Stephane Cheikh

Stephane Cheikh

Innovation Manager, SITA Lab

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Current
Past
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Université de Montréal - HEC Montréal
Connections
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Industry
Information Technology and Services
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Stephane Cheikh’s Summary

Currently:

> Lead and manage cross-functional teams

> Set up clearly defined goals and expectations for team members and evaluate them on an ongoing basis.

> A natural curiosity for the "undone" and the "unseen" which will ultimately lead on a constant search for opportunities to improve the organisation's market position.

> Creative thinker to aid spotting of and developing new opportunities

> Ability to act as both a role model and a coach by facilitating a working environment, which encourages team members to act in an entrepreneurial manor but also ensures a strategic approach.

> Strong project management skills with a developed ability to create and execute detailed project plans

> Good training skills to aid education of staff in "new" processes and methods

> Attitude - confident "can do" approach and can worry about "how to" later

> Awareness - consciously aware of surroundings in every form as transferring of technology / ideas is much easier than inventing them

> Ability to function as a strong team leader in conjunction with the business units, finance, marketing and sales and any other appropriate groups


Education:

> Harvard graduate diploma in Information Systems

> Bachelors of Science degree in Management

> PMP certified since 04/2004

> User Centric Design certification (UI9 & AdaptivePath):


Experience:

> Innovation & Lab environment experience

> 7 years of project management experience leading medium to large Internet, Intranet, Extranet and Portal projects

> Experience gaining client’s confidence, trust and respect

Stephane Cheikh’s Specialties:

Innovation, Web 2.0, Usability, Information Architecture, Mobility, Android, Ideation


Stephane Cheikh’s Experience

  • Innovation Manager

    SITA Lab

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 11 months)

    New idea project management (facilitation of projects)

    > Create, develop and deliver strategic innovation projects that will create competitive advantage for SITA.

    > Generating and screening customer needs and translating them into potential challenges in need of ideas.

    > Stimulating solution identification & development

    > Facilitate project planning, goal setting processes and implementation.


    Communication and knowledge transfer

    > Establishment of an Idea Management Platform (Innovation Hub).

    > Liaison between relevant business units and solution lines to ensure potential needs and solutions are being identified, explored and met if deemed they will maintain and / or improve SITA positioning and portfolio.


    Development of an Innovation culture

    > Establishment of Communities of Practice for Innovation Teams

    > Describing innovation ‘state-of-the-art’ success stories

    > Integration of innovation into all aspects of work and other programs.

  • Manager, Online Information, Knowledge Management and Collaboration

    SITA

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 2005December 2007 (2 years 8 months)

  • Project Manager, Knowledge Management and Online Tools

    Canada Health Infoway (www.infoway.ca)

    (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    December 2002April 2005 (2 years 5 months)

  • Project Manager

    AGENCY.COM

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; ACOM; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 1998September 2002 (4 years 9 months)


Stephane Cheikh’s Education

  • Harvard University

    Certificate in Applied Sciences , Information Systems and Electronic Commerce , 20002003

  • Université de Montréal - HEC Montréal

    Bachelor , Management , 19921995


Additional Information

Stephane Cheikh’s Websites:

Stephane Cheikh’s Interests:

Interested in impact of Web 2.0 on entreprise collaboration, knowledge management and change management

Stephane Cheikh’s Groups:

Swiss Web 2.0 Group, VON Conference, Blog reader, Lijit User, Foot CERN, SITA & IATA, SITA Lab + Orange Lab + Android, SITA Lab, SITA Lab + Android, SITA Lab + Google Android, SITA Lab + HTC + Google Android, Knowledge Management & Communications

  •    Harvard University Alumni
  •    SITA employees
  •    Business Aviation Network
  •    Mobile Applications 'n' Design
  •    Killer Innovations
  •    Le Mobile 2.0
  •    Google Android
  •    Mobile start-ups - 7,000+ members and growing!
  •    iPhone Swiss Decision Makers & Developers Group
  •    "G1 Android" by Google-HTC Users
  •    Airport - ePassport - eGate Professionals Group
  •    Mobile Technology in Travel
  •    Open Innovation by Stefan Lindegaard
  •    Next Generation Marketing
  •    AirportHub 3.0 Innovation Focus Group
  •    Augmented reality pro's

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