Netherlands
From setting up a small social business in West Africa to leading a startup's regional team in Singapore, I acquired a strong exposure on various aspects of entrepreneurship, business development, and team management on multiple continents. Covering both premium technologies and traditional sectors, my main career driver continuously remained human & environmental impact maximization through sustainable business initiatives. My favourite quote: "They did not know it was impossible, so they did it" - Mark Twain
- Bringing eye-doctors and hospitals in Ivory Coast medical expertise in eye-examinations, eye-surgery, by proving academic and practical trainings in West Africa and Switzerland, as well as financial and material support.
- Social business offering eye-care solutions to deprived communities. - Social Impact: >15.000 eye examinations, >10.000 eye glasses sold at extremely affordable cost. - Financial Impact: 3 FTE, financially independant, continuous growth since inception.
Pressing "pause" for a few months to go on a journey through Asia with my family.
Mission: - Strengthen the presence of Flyability in Asia-Pacific. - Build and lead a sales & marketing team to support our local partners and customers. - Lead & coordinate sales, marketing & communication, budget, HR, admin & legal. Achievements: - Setting up Flyability's Asia-Pacifc regional headquarters, reporting directly to CEO / Global HQ - Managing a regional team based in Singapore, Australia, Japan and South Korea. - Main markets: Japan, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, India - Industries covered: Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Mining, Steel manufacturing, Infrastructures & construction, Cement, Inspection Testing & Certification, Public Safety
- Remote channel management, global account management, operations coordination, customer successa alignement - Main markets: Japan, Australia, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines - Main industries: Power Generation, Oil&Gas, Mining, Infrastructures & construction, Cement, Inspection Testing & Certification --> 90%+ Growth // USD 2.6 M sales in area
- Direct channel management, key account management, outbound / business development, on-site events & online targetted marketing - Industries: Power Generation, Oil&Gas, Chemicals, Mining, Infrastructures & construction, Cement, steel-manufacturing, Inspection Testing & Certification --> 200%+ Growth // USD 1.5 M sales in area