Julien Vergely
Director of Operations at Off the Grid-
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Yannick Heiniger
Thanks to his experience in different industries, Julien masters the art of connecting the dots between disparate parts of an organisation. As Deputy CEO and Acting CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, I have been lucky to count on his insights, his 360 vision and humanity to lead an organisation in a period of intense change. Julien finds his roots in his deep convictions and values, which makes him a colleague you can trust and count on. Having him as a team member in turbulent times was surely a blessing. As a creative mind, he is also able to find innovative action points and opportunities to move key strategic priorities forward. This is once again the result of his wide range of unique experiences and enabling mindset. I would highly recommend him as a colleague to any organisation.
Gioia Deucher
With a philosopher's inquisitive mind and a working man's hands-on attitude, Julien combines the best of all worlds. As the COO of Swissnex in San Francisco, he steered the complex Pier17-ship steadily and reliably, through rain and shine. Thanks to his diligent, thoughtful nature, we could always trust that his decisions and actions, big and small, were well thought through. Julien's helpfulness, his penchant for hospitality and strive for excellence set a service quality standard that Swissnex clients, partners and staff came to appreciate - and will sorely miss. Julien handles complexity and stress with grace and his calm, open-minded, reliable personality became the backbone of our organization. Julien's humbleness and curiosity, his hunger for continuous learning and growth, as well as his creativity and solution-orientation make him an outstanding, trusted and inspiring leader. He will be an invaluable asset to any organization that requires a leader who can juggle multiple priorities at the same time, who can deal with strategic and logistic complexity, who listens deeply and contributes unexpected solutions to the table.
Yannick Heiniger
Thanks to his experience in different industries, Julien masters the art of connecting the dots between disparate parts of an organisation. As Deputy CEO and Acting CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, I have been lucky to count on his insights, his 360 vision and humanity to lead an organisation in a period of intense change. Julien finds his roots in his deep convictions and values, which makes him a colleague you can trust and count on. Having him as a team member in turbulent times was surely a blessing. As a creative mind, he is also able to find innovative action points and opportunities to move key strategic priorities forward. This is once again the result of his wide range of unique experiences and enabling mindset. I would highly recommend him as a colleague to any organisation.
Gioia Deucher
With a philosopher's inquisitive mind and a working man's hands-on attitude, Julien combines the best of all worlds. As the COO of Swissnex in San Francisco, he steered the complex Pier17-ship steadily and reliably, through rain and shine. Thanks to his diligent, thoughtful nature, we could always trust that his decisions and actions, big and small, were well thought through. Julien's helpfulness, his penchant for hospitality and strive for excellence set a service quality standard that Swissnex clients, partners and staff came to appreciate - and will sorely miss. Julien handles complexity and stress with grace and his calm, open-minded, reliable personality became the backbone of our organization. Julien's humbleness and curiosity, his hunger for continuous learning and growth, as well as his creativity and solution-orientation make him an outstanding, trusted and inspiring leader. He will be an invaluable asset to any organization that requires a leader who can juggle multiple priorities at the same time, who can deal with strategic and logistic complexity, who listens deeply and contributes unexpected solutions to the table.
Yannick Heiniger
Thanks to his experience in different industries, Julien masters the art of connecting the dots between disparate parts of an organisation. As Deputy CEO and Acting CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, I have been lucky to count on his insights, his 360 vision and humanity to lead an organisation in a period of intense change. Julien finds his roots in his deep convictions and values, which makes him a colleague you can trust and count on. Having him as a team member in turbulent times was surely a blessing. As a creative mind, he is also able to find innovative action points and opportunities to move key strategic priorities forward. This is once again the result of his wide range of unique experiences and enabling mindset. I would highly recommend him as a colleague to any organisation.
Gioia Deucher
With a philosopher's inquisitive mind and a working man's hands-on attitude, Julien combines the best of all worlds. As the COO of Swissnex in San Francisco, he steered the complex Pier17-ship steadily and reliably, through rain and shine. Thanks to his diligent, thoughtful nature, we could always trust that his decisions and actions, big and small, were well thought through. Julien's helpfulness, his penchant for hospitality and strive for excellence set a service quality standard that Swissnex clients, partners and staff came to appreciate - and will sorely miss. Julien handles complexity and stress with grace and his calm, open-minded, reliable personality became the backbone of our organization. Julien's humbleness and curiosity, his hunger for continuous learning and growth, as well as his creativity and solution-orientation make him an outstanding, trusted and inspiring leader. He will be an invaluable asset to any organization that requires a leader who can juggle multiple priorities at the same time, who can deal with strategic and logistic complexity, who listens deeply and contributes unexpected solutions to the table.
Yannick Heiniger
Thanks to his experience in different industries, Julien masters the art of connecting the dots between disparate parts of an organisation. As Deputy CEO and Acting CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, I have been lucky to count on his insights, his 360 vision and humanity to lead an organisation in a period of intense change. Julien finds his roots in his deep convictions and values, which makes him a colleague you can trust and count on. Having him as a team member in turbulent times was surely a blessing. As a creative mind, he is also able to find innovative action points and opportunities to move key strategic priorities forward. This is once again the result of his wide range of unique experiences and enabling mindset. I would highly recommend him as a colleague to any organisation.
