Experience

Fostr

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant - Delivery & Tech Strategy

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Coach internal teams, to ensure seamless delivery of projects and maximise client satisfaction as well as leveraging economises of scale in internal development processes. Bring in know-how on tech best practice, insights and recommendations for ongoing development optimizations supporting long term growth. Develop and maintain relationships with strategic clients' leadership teams, acting as a trusted advisor and main point of contact for strategic topics and… Show more Coach internal teams, to ensure seamless delivery of projects and maximise client satisfaction as well as leveraging economises of scale in internal development processes. Bring in know-how on tech best practice, insights and recommendations for ongoing development optimizations supporting long term growth. Develop and maintain relationships with strategic clients' leadership teams, acting as a trusted advisor and main point of contact for strategic topics and escalations. Identify opportunities for expanding the scope of services and build strong, long-term partnerships. Show less Coach internal teams, to ensure seamless delivery of projects and maximise client satisfaction as well as leveraging economises of scale in internal development processes. Bring in know-how on tech best practice, insights and recommendations for ongoing development optimizations supporting long term growth. Develop and maintain relationships with strategic clients' leadership teams, acting as a trusted advisor and main point of contact for strategic topics and… Show more Coach internal teams, to ensure seamless delivery of projects and maximise client satisfaction as well as leveraging economises of scale in internal development processes. Bring in know-how on tech best practice, insights and recommendations for ongoing development optimizations supporting long term growth. Develop and maintain relationships with strategic clients' leadership teams, acting as a trusted advisor and main point of contact for strategic topics and escalations. Identify opportunities for expanding the scope of services and build strong, long-term partnerships. Show less



LVMH

• France
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Software Development

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2022

  Partner with small and medium houses in the group (e.g. Moynat, Fenty, Pucci, Patou) to provide strategic direction on scaling, integration, and long-term eCommerce and technology strategy. Provide technical leadership for up to 70 technologists and developers across 5 product teams, as well as partner software houses. Serve as lead technical consultant on eCommerce strategy, advising on all matters including partner selection, platform integration, content migration, technical… Show more Partner with small and medium houses in the group (e.g. Moynat, Fenty, Pucci, Patou) to provide strategic direction on scaling, integration, and long-term eCommerce and technology strategy. Provide technical leadership for up to 70 technologists and developers across 5 product teams, as well as partner software houses. Serve as lead technical consultant on eCommerce strategy, advising on all matters including partner selection, platform integration, content migration, technical architecture, and go-live planning. Advise houses on how to prioritize and integrate eCommerce through product roadmapping, product selection, increasing traffic, creating online exclusives, and retail integration. Deliver financial projections and forecasts for groups; manage budgets up to €9M+ and serve as the liaison for all financial matters related to technology integration costs and maintenance. Show less Partner with small and medium houses in the group (e.g. Moynat, Fenty, Pucci, Patou) to provide strategic direction on scaling, integration, and long-term eCommerce and technology strategy. Provide technical leadership for up to 70 technologists and developers across 5 product teams, as well as partner software houses. Serve as lead technical consultant on eCommerce strategy, advising on all matters including partner selection, platform integration, content migration, technical… Show more Partner with small and medium houses in the group (e.g. Moynat, Fenty, Pucci, Patou) to provide strategic direction on scaling, integration, and long-term eCommerce and technology strategy. Provide technical leadership for up to 70 technologists and developers across 5 product teams, as well as partner software houses. Serve as lead technical consultant on eCommerce strategy, advising on all matters including partner selection, platform integration, content migration, technical architecture, and go-live planning. Advise houses on how to prioritize and integrate eCommerce through product roadmapping, product selection, increasing traffic, creating online exclusives, and retail integration. Deliver financial projections and forecasts for groups; manage budgets up to €9M+ and serve as the liaison for all financial matters related to technology integration costs and maintenance. Show less



C4 Ventures

• France
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Adviser

  • 2016 - 2017

  C4 is a venture capital firm founded by Pascal Cagni, ex GM & VP at Apple EMEA (2000 - 2012). Advised the founder on eCommerce, technology, and product investments. Acted as CTO in residence conducting due diligence on companies of interest. Drafted plans and budgets for scaling technology and product teams to achieve required growth & VC ROI. C4 is a venture capital firm founded by Pascal Cagni, ex GM & VP at Apple EMEA (2000 - 2012). Advised the founder on eCommerce, technology, and product investments. Acted as CTO in residence conducting due diligence on companies of interest. Drafted plans and budgets for scaling technology and product teams to achieve required growth & VC ROI.



