Experience

Studi

• France
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group CFO and Chief Service Delivery Operations (under LBO)

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Galileo Global Education became last year the world leader in higher education private and professional training. Through its network of 54 schools, the group is present in over 91 campuses in 13 countries around the world and has over 170,000 enrolled students. To name a few, its network includes EM Lyon, Paris School of Business (PSB), Cours Florent, Atelier de Sèvres in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany and Istituto Marangoni in Italy… Show more Galileo Global Education became last year the world leader in higher education private and professional training. Through its network of 54 schools, the group is present in over 91 campuses in 13 countries around the world and has over 170,000 enrolled students. To name a few, its network includes EM Lyon, Paris School of Business (PSB), Cours Florent, Atelier de Sèvres in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany and Istituto Marangoni in Italy. Galileo Global Education is under LBO (investors : Téthys Invest, Bpifrance, CPP Investments and Montagu). Studi is the leader in online digital education in France and the digital subsidiary of Galileo Global Education. With highly profitable growth, Studi is one of the key edtech scale-up aiming at making education available to everyone. Studi Group counts currently 1,100 employees and consolidates the followIng companies: Studi, Studi International (Mauritius), Academee (JV with M6 Group), Health Events and Elephorm. I lead the following 2 functions with a team of ca. 60 employees under my supervision : - As Group Chief Financial Officer : strategic planning, M&A, finance, FP&A, financial controlling, accounting, cash, internal control, - As Chief Service Delivery Operation (SDO) Officer : services delivery operations, legal and compliance Show less Galileo Global Education became last year the world leader in higher education private and professional training. Through its network of 54 schools, the group is present in over 91 campuses in 13 countries around the world and has over 170,000 enrolled students. To name a few, its network includes EM Lyon, Paris School of Business (PSB), Cours Florent, Atelier de Sèvres in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany and Istituto Marangoni in Italy… Show more Galileo Global Education became last year the world leader in higher education private and professional training. Through its network of 54 schools, the group is present in over 91 campuses in 13 countries around the world and has over 170,000 enrolled students. To name a few, its network includes EM Lyon, Paris School of Business (PSB), Cours Florent, Atelier de Sèvres in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany and Istituto Marangoni in Italy. Galileo Global Education is under LBO (investors : Téthys Invest, Bpifrance, CPP Investments and Montagu). Studi is the leader in online digital education in France and the digital subsidiary of Galileo Global Education. With highly profitable growth, Studi is one of the key edtech scale-up aiming at making education available to everyone. Studi Group counts currently 1,100 employees and consolidates the followIng companies: Studi, Studi International (Mauritius), Academee (JV with M6 Group), Health Events and Elephorm. I lead the following 2 functions with a team of ca. 60 employees under my supervision : - As Group Chief Financial Officer : strategic planning, M&A, finance, FP&A, financial controlling, accounting, cash, internal control, - As Chief Service Delivery Operation (SDO) Officer : services delivery operations, legal and compliance Show less



fc10X

• France
• Business Consulting and Services

• Founder & CEO

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  fc10X is an independent advisory firm providing high growth companies and scale-ups with strategic advisor services. Fields of expertise: Board member | Investors Relations | Capital Fundraising | M&A | Corporate Development | FP&A | Financial Reporting | Internal Control | Budgets & Business Plans | Accounting | Cash Management & Funding | Tax | Audits | Due-Diligence | Equity Operations | Talent Acquisition | Talent Development | International Expansion | Management of multicultural… Show more fc10X is an independent advisory firm providing high growth companies and scale-ups with strategic advisor services. Fields of expertise: Board member | Investors Relations | Capital Fundraising | M&A | Corporate Development | FP&A | Financial Reporting | Internal Control | Budgets & Business Plans | Accounting | Cash Management & Funding | Tax | Audits | Due-Diligence | Equity Operations | Talent Acquisition | Talent Development | International Expansion | Management of multicultural teams | Remote Management | Business Partner Show less fc10X is an independent advisory firm providing high growth companies and scale-ups with strategic advisor services. Fields of expertise: Board member | Investors Relations | Capital Fundraising | M&A | Corporate Development | FP&A | Financial Reporting | Internal Control | Budgets & Business Plans | Accounting | Cash Management & Funding | Tax | Audits | Due-Diligence | Equity Operations | Talent Acquisition | Talent Development | International Expansion | Management of multicultural… Show more fc10X is an independent advisory firm providing high growth companies and scale-ups with strategic advisor services. Fields of expertise: Board member | Investors Relations | Capital Fundraising | M&A | Corporate Development | FP&A | Financial Reporting | Internal Control | Budgets & Business Plans | Accounting | Cash Management & Funding | Tax | Audits | Due-Diligence | Equity Operations | Talent Acquisition | Talent Development | International Expansion | Management of multicultural teams | Remote Management | Business Partner Show less



