Experience

Commodities Engineering

• Switzerland
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder - Commodities Engineering

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Geneva Area, Switzerland Founded in 2011, Commodities Engineering put all his efforts to: 1) Develop a new Generation of CTRM with the objectives to serve small to large commodities producers, consumers and traders with a new generation of professional software serving companies day to day: trading, risk, operations and financial management needs. 2) Provide professional and hands-on services to support commodities trading companies in their challenge to implement new IT systems. Our professionalism and… Show more Founded in 2011, Commodities Engineering put all his efforts to: 1) Develop a new Generation of CTRM with the objectives to serve small to large commodities producers, consumers and traders with a new generation of professional software serving companies day to day: trading, risk, operations and financial management needs. 2) Provide professional and hands-on services to support commodities trading companies in their challenge to implement new IT systems. Our professionalism and knowledge of the commodities trading business has proven our ability to deliver high quality support to clients in the choice and the implementation of the best suitable software solution.

• IS Manager - Project Director

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  Luxembourg IS Manager and Project Director for Traxys Directed global project of straight-through Commodities Trading, Accounting, Consolidation, Reporting, Treasury Systems selection and implementation for the group (Luxembourg, New-York, Hong-kong) Re-designed global business rules and processes through iterative approach providing harmonized chart of account, analytics, posting rules, currency reevaluation, cash Allocation, reporting tools and workflows Lead commodities trading… Show more IS Manager and Project Director for Traxys Directed global project of straight-through Commodities Trading, Accounting, Consolidation, Reporting, Treasury Systems selection and implementation for the group (Luxembourg, New-York, Hong-kong) Re-designed global business rules and processes through iterative approach providing harmonized chart of account, analytics, posting rules, currency reevaluation, cash Allocation, reporting tools and workflows Lead commodities trading, logistic and accounting specification of functional requirements, business rules, reports, accounting interfaces Coordinated and delivered business analysis such as functional architecture design, gaps Identification, workflows definition, project plan built, budget estimate. Managed RFI, RFP, vendor selections and contractual negotiations with different software providers such as Brady, EKA, Unit4, IBM, PWC. Recruited, built and managed a team of 6 employees and up to 12 consultants Successfully implemented Accounting (CODA), Financial Consolidation (IBM Cognos Controller), Cash pooling (RBS), Reporting (SAP – Business Object) and ETL (Talend) software in Luxembourg, New York and Hong-Kong offices for a total of 50 users



Louis Dreyfus Company

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager/Business Analyst/Financial Controller

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2011

  Geneva Area, Switzerland Integration of 2 trading software for metals (Aquarius) and cotton trading platforms (ITAS) in Singapore, China, South America, Switzerland and USA. Implementation of a daily P&L for the vegoils platform in Geneva. Business Analysis: • Gaps Identification • Leading the specification of functional requirements, business rules, reports, accounting interfaces • Design and implementation of workflows between different departments of the business (i.e. Trade Capture, Invoicing… Show more Integration of 2 trading software for metals (Aquarius) and cotton trading platforms (ITAS) in Singapore, China, South America, Switzerland and USA. Implementation of a daily P&L for the vegoils platform in Geneva. Business Analysis: • Gaps Identification • Leading the specification of functional requirements, business rules, reports, accounting interfaces • Design and implementation of workflows between different departments of the business (i.e. Trade Capture, Invoicing, Payment) • UAT & Training organization Financial Controlling: • Implementation of the daily P&L and Position followup in the vegoil platform • Monthly Accounting & Financial Closing for the vegoil platform. • Weekly P&L and position production and controls for the metals platform • Weekly platform review follow-up and writing for the metals platform Project Management: • Provider selection and management • Technical, functional and financial negotiations • Planning, risks, budget follow-up • Organization of Steering Committees Show less



Arval BNP Paribas Group

• France
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Network/Telecom Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

  Development and daily management of the ARVAL Data & Voice networks and its security over Europe (30 sites, 2 000 users) · Building and management of a team of 3 Engineers and of 7 European Contacts, coordination of Internal and External Providers · Preparation and follow up of team's budget (CAPEX and OPEX) · Management of multiple projects to improve quality of services and spread voice and data capabilities all over Europe · Purchasing of external services, including… Show more Development and daily management of the ARVAL Data & Voice networks and its security over Europe (30 sites, 2 000 users) · Building and management of a team of 3 Engineers and of 7 European Contacts, coordination of Internal and External Providers · Preparation and follow up of team's budget (CAPEX and OPEX) · Management of multiple projects to improve quality of services and spread voice and data capabilities all over Europe · Purchasing of external services, including Management of European Requests for Proposal for Telecom Services · Leading and responsible for a 2 months Security Audit in UK aiming at identifying the risk and providing solutions in order to connect ARVAL UK to ARVAL Europe · Responsible for guaranteeing that BNP Paribas' security policies are applied over the network, participation to the BNP Paribas security committees.

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2004

  Development of the infrastructures for ARVAL Central Europe Sites; · Identification of needs and approval on the technical solutions to be implemented · Preparation and follow up of projects' budget (CAPEX) · Purchasing of International Technical solutions: WAN, Telecom, Wiring, Building preparation, Hardware · Coordination of transversal teams for the implementation of the solutions · Project management using Prince 2 methodology: project Initiation, follow-up, closing by… Show more Development of the infrastructures for ARVAL Central Europe Sites; · Identification of needs and approval on the technical solutions to be implemented · Preparation and follow up of projects' budget (CAPEX) · Purchasing of International Technical solutions: WAN, Telecom, Wiring, Building preparation, Hardware · Coordination of transversal teams for the implementation of the solutions · Project management using Prince 2 methodology: project Initiation, follow-up, closing by writing Business Cases, Project Brief and full-filling OPX2. · Organization of Steering Comities