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San Francisco, CA, US

New York, New York, US

Via acquired Remix in March, 2021

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, CA, US

Building the first platform to help cities design their transportation future

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Reporting to the Head of Consumer Products, I held numerous customer-facing roles within the Organic (B2C) and Partner (B2B2C) teams which acquired 120 million users to date and accounts for more than 60% of Lookout’s.
• Worked closely with VP and C-level executives to close two major partnership deals with AT&T and NTT Docomo and deploy a new business strategy which consists of monetizing our technology via white-labeled applications.
• Managed 3 product lines with a wide range of business models across Americas, EMEA and APAC.
• Led various product initiatives such as: core feature development, SDK product line, Android and iOS apps UX redesign, ideation and launch of a new billing integration model.
• Cross-functional team management with dozens of rock star Engineers distributed across the globe, Product Designers and Data Scientists.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Moving from Paris to San Francisco in search of a PM role in a consumer-focused startup was a bold move that paid off when I found Lookout. As a mobile security company, Lookout's mission is to secure mobile devices as.
• Developed product features to grow key metrics (activations, conversions) for Lookout's core iOS and Android application distributed with 9+ operators in three regions: US (AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint), EMEA (Orange.
• Accumulated strong experience in dealing with Apple (App Review process escalations), Google and OEMs (pre-installs on smartphones).
• Self-taught UI/UX design skills by working closely with Product Designers to learn how to design mobile apps end-to-end using tools such as Sketch and InVision.

In this Sales-focused role, I developed new and existing strategic accounts for the company (e.g. Nestlé, EDF). Being on the Sales' side of the organization enabled me to acquire a holistic view of the business from first engagement, contract signing to product launch.

• Leading Product Management at a renowned Digital Agency in Paris meant having a central role in the company's strategy, managing a team of talented PMs and working directly with executives from major newspapers, banks.
• Seated on the board, defining strategic direction and positioning with founders
• Co-directed the production department: - Managed a team of 4 Product Managers (hired 1). Trained 2 interns. - Purchased outsourced developments, managed aggressive negotiations.- Set up a new end-to-end production.
• Oversaw complex and ambitious mobile projects, such as:- Hermès (LVMH): world’s biggest luxury company; 14 iPad apps deployed in-house on 3 continents- Nestlé: food industry, led with the Global Head of Sales.

• Ideated, defined and launched mobile applications end-to-end for major consumer companies in France, with a strong emphasis on UX design.
• Led 8 mobile projects for large audiences, and high visibility brands (newspapers, fashion, automobile, banking), interfacing directly with clients:- Designed storyboards using Axure and Omnigraffle Pro, wrote.
• Won a prize for L’Equipe United, an innovative social app for soccer fans.

Pembroke, BM

• Premium spirits producer and distributor - French Headquarters within the Sales Department, On-Trade market.
• Sales analysis: defining and measuring KPI’s for executive board meetings
• Sales-force support: backing up salesmen in their everyday job
• Marketing: leading marketing studies about the market, competitors…etc.
• Project management: launching and following up a new system to secure customers loyalty on my own.

New Delhi, Delhi, IN

• The company exports natural stone all over the world, mainly in Europe and South America.Responsible for the German, Austrian and Swiss markets, dealing with large corporate construction houses and working thoroughly.
• Generated $900K and shipped over 300 containers across Europe. Brought 2 new clients to the firm.
• Dealt daily in English and German with 15+ CEOs of established European construction companies.

• Euromed Management student entrepreneurial association aiming to assist individuals with a company start-up project. Raised € 45K. 25 Members.
• Team management (25 individuals): leadership, decision making coaching, training, resolving conflicts, motivating, counseling,.
• Marketing studies: quantitative, qualitative and exploratory studies. identifying strategic guidelines, establishing marketing mix, analyzing business situations, providing suggestions for improvement.
• Consumer Relationship Management: sourcing, networking, database management.
• Project Management: organization of “Le Phare: first euro Mediterranean start-up contest”, organization management, funds sourcing, defining logistic needs, setting up a logistical platform.

Paris, Île De France, FR

• Financial operations: wire money, transfer payment, opening accounts.
• Reception centre management: client servicing, database management, coordinator between clients and managers.
• Marketing/selling: promoting and selling bank’s services.

Paris, FR, FR

• Mission: Develop marketing suggestions to promote AXA’s mutual insurance.
• Business analysis: detecting weaknesses and offering improvement solutions, designing a competition map, evaluating risks, examining implementation strategy.
• Marketing consulting: establishing a marketing strategy, implementation of a buzz marketing.

Master Of Science In Management, Information Technology Project Management

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