Xilam Animation

• France
• Animation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CFO (listed on Euronext)

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, Xilam is a key player in a fast-growing global animation market. Employing 500+ individuals, Xilam creates, produces and distributes original programmes in more than 190 countries, broadcast on SVOD / AVOD streaming platforms and television (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, NBC Universal, etc). CFO with a Head of strategy and corporate development role, including designing the group 4 years strategic plan (SCALE 2023), executing… Show more Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, Xilam is a key player in a fast-growing global animation market. Employing 500+ individuals, Xilam creates, produces and distributes original programmes in more than 190 countries, broadcast on SVOD / AVOD streaming platforms and television (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, NBC Universal, etc). CFO with a Head of strategy and corporate development role, including designing the group 4 years strategic plan (SCALE 2023), executing the group acquisitions (ie: a 3D & CGI animation production studio, Cube Creative, with 100 employees), driving efficient communication through PR & earning calls. Member of the Board, Strategic and Executive Committee. Led financial communication, investor relations and Euronext stock market listing, strategy & corporate development, corporate finance, FP&A, cash, accounting & tax. Show less Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, Xilam is a key player in a fast-growing global animation market. Employing 500+ individuals, Xilam creates, produces and distributes original programmes in more than 190 countries, broadcast on SVOD / AVOD streaming platforms and television (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, NBC Universal, etc). CFO with a Head of strategy and corporate development role, including designing the group 4 years strategic plan (SCALE 2023), executing… Show more Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, Xilam is a key player in a fast-growing global animation market. Employing 500+ individuals, Xilam creates, produces and distributes original programmes in more than 190 countries, broadcast on SVOD / AVOD streaming platforms and television (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, NBC Universal, etc). CFO with a Head of strategy and corporate development role, including designing the group 4 years strategic plan (SCALE 2023), executing the group acquisitions (ie: a 3D & CGI animation production studio, Cube Creative, with 100 employees), driving efficient communication through PR & earning calls. Member of the Board, Strategic and Executive Committee. Led financial communication, investor relations and Euronext stock market listing, strategy & corporate development, corporate finance, FP&A, cash, accounting & tax. Show less



Jaunt XR

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO (acquired by Verizon)

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Acquired by Verizon in 2019, Jaunt is at the forefront of using machine learning and computer vision to create volumetric videos of humans in augmented reality (AR). Prior to its acquisition Jaunt was one of the leading immersive media player focusing on the full spectrum of XR technologies: VR, AR and MR. CFO and sparring partner to a seasoned CEO / Board, in a pure US / Silicon Valley environment, I planned and managed the company’s growth and operations, led the corporate finance… Show more Acquired by Verizon in 2019, Jaunt is at the forefront of using machine learning and computer vision to create volumetric videos of humans in augmented reality (AR). Prior to its acquisition Jaunt was one of the leading immersive media player focusing on the full spectrum of XR technologies: VR, AR and MR. CFO and sparring partner to a seasoned CEO / Board, in a pure US / Silicon Valley environment, I planned and managed the company’s growth and operations, led the corporate finance, FP&A, cash, accounting, tax functions. Completed a Series D investment from VC (Highland, Repoint, EMC, Google Ventures) and strategic corporate (Disney, Sky, Axel Springer) bringing total financing to $140M. Key stakeholder with Jaunt China, joint venture based in China formed by Jaunt Inc., China Media Capital (CMC) and Shanghai Media Group (SMG). Executed the acquisition of a real-time 3D AR streaming asset and engineering team, to further accelerate in the AR space. Show less Acquired by Verizon in 2019, Jaunt is at the forefront of using machine learning and computer vision to create volumetric videos of humans in augmented reality (AR). Prior to its acquisition Jaunt was one of the leading immersive media player focusing on the full spectrum of XR technologies: VR, AR and MR. CFO and sparring partner to a seasoned CEO / Board, in a pure US / Silicon Valley environment, I planned and managed the company’s growth and operations, led the corporate finance… Show more Acquired by Verizon in 2019, Jaunt is at the forefront of using machine learning and computer vision to create volumetric videos of humans in augmented reality (AR). Prior to its acquisition Jaunt was one of the leading immersive media player focusing on the full spectrum of XR technologies: VR, AR and MR. CFO and sparring partner to a seasoned CEO / Board, in a pure US / Silicon Valley environment, I planned and managed the company’s growth and operations, led the corporate finance, FP&A, cash, accounting, tax functions. Completed a Series D investment from VC (Highland, Repoint, EMC, Google Ventures) and strategic corporate (Disney, Sky, Axel Springer) bringing total financing to $140M. Key stakeholder with Jaunt China, joint venture based in China formed by Jaunt Inc., China Media Capital (CMC) and Shanghai Media Group (SMG). Executed the acquisition of a real-time 3D AR streaming asset and engineering team, to further accelerate in the AR space. Show less



