Experience

Adaton Kft

• Hungary
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Adaton is a European-based technology service firm supporting the eData and eDiscovery aspects of international legal disputes, with state-of-the-art and advanced data technologies. Adaton is a European-based technology service firm supporting the eData and eDiscovery aspects of international legal disputes, with state-of-the-art and advanced data technologies.



Lemanic Institute of Technology (LIT)

• Legal Services

• Principal

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  The Lemanic Institute of Technology (LIT) is a Geneva-based scientific technology firm specializing in eDiscovery, data protection and information governance technology services. The Lemanic Institute of Technology (LIT) is a Geneva-based scientific technology firm specializing in eDiscovery, data protection and information governance technology services.



RDTA Consulting

• Legal Services

• Principal

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2018

  RDTA Consulting specializes in eData consulting, auditing, resourcing and project management for data-intensive legal matters. RDTA Consulting specializes in eData consulting, auditing, resourcing and project management for data-intensive legal matters.


Deloitte Switzerland
• Switzerland
• Management Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director ¦ eDiscovery Services

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014


Global bank headquartered in Zürich

• eDiscovery Management Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

  As a senior eDiscovery management consultant, Rafik Abboud created, developed and operated the in-house eDiscovery technology project management function of a high-profile, multi-jurisdiction and time-sensitive corporate investigation within a major Swiss bank. As a senior eDiscovery management consultant, Rafik Abboud created, developed and operated the in-house eDiscovery technology project management function of a high-profile, multi-jurisdiction and time-sensitive corporate investigation within a major Swiss bank.



H7b1

• Switzerland
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Founder

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2012

  Rafik founded "H7b1" in Switzerland on the vision that lawyers and risk managers in Switzerland and Europe would have to use the legal data technologies originated in the US, but would have to adapt both the technology and the practice to the European legal contexts. Together with his team, Rafik executed, managed and delivered technology support services for numerous high-profile projects across Europe, such as those related to corporate responses to DOJ/SEC enforcement actions, international arbitrations, export control, internal fraud and competition law investigations, either proactively or after dawn raids. Developed, and managed the development, of several innovative pieces of software, mainly to supplement the lack of data protection technology features provided by traditional US eDiscovery software. These include an original data protection technology assisted redaction tool. Created and delivered training modules on topics such as “eDiscovery technologies in Swiss/European contexts”. Managed an international team (Swiss, European and US professionals) able to work in environments where strong data protection requirements were involved (data privacy protection, legal professional privilege, etc...).


Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry
• Head of IT Department

  • 2002 - 2004


Law Firm

• Netherlands
• Legal Services

• IT & Database Manager, HR Coordinator

  • 2001 - 2002

  IT & Database Manager, HR coordinator, of an international and wide ranging product liability litigation support project. IT & Database Manager, HR coordinator, of an international and wide ranging product liability litigation support project.



Compaq Computer Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Technology Audit Consultant

  • 1999 - 2001

  Analysis and improvement of a Y2K reporting methodology. Execution of multiple Y2K audits in support of Swiss bank's obligations to report their Y2K readiness status to the Federal Banking Commission. Analysis and improvement of a Y2K reporting methodology. Execution of multiple Y2K audits in support of Swiss bank's obligations to report their Y2K readiness status to the Federal Banking Commission.



NetArchitects Communications SA

• Web Technology & Client Requirements Audits

  • 1998 - 1999

  Participation to technological developments of classic e-commerce Websites. Creation of an innovative audit methodology to develop client specification requirements and successful application to new and ongoing projects. Participation to technological developments of classic e-commerce Websites. Creation of an innovative audit methodology to develop client specification requirements and successful application to new and ongoing projects.



EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant

  • Jul 1994 - Nov 1997

  Assistance to the teaching of Electronics to students in Physics Assistance to the teaching of Electronics to students in Physics



University of Lausanne - UNIL

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant

  • Nov 1993 - Jun 1996

  Assistance to the teaching of Physics to students in Medical and Forensic Sciences Assistance to the teaching of Physics to students in Medical and Forensic Sciences


Eucron SA
• Spain
• Software Development
• R&D Engineer (Robotics)

  • Jan 1989 - Aug 1990