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Contact Info

Location

San Diego, California, USA.

 

 

Phone

+001 858 205 2743.

 

 

Email

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Profile

Age

32.

 

 

Nationality

French.

 

 

Marital Status

Single, no children.

 

Languages

French

Native Speaker.

 

 

English

Fluent, written and spoken.

 

 

Spanish

Basic reading skills.

 

Education

1997-1999

Master’s degree from Idrac, a French business school.
Specialisation in Marketing and Management.

 

 

1995-1997

BTS. Equivalent to a Btec.
Two years sales course.

 

 

1994-1995

Baccalauréat in economics.
Equivalent to A levels.

 

Computer Skills

Operating Systems

Familiar with Windows and Mac OS environments.

 

 

Internet

Extensive user of Internet services for research purposes.
Registrars companies, Hosting providers, W3C Recommendations.

 

 

SEO / E-commerce

Metadata and taxonomy development, Funds transfer, Pay per click.

 

 

Softwares

Regular user of Microsoft Office, iWork, iLife, BB Edit, Dreamweaver, FTP.
Familiar with Adobe Photoshop.

 

 

Web Tracking

User of Site-centric solutions such as Google Analytics, Nedstat Pro, Xiti, Mint.

 

 

Databases / ERP

Professional experiences on Perl, Oracle 8i, Cold Fusion, JD Edwards One.

 

 

CMS Deployment

Dotclear, Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, Movable Type, Joomla.

 

 

Languages

Fair understanding of web development static languages.
Proficient: HTML / DHTML / XHTML / CSS Level 2 and 3.

 

 

Moderation

V-Bulletin, UBB threads, PunBB.

 

 

Streaming Formats

Adobe Flash CS3, Quick Time, iTunes.

 

 

Type Rate

75 WPM (words per minute).

 

Employment history

2006-2008

Principal ~ Equant (San Diego, USA).

Face creative lead, responsible for conceptual development, execution of creative deliverables, development of interactive solutions.

  • Be strategic when identifying project deliverables, think before designing, support the project goals, and determine design plan.
  • Write project creative briefs.
  • Develop cross platform projects ensuring quality standards.
  • Direct, concept and execute creative material.
  • Exemplify and support creative integration across partner agencies (click-and-mortar companies).
  • Lead projects, critique work and approve final design executions.
  • Challenge and introduce new and innovative methods of execution.
  • Work with customers to improve usability and tools to increase product quality & efficiency.
  • Actively participate in the presentation of finished creative strategies.
 

 

2003-2006

Solutions consultant ~ Apple Computers (The Principalty of Monaco).

Apple Europe-trained sales assistant on-hand at selected stores across several countries to give expert advice and support on all aspects of the Macintosh platform in mass ditribution and seminars.

  • Demonstrations of the Mac OSX operating system as well as every i-Applications.
  • Administrative treatment of the orders on an on-line Apple store during the Midem music conference (Cannes).
  • Provide retail customers with an even more satisfying shopping experience, both before and after their Macintosh purchase.
  • In charge of hardware and software sales for the Macintosh solutions consultant programme : Intel-based, Power PC desktops and portables, Ipods, iLife, iWork, .Mac.
  • Advices on Mac OSX transitioning and cross-platform networking.
 

 

2001-2002

Salesman ~ Sage (Paris, France).

Publisher of accounting software. PCL division (EMEA headquarters).

  • Incoming calls from chartered accountant’s.
  • Data processing gathering feedback commitment.
  • Maintain the customer database to ensure optimal data quality.
  • Ensure the proper flow of documents between the sales force and sales back-office.
  • Work alongside sales management to ensure proper followups of sales event.
  • Coordinate the processing of RFI's and RFP's.
  • Bundled softwares sales process efficiency.
  • Binomial work with 5 sales engineers.
  • Direct marketing for the development of the customers loyalty.
 

 

2000-2001

Account Manager ~ Nedstat (Diemen, The Netherlands).

In charge of 2 on-line softwares analysing and reporting-on the website audience.

  • Generate business from new and existing customers.
  • On-line database administration.
  • Technical attendance for the French-speaking countries.
  • Market survey in relation with Amsterdam headquarters.
  • Competition monitoring.
  • Environmental assessment.
  • Demonstrations in seminars.
 

Extracurricular activities

Moderator

Mac Generation (Lyon, France)

As an avid Mac fan, it's a pleasure to collaborate on this premier French source for Macintosh. I'm in charge of a discussion board related to Mac OSX. Besides this forum which gathers 103000 French-speaking end-users, this site offers reviews, tips, troubleshooting, links, and shows its intention to provide its readers with the most punctual news coverage possible, publishing timely information around-the-clock.

 

 

Interests

Macintosh, Graphic Design, W3C Standards, Economics, Cinema, Travelling, Tennis, Ski, Chess.

 

References available upon request.