Dailymotion

• France
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Group CFO (acquired successively by Orange and Vivendi)

  • Jun 2014 - May 2016

  A vibrant premium content video platform, Dailymotion attracted at peak 300M viewers / mth, delivered 3.5B views / mth and generated $100M advertising based revenue per year. A member of the Board, Strategic and Executive Committee. CFO and CHRO tasked with driving the business and working collaboratively with CEO and management team to develop and execute business strategy, lead investment decisions, fund raising and M&A, deploy company culture and great place to work. Led the group… Show more A vibrant premium content video platform, Dailymotion attracted at peak 300M viewers / mth, delivered 3.5B views / mth and generated $100M advertising based revenue per year. A member of the Board, Strategic and Executive Committee. CFO and CHRO tasked with driving the business and working collaboratively with CEO and management team to develop and execute business strategy, lead investment decisions, fund raising and M&A, deploy company culture and great place to work. Led the group finance, HR, talent acquisition, office and administrative functions. Located in France (Paris) from 2007 to 2014 and relocated to the US (Palo Alto) from 2014 to 2016. Selected accomplishments include: - Headed the company acquisition processes. secured the acquisition bids from Orange in 2011 and from Vivendi in 2015 ($300M). Led negotiations with media, telecom and tech C-level and successfully completed all strategic and financial due diligence processes. Received multiple acquisition offers from tier 1 companies from 2010-2015 (ie: Yahoo in 2012). - Secured fundraising from VC investors (Partech, Idinvest, Atlas, Advent) and BPI France (the French Public Investment Bank) bringing total financing to $70M. - Developed an advertising business model and grew revenue from $0M to $100M. - Opened offices in the USA, UK, Spain, Germany, Japan and Singapore to scale the company. - Managed the acquisition of a video player start-up accelerating the product differentiation. - Hired, led and managed a Finance and HR team based in Paris, Palo Alto and NY. - Supervised the HR, talent acquisition and office management efforts, enhancing a talent-oriented culture and best place to work.

• Group CFO | CHRO

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2014

  Chief Financial Officer And Chief Human Resources Officer

• Interim Group CFO | CHRO

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

  Interim Group Chief Financial Officer And Interim Group Chief Human Resources Officer

• Director Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2009



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant | Finance, Performance Management & Organization

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  Accenture provides unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations and partners with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. Ran finance, performance management and organization consulting projects for tier-1 media and telecom clients. Accenture provides unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations and partners with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. Ran finance, performance management and organization consulting projects for tier-1 media and telecom clients.



Orange

• France
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Financial Planning and Analysis | FP&A (Acquired by Altice)

  • Feb 2002 - Feb 2004

  Founded in 2000, Orange Dominicana was acquired by Altice, a cable and telecom investor, for $1.4B in 2013. Orange Dominicana was the second largest local telecommunications operator in the Dominican Republic. Joined the management team just after the operator commercial launch. Reported to the CFO as the FP&A Director and manage the FP&A Team.

• Financial Controller (formerly named Mobistar)

  • Sep 2000 - Feb 2002

  Orange Belgium is the n°2 local telecom operator in Belgium and Luxembourg (formerly Mobistar). Founded in 1995, Mobistar is now generating $1.3B revenues, 24% EBITDA margin and counts 1,500 employees. Reported to the Head of Financial Reporting as Financial Controller and joined a large highly structured FP&A / Controlling team.