CV

Current role
Director, Multimedia, MTV Networks International

Summary

11 years experience in new technologies, including five with MTV Networks France as a Department Manager for Internet and Mobile business, followed by a Project Manager position with MTV Networks Europe in London and now a Director, Multimedia role with MTV International.

Technical executive with expert project management and product development skills for ambitious internet and mobile applications in the media and entertainment space. Accustomed to ambitious developments (multi-territory, multi-lingual, multi-platform) in demanding environments (media, banking).

Specialties

High-profile consumer facing internet/mobile product development.
Digital content production and operations strategy.
Internet, mobile and video streaming technical expertise.

Recent achievements


  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

2006 - Present MTV NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL London
  500 employees, MTV Networks International headquarters
 
Director, Multimedia for all territories ex-US. Managing a team of nine developers, designers and video editors in London. Reporting to the VP, Content & Operations, MTV Networks in New York.
 
  • Successfully launched the broadband channel MTV Overdrive in 10 major markets including Italy, Germany, UK and Australia.
  • Currently developing a digital delivery workflow for music videos between the major record labels and 24 broadband players covering 80 territories.
2005 - 2006 MTV NETWORKS EUROPE London
  700 employees, MTV Networks Europe headquarters
 
Interactive Media Project Manager (Internet and mobile) for all European countries. Worked with MTV Networks teams throughout Europe, technical departments based in London, and external partners.
 
  • Led over 20 interactive media projects through their entire life cycle in 18 months.
  • Managed the online broadcast of the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards:
    • One of the biggest webcasts worldwide with 337,000 videos streamed in 3 hours.
    • Traffic tripled versus 2004.
  • Coordinated technical activities for the launch of a new MTV channel for mobile phones broadcast across 9 European countries.
2000 - 2005 MTV NETWORKS FRANCE Paris
  50 employees, fully localised operation
 
Department Manager, Internet followed by Internet & Mobile (2002) for France, Belgium, and Switzerland - €100K budget, supervised six employees, reporting to the President of MTV Networks France. Member of the MTV Networks France Strategic Committee.
 
  • Created, organised, and maintained internet operations, including business development, content production, cross-media promotion and technical strategy.
  • Developed and launched the website mtv.fr within six months:
    • 400,000 visits and 3 million pages per month one year after launch.
    • Reduced content management costs by more than 50%.
  • Rolled out WAP and I-MODE services, launched the first-ever 100% SMS TV programme in France.
1997 - 2000 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT - Internet Specialist
 
  ODDO & CIE GROUP Paris
  600 employees, leading French independent investment firm
 
Internet Project Manager (1999 - 2000)
Supervised three developers, reporting to Director, IT Development.
 
  • Provided Oddo & Cie with a competitive edge over large financial institutions by developing a new online stock market trading system.
  • Advised on the selection of a technical platform (ASP / J2EE).
  OXION.COM Paris/London
  Five associates, Online art auction company
 
Co-Founder and Technical Director (1999)
 
  • Defined the sales and marketing strategy and business plan.
  • Generated a multi-currency, bilingual website: €180K revenues within four weeks.
  ASPASIA WEB AGENCY Paris
  Internet development agency
 
Internet Developer for several key accounts (1998 - 1999)
 
  • Successfully completed an intranet development project for Siemens, despite tight deadlines and technical constraints.
  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE La Défense
  5th largest European bank
 
Web Developer for large intranet applications, 25,000 users (1998)
 
  • Developed tools to be administered by non-technicians (human resources).
1997 - 1998 SMILE Paris
  Internet development company
 
Internet Developer - Permanent position following a successful 10-month assignment
 
  • Enabled client/server applications on web technologies.

 TECHNICAL SKILLS 

LANGUAGES
 		 PHP, ASP, Javascript, XHTML/CSS, XML, SQL
 
APPLICATIONS
 		 MS Project, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop
 
PLANNING
 		 PRINCE 2, GANTT / PERT
 

 EDUCATION & LANGUAGES 

1991 - 1996
 		 Information Technology and Electronics Degree, Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence, Paris
Ecole Supérieure d'Informatique Electronique Automatique (State-recognised engineering school)
Thesis on accessing SQL databases via the internet
 
1990
 		 Baccalauréat D (Specialised High School Diploma, Science) - Lycée Stanislas, Paris
 
CONTINUING
 		 Managing and Motivating Teams - POSITIS Management training programme (2003)
Introduction to Management and Conflict Management - MTV Networks training program (2002)
 
LANGUAGES
 		 English: fluent oral and written / French: mother tongue
 

 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES 

2003
 		 Ecran Total Magazine: interview for RE:ACTION, the first 100% SMS television broadcast

MILIA 2003 (World Interactive Content Forum), Cannes: member of the Europix Jury (best interactive projects in Europe)
 
2001
 		 Nominated Best European Manager 2001 by the Managing Director, MTV Networks France
 
2000
 		 Several press and radio articles featuring the Oxion.com project (Financial Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, etc.)