Entrepreneur and consultant
Telecoms, Medias, Internet
Energetic, innovative, mobile

Jobs

2010 - ...

Cybronics SAS - Design and development - software and internet services - Paris
Founder and President


2007-2009

Sicap AG  - Telecom Software System Vendor - Lyon / Paris
Head of Strategy - Deputy Marketing Director- 18 month

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Head of Products - Deputy Director - 9 month

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2001-2006

Swapcom - Software Publisher for the Telecom Industry- Lyon / Paris

Industry: Mobile Telecom infrastructure and Software development
Company profile: A european leader of mobile infrastructure software. Founded in 1999, VC backed, 90 employees. Annual turnover en 2006 12m€ turnover & profitable (25% EBITDA), acquired by Sicap AG in 2006. More information: Societe.com
Customers: Mobile Operators and Wireless Service providers. 40 customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Products: Server-side software enabling communication with mobile terminals for mobile messaging, device management (remote device configuration), content download.
Sales: mostly in Europe, Middle-East, Africa.

Key points :
High-tech software: mobile networks, client / server applications
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Startup environment, on a fast growing market:
mobile device management and service delivery platforms
Customers: Technical and marketing departments inside operators and wireless service providers



2005-2006 Head of Marketing & Strategy - 1 year

 Mission: Management of the marketing, communication, innovation and partnerships teams (5 Full Time Employees). Speaker at several industry conferences on MDM.
 Key accomplishment: Strong involvement in the pre-sales phase for several high profile contracts (more than 3m€ in 2006). Participation in the due diligence process leading to the acquisition of the company by Sicap in 2006.

2001-2005 Senior Product Manager in charge of the entire product range - 4 years

Functional product specifications,
Project follow-up with R&D teams
Product roadmaps definition, integration of new technologies
Creation of all marketing collaterals (french / english): Documentation, pricing models, business models.
Competitive and technological surveys

Sales support:
Bid management for international tenders (RFQ, RFP, RFI launched by leading Mobile operators: Orange, Telefonica, T-Mobile, Bouygues Telecom etc.)
Sales force training
Pre-sales and post-sales support - clients in EMEA area.

Key accomplishement:
  Implementation of all marketing tools and processes following the focus of the company on the software business. 
  Conception, marketing and pre-sales of the flagship Device Management Center product.

2000-2001

Cryptalis - ASP - Secure data hosting ASP - Lyon, France
Product manager - Marketing / R&D coordinator - 6 month

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1999-2000 Havas Interactive / VU Games.- Consumer software publisher - Los Angeles & Seattle, USA
Senior Analyst - Assistant of the Chief Strategic Officer- 8 month

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1998

Havas Interactive - Publisher of educational and cultural software - Paris, France
Product Manager Junior- 6 month

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1997

Infonie- Internet Service Provider- Lyon, France
Project Manager Jr- 3 month

One of the first french ISP and online service provider, launched in 1995 by the founders of the Infogrames group. Approx. 50,000 subscribers in 1997.

Within Infonie, the first french-speaking Internet Service Provider ( Access to the Internet plus exclusives online programs), day to day management of the financial online programs: set up of the first online portfolio management competition, recruiting of candidates among grandes ecoles students, test and launch of new programs, management of the developers, animation of the IRC channels, reorganization of Infonie finance programs, competitive studies (AOL, Compuserve, MSN, Wanadoo).

Studies

1996-2000 Essec MBA - Paris, France
French Grande Ecole. Leading European Business school, AACSB and EQUIS accredited
Specialization on marketing in the high-tech industry
1995-1996 Institution Notre-Dame des Minimes - Lyon, France
Classes préparatoires. Intensive preparation courses for entrance exams to the top French business schools.
1995 Baccalauréat, Economic and Social option
High School Diploma, specialization in Economics and Social sciences.

Other skills

English Fluent, 8-month work experience in the United States.
Spanish Average
Technology 10 years professional experience in internet and mobile services, strong expertise in networks, platforms and devices. Recognized expert and industry speaker on (mobile) device management topics.

Other interests

 Strong interest in Technology, History, Science.
  Passion for IT and telecom services: PC, Internet, mobile phones, Interactive TV

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