Background

2022 : Web3 Advisor

Consulting for blockchain & web3 projects: cinematography, avatar, bio diversity…

Watch and experimentation of blockchain / crypto / web3 solutions.

2018 – 2021 : Co-Founder of SpaceElephant Start-Up (blockchain)

Activity of the company : research and development of UNIKNAME, an anonymous authentication solution secured by NFTs, without email and passwords, and based on a blockchain serving as a public key infrastructure (DPKI) and a DApp (PWA).

The UNIKNAME solution won the 1st InnoCherche blockchain/cybersecurity prize (2020).
The UNIKNAME solution has been referenced in the WAVESTONE radar (2021).
The UNIKNAME solution has reached 1000 daily connections.

My roles:

HR and Business Management

  • Team building and management (10p).
  • Administrative & financial management, contract management, cash flow monitoring.
  • Creation of loan and grant files for a total of 600k€.
  • Roadshow and pitch for the seed round : 730k€ raised.

Product Management

  • Design of the initial solution and writing of the whitepaper (50p English).
  • Product roadmap definition and development prioritization (Agile Kanban).
  • UX scripting and screen templating (Whimzical and Figma).
  • Participate in writing US (User Stories)
  • Organization of UTGs (User Tests Groups) and market tests.
  • Drafting of contracts with lawyers: GTC, crypto tax, SAFT agreement…
  • Design of tokenomics and financial modeling (product valued at $19M).

Sales & Marketing

  • Exhibitions: MoneyConf Dublin, Paris Blockchain Week, Malta Blockchain Summit.
  • Definition of the marketing strategy for the ICO.
  • Creation of communities: +25k twitter, +2500 telegram, +1000 discord.
  • Realization of a pre-sale of NFTs to the community.

Design of other Blockchain-based Solutions

  • Design of a fully anonymous “vaccine passport” solution called Unikname.CARE based on UNIKNAME technology. Writing of the functional specifications. Identification of the technical locks. Hiring of a researcher and management of the R&D work around the solution and feasibility study.
  • Commercial negotiations and realization of blockchain studies for clients in various fields: space, travel, health, private banking, copyright…

2000 – 2017 : Manager de transition (informatique et industrie)

Prospecting, negotiating and closing of ~20 interim management assignments of an average duration of 6 to 18 months with an average daily wage of 1650€. Functional and transversal management. Longest mission 3 years as CIO at Findus.

Exemples:

CIO in charge of digital transformation

→ FINDUS company, portfolio of 29 projects, team of 40 p. OPEX +€2M, CAPEX €10M.

  • Strategic alignment of the Information System with the Business Plan.
  • Reorganization of the IT department.
  • Creation of strategic partnerships and negotiation of 30 contracts: accenture, mircrosoft, prodware, talend…
  • Realization of a functional analysis with identification of key differentiation factors.
  • Design of an interoperable application architecture.
  • Management of a portfolio of 29 projects.
  • Design and management of the DNA Web platform in response to the “horse“ crisis.
  • Launched 3 calls for tender and managed the selection process: ERP, Forecasting, PIM/PLM.
  • Strategic studies related to M&As.

Venture Manager, Design of high value-added IT solutions.

→ Filtrauto: Creation of a logistics Business Unit from scratch in 5 months, turnover ~€2M, “zero fault“ start-up.
→ ExxonMobil: Lease management of a business and SAP migration.
→ ExxonMobil: Design and develomment of a logistics and customs software 2500 MD.

  • Creation and management of project teams.
  • Writing functional analysis, participation in detailed studies.
  • Design of the global software architecture and functional breakdown (epics and features).
  • Identification of risks and POCs.
  • Budget management, gap analysis and adjustment decisions. Negotiation with service providers.
  • Management of contractual aspects with lawyers.
  • Animation of the project committees.
  • Planning and monitoring of the project, the cut-over and the hand-over.

Director of industrial crisis cells (IT issues)

→ 4 anonymous companies

  • Creation and animation of task forces and crisis committees.
  • Identification of substantive issues, prioritization of operational issues and backlog monitoring.
  • Studies and proposals for recovery plans
  • Execution of contingency plans: management, monitoring and evaluation of actions.

Facilitator / Coordinator on industrial projects (IT issues)

→ Esso/Mobil merger (50 projects) → Exxon/Alstef industrial revamping → Bacardi/Kuehne logistics outsourcing

  • Animation of steering committees
  • Research of technical and organizational solutions
  • Coordination

Functional expert in Supplychain, APS, WMS, customs duties, Retail, on complex tenders

→ Mobil Oil company → ExxonMobil company → Bacardi company → Mory/Amor deal → Mory/Parrot deal → Atos Origin/Total deal

  • Studies, analysis of needs, writting specifications
  • Research of solutions with the engineering offices

Before 2000

  • Co-founder and developer of VISUAL PACK, a client/server ERP developed in C++/RPG400, deployed at GOODYEAR CHEMICALS and functional for over 15 years.
  • MOVEX ERP consultant at LAZARTIGUE, ROUSSEL, SETFORGE, BIOMERIEUX…
  • Creation of the IT department of the “Verreries de l’Oise“ group.
  • Design and development of several softwares : production line management, quotation management, CAD….

Qualifications

  • MIT (2019) : Blockchain Business Innovation and Application.
  • Engineer (1999-2000).
  • Dale Carnegie (1999) : Communication and Leadership.

Talents

  • Strong technical background
  • Worked with Corp. & start-up
  • Entrepreneurial / leader spirit
  • Global Vision
  • Active Listening
  • Persuasiveness

Hobby

  • Coding: Go, Web3…
  • Handyman
  • UFOlogie
  • Travel by bike
  • Wisky lover