & Fragrances

IFF is an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences.

In this role i cover recruitment activities for BENELUX (Belgium and Netherlands), assisted by a recruitment sourcer. 
Handling around 30 requisitions per month, from intake to onboarding.

Talent Acquisition Europe, Middle East and Africa 

Alphasearch

I offer specialist expertise toward the Engineering and Sciences sectors gained after securing 10 years of experience within the industry.
At Alphasearch I support mid- to senior-level appointments across the mature and emerging markets of Asia and the Pacific whilst also taking responsibility for the company’s market expansion in the Philippines.

Recruitment Consultant - Sciences and Engineering

Timeo-Performance

Timeo-Performance provides recruitment, learning & development, and HR consulting services to companies in Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 2008 and has offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong. Timeo-Performance provides intercultural training as a joint-venture with the category leading Akteos.

APAC Recruitment Consultant

TotalEnergies

- HSEQ Manager for the Marine Fuels Division - Maritime Expertise
- Definition of QHSE objectives within the division (worldwide perimeter)
- Implementation of QHSE policies (group policies, statutory and regulatory requirements)
- Emergency Response Preparedness (Oil Spill Plan, Crisis Communication Plan, Business Continuity Plan).

HSEQ Manager

- TOTAL E&P Representative at the American Petroleum Institute (API) - Oil Spill Response Program Subcommittee
- Expertise in Oil Spill Response programs / Participation in research programs covering various topics: fate and effects of subsea dispersion, in-situ burning environmental consequences, occupational safety for workers and public during oil spill response, impact and importance of a good communication strategy during such an event.
- Participation and follow up of joint industry projects under RPSEA (Research Partnership to secure energy in America)

Environment Health and Safety R&D Correspondent - North America

In charge of the Emergency Response Plan Program

- Crisis Management
- Business continuity plan, Fire Emergency Plan, Marine Oil Spill Plan
- Coordinate and monitor the ISPS certification and OCIMF terminal assessment for all sites with marine facilities.
Assist, support and monitor affiliates in the implementation of Occupational Safety programs:
- Development of a “Return of Experience” Program.
- Regular update of the HSE Procedures. 
- In charge of the Environmental Reporting for the entire Asian perimeter

HSEQ Engineer - Risks Manager

Veolia Environnement

- Technical support to the Veolia Water Agencies 
- Implementation and explanation of new HSEQ procedures to the new staff 
- Trainings carried out in around 20 agencies (West part of France, from Bordeaux to Rennes

Support Engineer

Solvay

SOLVAY - Aubervilliers research Center
Within the HSEQ team
Implementation of an action plan called “Rhodia Way” in order to save energy (water and electricty) in the research centers and on the plants.

HSEQ Intern

After a successful international career in the oil and gas sector in Singapore (close to 10 years) and Houston with one of the world’s top players (within chemical engineering and Safety and Quality Management), I made a rewarding career transition to the recruitment sector whilst fully-utilizing and combining my technical knowledge and strong interpersonal skills to support multifaceted hiring requirements.

I describe myself as someone easy to work with, accountable, fun, dedicated, and passionate about recruitment (and sports but my football career ended early...)

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