Gioia Deucher
With a philosopher's inquisitive mind and a working man's hands-on attitude, Julien combines the best of all worlds. As the COO of Swissnex in San Francisco, he steered the complex Pier17-ship steadily and reliably, through rain and shine. Thanks to his diligent, thoughtful nature, we could always trust that his decisions and actions, big and small, were well thought through. Julien's helpfulness, his penchant for hospitality and strive for excellence set a service quality standard that Swissnex clients, partners and staff came to appreciate - and will sorely miss. Julien handles complexity and stress with grace and his calm, open-minded, reliable personality became the backbone of our organization. Julien's humbleness and curiosity, his hunger for continuous learning and growth, as well as his creativity and solution-orientation make him an outstanding, trusted and inspiring leader. He will be an invaluable asset to any organization that requires a leader who can juggle multiple priorities at the same time, who can deal with strategic and logistic complexity, who listens deeply and contributes unexpected solutions to the table.
Credentials
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HUMAN-CENTERED SERVICE DESIGN
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Experience
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Off The Grid
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations
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2023 - Present
Developing scalable turnkey solutions to transform spaces into powerful community experiences, optimizing spatial functionality and experience. Supervising and fostering a team of 21 direct and indirect reports, spearheading strategic planning and execution for large (6,000+ attendees) and small-scale public and private events. Developing scalable turnkey solutions to transform spaces into powerful community experiences, optimizing spatial functionality and experience. Supervising and fostering a team of 21 direct and indirect reports, spearheading strategic planning and execution for large (6,000+ attendees) and small-scale public and private events.
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FREELANCE
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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100 - 200 Employee
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Business Consultant
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2022 - Present
Provides advice and assistance to businesses to improve their performance and profitability. Services include: - Analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement. - Developing and implementing strategies to increase revenue and reduce costs. - Guiding organizational structure and management practices. - Conducting market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities. - Developing marketing and sales plans to increase customer acquisition… Show more Provides advice and assistance to businesses to improve their performance and profitability. Services include: - Analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement. - Developing and implementing strategies to increase revenue and reduce costs. - Guiding organizational structure and management practices. - Conducting market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities. - Developing marketing and sales plans to increase customer acquisition and retention. - Providing training and coaching to employees on specific skills or processes. - Advising on technology and IT infrastructure to support business operations. - Facilitating change management and assisting with the implementation of new initiatives. Show less Provides advice and assistance to businesses to improve their performance and profitability. Services include: - Analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement. - Developing and implementing strategies to increase revenue and reduce costs. - Guiding organizational structure and management practices. - Conducting market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities. - Developing marketing and sales plans to increase customer acquisition… Show more Provides advice and assistance to businesses to improve their performance and profitability. Services include: - Analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement. - Developing and implementing strategies to increase revenue and reduce costs. - Guiding organizational structure and management practices. - Conducting market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities. - Developing marketing and sales plans to increase customer acquisition and retention. - Providing training and coaching to employees on specific skills or processes. - Advising on technology and IT infrastructure to support business operations. - Facilitating change management and assisting with the implementation of new initiatives. Show less
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Swissnex
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Switzerland
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer | COO
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2022 - 2022
Promoted to envision, design, build, and launch next-gen 14,000 sq ft SF collab lab incubator bringing together cutting-edge Swiss startups with US/EU corporations, with the goal of facilitating US market entry.
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Head Of Operations | HOO
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2017 - 2022
Took charge of marketing, branding, CRM strategy, and day-to-day operations of this Swiss government accelerator to deepen collaboration between promising Swiss startups, US enterprises, and private investors.
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Orbirental
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Co-Founder
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2014 - 2017
Led the creation and development of a proprietary CRM booking engine (Orbirental), which evolved into a SaaS startup acquired by Hostfully.com and remains actively utilized as a multi-award-winning vacation rental software trusted by AirBnB, VRBO and Booking.com. Led the creation and development of a proprietary CRM booking engine (Orbirental), which evolved into a SaaS startup acquired by Hostfully.com and remains actively utilized as a multi-award-winning vacation rental software trusted by AirBnB, VRBO and Booking.com.
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Paris For Rent
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United States
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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2004 - 2016
Modernized, rebranded, and scaled US-to-France rental service, more than doubling revenues to $5M, maintaining a consistent +15% YoY growth rate, and securing endorsements from the most sought-after travel companies. Modernized, rebranded, and scaled US-to-France rental service, more than doubling revenues to $5M, maintaining a consistent +15% YoY growth rate, and securing endorsements from the most sought-after travel companies.
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RentVillas.com
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Development Manager
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2003 - 2004
Hired to expand portfolio of rental properties and hospitality services into France, requiring extensive alliance building and marketing campaign development/optimization. Hired to expand portfolio of rental properties and hospitality services into France, requiring extensive alliance building and marketing campaign development/optimization.
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MYB PARTNERS SL
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Spain
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Investment Banking
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Legal Practitioner
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1998 - 2002
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Education
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Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
J.D. | Avocat -
EMLYON Business School
International Business Graduate Program (JMI)
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