Samantha Kidjo

Backstage Catalyst Apprentice at Backstage Capital
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Ukrainian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary proficiency

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Meredith Greey

Samantha is creative, thorough, reliable, and resilient. She worked with us on a series of special projects and was comfortable with ambiguity, defining a clear path forward for herself and executing appropriately. She's a collaborator's dream, as she tackles challenges head-on and seeks feedback readily. I've also been impressed by Samantha's attention to detail - she is a constant improver, and has been meticulous in ensuring that the handover of her projects to other members of the team goes smoothly. Samantha is the type of person you want to keep around! I am certain we will collaborate again in the future - and have truly appreciated the ideas, structures, and contributions she has brought to the team at Hatch.

Denait P.

Samantha is not only helpful but also a supportive colleague that aides you in reaching your goals. Samantha has been exceptional in automating our systems, decreasing the manual workload of team members. An innovative problem solver and fast thinker! A key part to the team.

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Credentials

  • Intro to cloud and deployment MOOC Sprint
    Code First Girls
    May, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Female Founders Incubator
    Hatch Enterprise UK
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Start Up School (10 weeks online course)
    Y Combinator
    Sep, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Good Finance Social Investment Unpicked
    Good Finance UK

Experience

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Backstage Catalyst Apprentice
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      Backstage Catalyst is a revolutionary investor apprenticeship program by Backstage Capital. Our Catalyst program empowers underestimated individuals and allies by providing an immersive, hands-on experience in venture capital. Through mentorship, networking, and tailored educational resources, our apprentices gain valuable skills and insights to become the next generation of influential investors. Backstage Catalyst is a revolutionary investor apprenticeship program by Backstage Capital. Our Catalyst program empowers underestimated individuals and allies by providing an immersive, hands-on experience in venture capital. Through mentorship, networking, and tailored educational resources, our apprentices gain valuable skills and insights to become the next generation of influential investors.

    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Google Digital Garage Trainer and mentor
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      Employed by Upskill digital. Delivering online and in-person training as well as business mentoring. Employed by Upskill digital. Delivering online and in-person training as well as business mentoring.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Manager and Delivery Partner
      • May 2023 - Aug 2023

    • United Kingdom
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Community innovation
      • Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

      Hatch is a charity that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs from across the UK to imagine, launch and grow businesses that are sustainable, successful and have a positive and lasting impact on their communities. We’re committed to building a fairer society by helping develop entrepreneurs’ skills, knowledge and confidence through our unique programmes designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We’re not typical of the third sector. Although we’re a charity, we think and act like a business. Since 2014, we’ve supported more than 5,000 UK entrepreneurs to flourish, building a vibrant network of partners, funders and investors who share our vision in the process. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Personal Care Product Manufacturing
    • Founder
      • Jun 2020 - Oct 2022

      ICI CARE is a personalised haircare startup that creates bespoke hair products with the power of their in-house algorithm and plants. Each formula is crafted to the customer according to the hair quiz that they take on the website. They combine modern technology and centuries of beauty secrets, delivered straight to your door. For ICI CARE, haircare is more than personal hygiene. It’s a mindful ritual that helps us connect with our body and relax. ICI CARE is a personalised haircare startup that creates bespoke hair products with the power of their in-house algorithm and plants. Each formula is crafted to the customer according to the hair quiz that they take on the website. They combine modern technology and centuries of beauty secrets, delivered straight to your door. For ICI CARE, haircare is more than personal hygiene. It’s a mindful ritual that helps us connect with our body and relax.

  • Self-employed
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Freelance Founder Associate
      • Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

      I work with start-up founders by giving them the support they need in the early stage of business. My expertise covers: - Project Management - Business Development - Early admin support - Customer experience - Operations I work with start-up founders by giving them the support they need in the early stage of business. My expertise covers: - Project Management - Business Development - Early admin support - Customer experience - Operations

    • United Kingdom
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Libra 1.0 cohort
      • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

      Libra is a springboard for underrepresented founders in the UK who are growing and seeking specific support for their scale journey. Libra is a springboard for underrepresented founders in the UK who are growing and seeking specific support for their scale journey.

    • United Kingdom
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder in Residence
      • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

      Impact Central exists to support start-ups committed to rebuilding our society and environment. We’re an accelerator and mentoring community for impact start-ups wanting to take their businesses to the next level. Impact Central exists to support start-ups committed to rebuilding our society and environment. We’re an accelerator and mentoring community for impact start-ups wanting to take their businesses to the next level.

