Summary
Entrepreneur for 12 years in Asia, I started and grew multi million dollars businesses in various industries transposing my experience from tech MNCs like Microsoft and Oracle to start-ups.
I use Innovation Technology to create new markets, grow companies and improve business operations.
I tie key partnerships with corporations, research institutions and start-ups to develop new solutions.
Passionate about what brings people together beyond their differences, I wish to share my expertise in innovation, entrepreneurship, strategic partnership and public affairs with Students and Entrepreneurs to be.
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Work Experience
Innovation Manager Oct 2018
BlueSG SingaporeStrategic partnership in innovation |Smart Cities Mobility|
IoT | Big Data | AI |Public Affairs.
Heading the Open Innovation Center, I am leading the development and adoption of
new solutions and services in the fields of Smart Mobility, Smart City and Energy Storage in close collaboration with Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB), other Business Units and in partnership with industry leaders, start-ups and institutes of higher education.
Co-Founder - CEO Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
Pickcell Lab SingaporeFund Raising |Grant management |Deep Tech Product
development |IP strategy |Research Engineers team building.
- Company built-up. Bio-tech product development commercial launch.
- Research and Product Development Strategic partnership with NUS SUTD: 500 KS$
- Patent licensing agreement with NUS.
- Raised 500KS$ competitive grant from Enterprise Singapore.
- Private “SEED” Funds Raising from Corporate Ventures, VCs, Angels.
- Won the most popular project award of the Shanghai Overseas Start-Up Fair
Co-Founder - CEO Sep 2006 - Feb 2017
LMB Housing Services SingaporeEntrepreneurship |Market intelligence |Business
Development through Innovation | General Management |Public Affairs.
• Company built-up to 7.5 MS$ and positioned it as the 1st Corporate Housing
business in Singapore.
• Developed implemented a 100% sales marketing B2B on-line business.
• Development operation of portfolio of +150 properties / 400 rooms with a
team of 40 employees in Singapore and in the Philippines.
• Successful lobbying of Regulating authorities (URA, EDB), to obtain a favorable
revision of short-term housing regulation.
• Company sold to Hmlet in Dec 2018
Senior Sales Specialist Dec 2003 - Jun 2006
Microsoft France FranceAs one of the first members of the newly formed Microsoft Dynamic Division, born from the acquisition of Navision, Great Plain, Axapta and the launch of MS CRM, this role was an intrapreneurial experience to position Microsoft into the Enterprise Software world.
• Sales of ERP and CRM solutions: + 35% growth per year – Goal of 2 to 3M € /year - contracts of 300K € to 1M € in licenses (10 to 20M € /project for the client
• C-Level relationship. Creation management of cross-functional virtual teams internally, with distributors and strategic partners.
• In charge of cross organization initiatives: develop Industry specific solutions, customer evidence program, and new licensing model.
Global Account Manager Apr 2001 - Nov 2003
Oracle / Siebel Systems FranceStrategic Solutions sales to C-Level of Fortune 2000 and
SMEs: 25% growth - quota: 1M€ - (CRM systems - early cloud solutions)
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Administration) Oct 1990 - Jun 1994
INSEEC FranceOther Skills
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