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Stockholm, SE

• Building on my previous role as Chief R&D Officer, I embraced the position of CPTO, merging product vision with technical acumen to expedite the delivery of innovative features.Key achievements:
• Introduced a real-time API specifically designed for gaming and online communities, cutting down processing times to below 100 milliseconds.
• Spearheaded the development and release of new AI-powered features, including Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and prioritized research efforts on Generative AI.
• Drove operational excellence by reducing cloud processing costs by 30% within six months while elevating our uptime to 99.99%.

Stockholm, SE

• Collaborated with fellow board members and the executive team to steer the company's strategic direction, aligning with industry trends and stakeholder expectations to drive growth.Key initiatives:
• Acquiring strategic clients and partners and driving expansion into new markets and verticals.
• Ensuring compliance with evolving data privacy and security regulations.
• Overseeing successful investment rounds and evaluating M&A opportunities.

Stockholm, SE

• As the head of AI Research and Development at Besedo, I led the teams responsible for building Implio, our all-in-one content moderation solution.Key achievements:
• Seamlessly integrated ioSquare's NLP and machine learning stack into Implio after the Besedo-ioSquare merger, establishing a highly automated and accurate moderation platform.
• Evolved our automation framework from a single machine learning approach to a sophisticated multimodal and multistage architecture based on deep learning, integrating both supervised and unsupervised learning methods.
• Authored comprehensive documentation of our research initiatives, securing R&D grants from the French government.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams across Stockholm, Iasi, and Paris, harmonizing our software development processes around Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Collaborated closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success and Clients (including internal moderation teams), ensuring a cohesive approach to product development and stakeholder engagement.

Paris, FR

• Co-founded ioSquare, a pioneering AI company, specializing in the analysis of user-generated content. In September 2016, ioSquare merged with Besedo, forming a global leader in content moderation, with ioSquare as a.
• Successfully raised €400K in seed funding to kickstart company operations.
• Built a strong team and led the development of a comprehensive AI/ML/NLP technology stack from the ground up.
• Developed and launched an innovative social media monitoring solution, enabling the aggregation and categorization of mentions across major social networks and the web. This solution was adopted by leading.
• Introduced the Sentiment Monitoring Index, a specialized sentiment analysis application on Bloomberg, providing real-time market insights.
• Pioneered an automated content moderation solution, which was effectively integrated by Match Group in both Europe and the US, achieving over 90% automation with an accuracy rate exceeding 99%.

Paris, FR

Responsible for coordinating product groups and managing community services for major mobile operators including Orange, SFR, and Bouygues Telecom, efficiently serving a user base exceeding 2 million.

Spearheaded the game design and development of "Mogi Item Hunt", a pioneering massively multiplayer and location-based game. Successfully launched the game in the Japanese market. Recognized as a precursor to Pokémon GO, the game set a benchmark in the industry for location-based gaming experiences.

Software Development: Designed and developed navigation services for the first Java-enabled mobile devices, collaborating closely with Sun Microsystems to push the boundaries of location-based services.Business Development: Led strategic discussions with tech companies in Silicon Valley, successfully forging partnerships and unlocking new business.