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Location and workplace preferences
- Location
- Paris, France
- Can work onsite in your office in
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- around Paris and 50km
Verifications
Freelancer code of conduct signed
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual
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French
Native or bilingual
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Italian
Basic
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Spanish
Basic
Categories
Skills (15)
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Beginner Intermediate Advanced
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Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Ben in a few words
My areas of expertise:
- build / align on product vision and roadmap that get teams, users, and partners very excited and that directly drive companies' key objectives and metrics
- lead new product discovery / development / launch in an agile and iterative manner to efficiently deliver impactful products
- integrate new partners onto platform (API-based) in a smooth and effective manner to strengthen partnership and ensure it's a win-win deal
- design growth strategy (both organic and acquisition-led) and objectives for companies at all development stages (startups, SMBs, large corporates); e.g., enter new markets, build new products, acquire competitors, grow customer base
- brainstorm / drive / coordinate decisions in a x-function set up to ensure alignment and delivery
- conduct user / market analysis to get the most actionable insights (primary and secondary research, both qualitative and quantitative analysis)
Key industries - tech / marketplace (cargo.one, Expedia Group, own venture), hospitality & travel (Expedia Group, own venture, L.E.K. Consulting, independent advisory), logistics (cargo.one), and sustainability (cargo.one and independent advisory). I've also covered many different industries during my time at L.E.K. Consulting (e.g., energy, healthcare, media).
Location - I can work in France / EU / UK and in a remote setup.
Experience
cargo.one
Logistics & Supply Chain
Senior Product Manager
− Responsibilities and skills: lead discovery & delivery of new x-airline products (own whole process, from user research to
product rollout), design / test product solutions with engineers / designer, align with commercial leaders on airline priorities,
enhance team / x-team OS, communicate internally / externally about new discoveries & products
− Project examples: deliver first airline product roadmap, launch new airline product categories with top 10 cargo airlines, lead
discovery and pitch for new white-label solution to 3 global carriers; deliver API-based integration for new airline; build
dashboard to track all airlines’ performance success; create direct communication mechanism for all users-airlines
Expedia Group
Travel & Tourism
Strategy Manager
− Responsibilities and skills: lead / implement multiple projects simultaneously for the management team; advise management
team on how to improve product / operating model, align / manage key stakeholders to drive successful decisions and project
implementation; coordinate and communicate BU strategy across teams
− Project examples: lead COVID war room (drive / co-ordinate decisions); drive decision to transform customer marketing
program and design new product proposition, identify priorities for Google partnership and design / implement partnership OS
Phoenix Equity Partners
Banking & Insurance
Origination and Research Executive (L.E.K. 7-month secondment)
− Assist deal team on live opportunities (e.g., due diligence, winning strategy, and company presentations)
L.E.K. Consulting
Consulting & Audits
Associate Consultant
− Responsibilities and skills: conduct significant primary / secondary research and in-depth qualitative / quantitative analysis (e.g.,
market sizing and forecast; advanced user of Excel, Alteryx, and Tableau), manage and mentor more junior staff, brainstorm,
collaborate, and communicate key findings with clients / partners, and fully own multiple work streams to help solve the case
− Project examples: design and validate group strategy for a private healthcare group in emerging markets, help an e-travel
company enter new markets across Europe, and advise a PE fund on the acquisition of a media company
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Education
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BA in Economics
McGill University
2012 BA in Economics – exchange program at City University of Hong Kong (SAR China)
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MSc in International Management
The London School of Economics and Political Science
2015 CEMS MSc in International Management – exchange program at Bocconi University (Italy)