Manager, eCommerce Product Management at Sears Holdings Corporation
Greater Chicago Area
Manager, eCommerce Product Management at Sears Holdings Corporation
Greater Chicago Area
Product Management, Internet and Innovation are my 3 areas of interest. I am a multi-lingual Product Management/Product Marketing leader with both domestic and international experience in building new innovative products, increasing the user experience and driving revenues for companies. A focused, dynamic professional who is recognized for the ability to lead the definition and implementation of innovative products in changing environments.
I am passionate about the internet and defining new ways to improve the user experience, drive new traffic, acquire new users and generate new revenues utilizing the full power of the web 2.0 usages. I hold a PhD in Social Media and Online Communities.
* Product Management
* Internet
* Social Media and Online Communities
* International Business
* Marketing and Online Marketing
* User Experience and design
* Strategy
* Innovation
* People Management
* Consumer and BtoB.
(Public Company; SHLD; Retail industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Internet industry)
October 2006 — August 2009 (2 years 11 months)
• Define and execute global product strategy for the products new generation such as forums, online communities, social networks, integration of Affinity Labs Communities, Q&A, Company profile, Twitter, HomePage, Personalization, Virtual Career Fairs.
• Work across the board for BtoC and BtoB products.
• Define business model, product definition and implement product strategy.
• Manage technical and business cross-functional teams on projects.
(Management Consulting industry)
April 2003 — October 2006 (3 years 7 months)
• Provided Strategy and Marketing Programs.
• Defined new product strategies on behalf of customers.
• Created Business Plans and deploy the strategy.
• Built Marketing campaigns.
• Worked at all stages of developpment.
• Worked for SMB both on consumer and BtoB markets.
• Managed a team up to 15 people.
• Managed and recruited partners,
• Customers areas: Finance, HR, e-commerce, blogs, Media, Telcos, biotech, billing, mobile games, workflow.
(Computer Software industry)
December 2000 — April 2003 (2 years 5 months)
• Responsible for the Communication, Media and Energy products.
• Developped new products for key markets.
• Set up strategic programs with key accounts.
• Defined customer satisfaction programs.
• Participated in the beta test process.
• Worked accross EMEA.
• Worked with cross-functional teams in the regions.
• Coordinated actions with the US.
(Telecommunications industry)
September 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 4 months)
• Managed the BSS (including order management and billing) products for EMEA.
• Trained sales forces on the new products.
• Positioned products to strategic customers,
• Developped new products for the EMEA.
• Set up and manage the OEM agreement with Granite Systems (Inventory Manager).
• Defined the new Order management product after Kenan Systems' integration.
• Managed cross-functional teams accross EMEA.
• Provided competition analysis,
• Maintained the roadmap.
PhD , Social Media , 2004 — 2008
Thesis title: Social Media and Pinko Marketing (with honors) - March 2008
Master Research (with honors) - 2005
Master , International Business Administration , 1998
Travels Blogging: I manage 2 blogs since 2005.
Owner of Galactée - company in the beauty industry (CEO 2004-2006; associate since 2006) - www.galactee.fr
2004-2005: Marketing chair at EGC and marketing speaker at IIM, ENSAM, Université Pascal Paoli, IRA.
2008: Speaker at SES Conference San Jose.
Best blog of the year by Strategies Magazine - 2006 & 2008