Leoblue Team - founders and expertise

About Us

Co-Founder

Philippes Lattes

After spending 25 years in the space industry, specializing in the design and manufacturing of Earth observation satellites (now Airbus DS), Philippe Lattes joined Aerospace Valley, the leading European innovation cluster for aerospace, based in Toulouse. Aerospace Valley brings together more than 800 stakeholders in the aerospace sector, including over 100 in the space domain, making it one of the largest concentrations of space actors worldwide. During his 11-year tenure at Aerospace Valley, Philippe served as Head of the Space Sector, overseeing satellite design, manufacturing, and services using space data (navigation, Earth observation, telecommunications…). He also spearheaded initiatives to foster new services and applications, including a dedicated incubator (ESA BIC Sud France), student competitions (ActInSpace), and innovation support systems in partnership with CNES, ESA, and the European Commission. Since September 2021, Philippe serves as an international consultant in the field of space and its applications, with a focus on developing countries.

Co-Founder

Guillaume Ferré

Guillaume Ferré earned a PhD in digital communications and signal processing from the University of Technology of Limoges in 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he served as a postdoctoral researcher at the XLIM laboratory in Limoges and later at the IMS laboratory in Bordeaux. Since 2022, he has held the position of professor at ENSEIRB-MATMECA, an engineering school of Bordeaux INP, conducting research within the IMS laboratory. His research primarily focuses on circuits and systems for digital communications and RADAR systems. Guillaume has authored over 170 articles in international journals and conferences, and holds 12 patents. Currently, he supervises 6 PhD students, with a significant emphasis on industrial research. He serves on multiple technical program committees and acts as Principal Investigator (PI) for numerous national and international projects.

R&D Manager

Malek Ellouze

Head of R&D, ENSEIRB-MATMECA graduate, Ph.D. in Telecommunications (IMS, 2024). In addition to her expertise in coding theory, Malek has a strong foundation in signal processing. Her engineering background has enabled her to gain in-depth knowledge of various techniques, which she further developed by teaching courses during her Ph.D. program.

Head of Operations

Aude Nzeh Ndong

Ph.D. in Biophysics (2007), Master’s in Innovation Management (2012). With over ten years of experience supporting space startups and managing European projects (ESA, Horizon Europe, Copernicus), she has recognized expertise in financing, project management, and partnership development within the French and European space ecosystems.

Partnerships Manager

Marion Jutier

As a student in the Grande École Program at TBS Education, Marion supports LeoBlue in establishing and managing key partnerships (with institutional stakeholders, industry partners, operators, and innovation ecosystems). She is involved in identifying and vetting partners, defining the scope of collaborations, and overseeing the operational aspects of initiatives, with the aim of accelerating the implementation of concrete projects centered around our solution.

Software and Embedded Systems Engineer

Laurent Ducros

A computer science engineer trained at ENSEIRB-MATMECA, Laurent has expertise in mobile development, the design of connected applications and the integration of digital services. He contributes to the development of software components that enable the reception and processing of messages on smartphones, as well as to the application testing and validation phases. He also works on interfaces with embedded systems, ensuring technical consistency between hardware architectures, mobile software and the overall operation of the LeoBlue solution.

Hardware Product Engineer

Florette Miroslava Tsamo

Engineering student at ENSEA × Polytechnique Yaoundé, specializing in RF electronics and embedded systems. With experience in RF amplification, digital transmission chains, and test benches, she joins the team to help mature the payloads behind our direct satellite-to-smartphone link.

RF electronics engineer

Guilherme Fernandes

Engineering student in a double-degree program at ENSEIRB-MATMECA (Bordeaux INP) × UFRGS (Brazil), specializing in analog/RF electronics and signal processing. With experience in amplifier design, PLLs, DC-DC converters, and electromagnetic compatibility, he joins the team to help build the electronic blocks behind our direct satellite-to-smartphone link.

Latin America and the Caribbean partnerships

Diana Rosillo Pinillos

Diana leads partnerships for Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Peru and is now completing a Master’s in Applied Foreign Languages for International Economic Development at Université Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, where she has built strong expertise in international strategy, finance, and marketing. Drawing on experience at Peru’s tax authority and Central Bank, along with a deeply multicultural background, she drives the development of LeoBlue’s partnerships across the region.

LoRa Communication Systems Engineer

Valerie Bermúdez

Valerie is an electrical and electronic student at the Technological University of Panama (UTP), where she is a recipient of the SENACYT Semiconductor Talent Development Scholarship and an active member of the Advanced Digital Communications Systems Research Group. A long-standing IEEE member and author of an award-winning LoRaWAN-based project, she is involved in the design and development of the communication layer of LeoBlue, contributing to hardware selection, technical calculations, protocol architecture, and security analysis, with the aim of ensuring reliable message transmission in critical scenarios.