    • France
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Growth Specialist
      • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

      At Coding4Tomorrow, we believe we can deliver the best web and app based development their is to offer. We work with an interactive and agile framework experience in the web environment. We help companies to build and scale their digital and online presence by delivering high quality projects. We use the very best in high end software delivering high expertise and execution from front end to back end. At Coding4Tomorrow, we believe we can deliver the best web and app based development their is to offer. We work with an interactive and agile framework experience in the web environment. We help companies to build and scale their digital and online presence by delivering high quality projects. We use the very best in high end software delivering high expertise and execution from front end to back end.

    • United Kingdom
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Female Founder Incubator cohort member
      • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

    • France
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Country Manager UK
      • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

      During my time with Co-assist, I have secured for them a partnership with a UK startup for a product/service development project. The project, supported by Innovate UK is the starting point for Co-assist on the British market. Originally a french Startup, the Co-assist's alert watch and alert management system has gain enough traction in France to develop new markets. The Sigfox connectivity makes the solution more efficient than the ones based on the wi-fi or GSM connectivity. During my time with Co-assist, I have secured for them a partnership with a UK startup for a product/service development project. The project, supported by Innovate UK is the starting point for Co-assist on the British market. Originally a french Startup, the Co-assist's alert watch and alert management system has gain enough traction in France to develop new markets. The Sigfox connectivity makes the solution more efficient than the ones based on the wi-fi or GSM connectivity.

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Freelance Business Developer | Product Strategy
      • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

      - Access to a network of Start-Ups - Strategy and Market of businesses to start-Ups - Growth Strategy - Extensive involvement in identification and segmentation of prospecting, industry-specific, practice specific analysis and effective lead generation - Prospecting Business Development Strategy & Marketing Communications - Internet Research & Intelligence - Client Relationship Management - Lead and Execute email campaigns - Account Management - Scheduling follow-up & Pipe Line Development - Bid management processing and managing order levels, while maintaining the CRM/Database - Keeping up to date with market and competitor activity Show less

  • MI-GSO
    • Paris Area, France
    • Junior Management Consultant
      • Dec 2018 - Sep 2019

      Project Manager consultant for Renault's Engineering Department : - planning, organizing and supervising the mecanical delivery - Use of a planning software : Plannisware - Estimation of a timescale - Ensuring plans meet the client’s specifications - Ensuring procedures are carried out safely - Collaborating with site managers, surveyors, engineers, site worker and other professionals - EXCEL weekly reportings - Operations management ; making sure all the parties meet the schedule expectations, discussions with the client Show less

    • France
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Master of Eng. Thesis
      • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

      I worked on two project for this thesis. The first project was to establish a road-map for the relocation of an agency's facilities: -budgeting for the change of location of the facilities -exchanging with service providers, appointment management -Drafting of principle plans with SketchUp -Planning -Writing of the investment files The second project was part of an innovation project within the circular economy in one of EUROVIA's business lines: -Monitoring of laboratory tests (technical feasibility of the project). -Analyzing the obtained results -Studying the environmental regulations -Implementing the technical recommendations -Researching for Grants -Drawing up the business plan - Writing a call for tenders Show less

    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • R&D Engineering Summer Intern
      • May 2017 - Jul 2017

      8 weeks internship under the supervising of Dr.Ruben Santamarta Martinez. Characterization of a ferrous shape memory alloy. Technical skills: X-ray Diffraction, DSC, Optical microscope, SEM, TEM Skills developed: Ability to apply classroom experience to real time projects Leadership skills Critical thinking skills Initiative Accuracy 8 weeks internship under the supervising of Dr.Ruben Santamarta Martinez. Characterization of a ferrous shape memory alloy. Technical skills: X-ray Diffraction, DSC, Optical microscope, SEM, TEM Skills developed: Ability to apply classroom experience to real time projects Leadership skills Critical thinking skills Initiative Accuracy

    • Germany
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Bio-Engineering Summer Intern
      • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

      This Internship at Novis Gmbh was an opportunity for me to discover the work atmosphere in a technology center. I really enjoyed the start-up like dynamic. I was part of the engineer team as well as two other interns. I had the chance to work on several projects. -Research assistant in a biotechnological project -Bibliographic search -Report writing -Benchmarking on the west african sector -Technology intelligence This Internship at Novis Gmbh was an opportunity for me to discover the work atmosphere in a technology center. I really enjoyed the start-up like dynamic. I was part of the engineer team as well as two other interns. I had the chance to work on several projects. -Research assistant in a biotechnological project -Bibliographic search -Report writing -Benchmarking on the west african sector -Technology intelligence

Education

  • Polytech Sorbonne
    Master of Engineering - MEng, Materials Science
    2015 - 2018
  • 國立臺灣大學
    Exchange student, Dept of Material science eng.
    2017 - 2018
  • Polytech Tours
    Prépa des écoles d'ingénieurs Polytech', Sciences physiques
    2013 - 2015
  • EFE Montaigne
    Baccalauréat, Sciences physiques
    2007 - 2013

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