DishNextDoor

• Food and Beverage Services

• Co-Founder and CTO

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  DishNextDoor is the "Airbnb of food." DishNextDoor is opening up home kitchens across London and beyond, by providing an online marketplace where cooks sell their incredible homemade food to other people nearby. Imagine JustEat, but with an army of awesome home cooks rustling up delicious food in their very own kitchens! DishNextDoor is the "Airbnb of food." DishNextDoor is opening up home kitchens across London and beyond, by providing an online marketplace where cooks sell their incredible homemade food to other people nearby. Imagine JustEat, but with an army of awesome home cooks rustling up delicious food in their very own kitchens!



NET-A-PORTER

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of E-commerce

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Head of Product for the Net-A-Porter website, responsible for vision and strategy of the global eCommerce platform Responsible for ensuring e-commerce engagements with 3rd parties across the Group are negotiated with best possible financial, legal and commercial outcomes. Championing best practices in lean product development, commercial gain, usability, tech development, monitoring and reporting. A bridge between Technology and Business teams.

• Mobile Systems Manager, Software Development

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2013

  Technical owner of the mobile platform. Responsible for recruitment and line management of the top talent required to build and scale the team. Responsible for the delivery of globally recognised, innovative and profitable mobile products. Proposed and set up in-house mobile team, a cross functional, agency style group of specialists with the ability to deliver and drive mobile product development for the Group. Worked closely with the Group on mobile strategy… Show more Technical owner of the mobile platform. Responsible for recruitment and line management of the top talent required to build and scale the team. Responsible for the delivery of globally recognised, innovative and profitable mobile products. Proposed and set up in-house mobile team, a cross functional, agency style group of specialists with the ability to deliver and drive mobile product development for the Group. Worked closely with the Group on mobile strategy, implementation and marketing plan development. Actively involved in defining and improving the development process and methodology of the Technical Development team. Worked on IT department restructure plan to support migration to Service Oriented Architecture. Collaborated with the Software Architecture Team on defining mobile products’ supporting infrastructure and mobile development best practices. Gained global customer, industry and tech world recognition for the group mobile products and strategy, including L2 Mobile Genius http://www.l2thinktank.com/research/ mobile-iq-2012/ and Google’s recognition as Top Developer. Initiated academic relationship with UCL’s Computer Science Department. Lead graduate programme to recruit top young talent to the Net-A-Porter Group’s Technology Department.

• Technical Project Manager, Software Development

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

  Worked as software design and delivery specialist for a number of technical projects ranging from warehouse systems (Perl), new business launches (Mr Porter, Java) to R&D projects (iPad Magazine app - first commercial implementation of HTML5).

• Strategic Project Manager, Strategy and Planning

  • May 2008 - Dec 2009

  Managed strategic project delivery for The Net-a-Porter Group’s wide range of initiatives from logistics to new technology. Product Owner and Tech Lead for the NET-A-PORTER iPhone application development. Played key role in all areas of app production from technical research, managing development and QA, overseeing production of creative content as well as planning marketing and PR activities. During this project, instigated and built solid business relationship with Apple’s Developer’s… Show more Managed strategic project delivery for The Net-a-Porter Group’s wide range of initiatives from logistics to new technology. Product Owner and Tech Lead for the NET-A-PORTER iPhone application development. Played key role in all areas of app production from technical research, managing development and QA, overseeing production of creative content as well as planning marketing and PR activities. During this project, instigated and built solid business relationship with Apple’s Developer’s Relations and Technology Evangelism Team. Managed white label relationship with Jimmy Choo from contract negotiations to costing, software integration, reporting and logistics. Key projects: UAT for The.Outnet.com, Manhattan Premiere Delivery, Customer Contact Management System, Jimmy Choo Evolution advisory and internal founder of first iPhone App launched in London Apple Store, here is podcast of the event: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/special-event-fashion-technology/id325519054?i=1000057330801.

• Distribution, Operations and Retail

  • Aug 2004 - May 2008