Astrakhan is a niche expertise player on 3 distinct segments of IT innovation:- Enterprise Architecture, with a strong partnership with Ardoq, one of the most innovative EA solution in the market (Gartner), and BizzDesign, one of the leaders of the last Gartner Magic Quadrant,- API Management and Middleware Integration, with strong references in major worldwide companies (HSBC, Credit Agricole, L’Oreal…). François Rivard has published 8 books, including 3 about that field. One has received the Award of best French IT book. Another one has been published at Wiley and is available in Hong-Kong (HKU library).- eXtended Reality solutions and studio. Our product, UpRooM, is currently incubated in Cyberport and has been qualified as “one of the most advanced eXtended Reality solution in the market”.Astrakhan does not only design technology and platforms, but also delivers the processes, the methods, the operating model, the governance and manages the change (coaching, support, training).

www.ink-element.comBased out in Hong Kong, Ink Element collates lifelong experiences through music reliant on analogue synths. Taking heed of classic-era house and electronic greats, the project creates deeply layered, digital stories that reflect my life as a European living in the East. I combine that work as a musician with that of a teacher, as I lead production masterclasses, representing tech giant Arturia in the process. For live performances, Ink Element turns into a collective of international musicians from Hong Kong and Korea, extending the songs with analog sounds and alternative versions.The first single, ROTTEN UNDERGROUND, was released in October 2022 and curated on hundreds of Spotify playlists, web radios, and Instagram channels (mostly in Americas). Milleville Music, label famous for Black Box's banger Ride on Time, has signed Ink Element, also approved as an artist on Public Pressure Web3 platform.A first album, ISLANDS, will be released in May 2023, with two singles made available on the main streaming platforms, LOVE IS AN ART in February and INKY KINKY BABE in April. A second LP, TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES, will follow shortly, with tracks available on Public Pressure.Along with DJing under the alias MILK ELEMENT (ex-FAT BURYAT), and his work as an as author — having released nine books to date, one of which Ukraine 20 Years was released back in 2011 — my capacity for sophisticated and deep storytelling is what sets me aside as an artist and person in our large and complex society.

Head of Business Unit (Financial Services & Information System)Operational management of the projects portfolio & foresales opportunities, customer relationship, team leading, contracts dealing and management, financial reporting, HR and skills management (35 people). Partners & ecosystem management. Turnover : 6+M€/year.

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