Project Manager at Bombardier - IT Infrastructure Program (June 2022 - May 2024)• Manage multiple Video infrastructure and content projects• Manage technical and business project teams• Plan, execute, control, and close the portfolio projects• Interface and align with the other program sectors• Escalate issue to program managers and IT leadershipProject and Program Manager at Videotron - IPTV program (November 2018 - June 2022)• Manage multiple Video infrastructure and content projects• Manage a project team with approximately 3 dozens members• Plan, execute, control, and close the portfolio projects• Interface and align with the other program sectors• Provide leadership throughout the project lifecycle and facilitate stakeholder discussions • Implement a system to report the portfolio progress to the program and executives• Lead problem resolution in each project• Support, advise, and counsel team membersProject Manager at Videotron (June 2013 - July 2015)Responsibilities:• Portfolio of projects in a large corporate program worth over $ 12 million• Plan, execute, control, and close the portfolio projects• Manage a project team with approximately 2 dozens members• Interface and align with the other program sectors• Provide leadership throughout the project lifecycle and facilitate stakeholder discussions • Implement a system to report the portfolio progress to the program and executives• Lead problem resolution in each project• Support, advise, and counsel team members

Partner and co-founder at Noru Capital, an early stage VC based at Dakar. We operate in four West Africa countries: Bénin, Côte d'ivoire, Sénégal, and Togo.

RightCom Technologies is a Beninese innovative company selling Software-as-a-Solution (SaaS) Customer Experience solutions. Its products are destined to a large array of industries including mainly Telecommunication and Banking. The current clients are located in Africa, Middle East and Europe. The company revenues have benefited from a steep growth since its creation.My main achievements are▪ Building a distribution strategy capable to increase indirect sales to the targeted goal of30-40% of compounded revenues by 2018▪ Identifying & recruiting distributors comprising Telcos, IT/Consulting service companiesand building the business relationship with the network▪ Defining the 5-year corporate strategy pursuing the following objectives: diversify thecustomer base, internationalize the back-office operations and grow corporate revenues▪ Launching the execution phase of the corporate strategy, putting in place and trackingperformance indicators.▪ Advising on top talent recruitment

Recruited in July 2015, I have been tasked with running BTS operations and launching its activities in an evolving industry experiencing and strengthening competition with new market entrants and consistent year-over-year growth in the internet market. My early priorities have been around re-organizing the teams and defining the company strategy, which hinges on four main pillars: modernizing the network, increasing operational efficiency and capability, enhancing customer experience and renewing the brand name.My main achievements are as follows:● Building social and influence network to push strategic agenda with the government and promote the digital economy in order to build an ecosystem vital to sustained growth● Launching the first large 4G/LTE network in Benin delivering wireless internet (approximately USD 16 million budget)● Executing a USD 80 million project aiming at modernizing the country fiber backbone (~2450 km), renewing the fixed network switching network, converging fixed and wireless services and launching the first FTTX network for high-value customers● Reducing operational costs● Increasing debt collection from an historic 30 % rate to 40%● Launching a new more dynamic brand (Be Telecoms) accompanied with a more aggressive marketing especially on social media● Renovating major distribution points● Training operational teams and field actions to enhance customer experience including externalizing the call center

Manage the internal telecommunications evolution over short/medium time period Manage internal telecommunications projectsBuild the relationship and working groups with various departments as required. Coordinate the group activities if necessary.Develop the required business documents such as capital requestLead the contractual negotiation with the service provider or manufacturer

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