- Developed a corporate and market entry strategy for a cell and gene therapy company in Japan.
- Lead investment strategy and BD activities for several biopharma companies in Asia-Pacific.
- Oversee diligence and an investment committee for royalty financing deals $5–50M in size.
Make the
impossible
inevitable.
I partner with biopharma and health tech strategy, corporate development, BD teams—and with VC/PE investors—to drive smarter decisions on their most complex deals, transformations, and competitive challenges.
How I Can Help
I work at the intersection of strategy, transactions, and finance—helping corporate teams and investors move faster, with more conviction, on their most consequential decisions.
Fractional COO / CBO
Business Development & Licensing
M&A and Transaction Advisory
Corporate Strategy & IR
Featured Experience
- Redesigned global life sciences organization structure, delivering $1B in gross cost savings and reducing structural costs by 20%.
- Developed and helped launch an AI-driven product for a medical device company that challenged existing product strategy to expand to a broader population.
- Advised five biopharma companies with $35 billion capital deployment capacity on portfolio strategy and deal prioritization.
- Supported seven M&A transactions generating 7% higher value than average through pre-close integration planning.
- Advised on AI/ML platform development and digital applications for Fortune 500 client.
- Structured $1.2B+ in cross-border M&A and strategic partnerships across emerging markets.
- Served as lead economist for a World Bank initiative to support HIV vaccine development program.
What Clients Say
Julien is an exceptional economist, diplomat, and strategist. We worked together on a $450 million public health lending operation. He possesses two critical traits: non-intuitive thinking and skill in high-pressure negotiations. He is a very confident and ruthless operator.
Julien is a forward-thinking perfectionist. His work as a business and technology advisor was critical to our company's innovation success. If you're looking for a yes-man, Julien is NOT that person. He will challenge you and disagree, backed by heaps of data and research.
Julien brought a unique skill combination: expertise in therapeutic areas, technical understanding of pharmaceutical data science applications, and strong business strategy acumen. He led a year-long strategic program for Pfizer, delivering clinical development innovations.