Agathe H.
Senior Director of Innovation & Research
Experience
Jan 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 10 monthsLisbon, Portugal
Senior Director of Innovation & Research
Farfetch
- Led the integration within the Group: reduced cost per item by 65% and produced images for over 65,000 items per year
- Enhanced the product with new features (new shooting app) and new categories (bags)
- Managed a team of over 35 engineers and drove innovation by leveraging our existing 3D assets and exploring new opportunities through pilots to develop new products for the industry (Content Writing Assistant, AI models)
Feb 2019 - Dec 2022
3 years 11 monthsParis, France
Chief Operating Officer, then Executive Director
Allure Systems
- Participated in Y Combinator (W19) in SF, raised $6M, opened the US office while recruiting the US team
- Managed a team of over 25 in Paris to virtualize models and produce e-commerce images for our clients
- Managed day-to-day finance activities (closing, audits, financing), legal & admin (contracts, payroll), and HR activities
- Sold the company to FARFETCH, leading the process from negotiations and due diligence through to closing
Mar 2018 - Jan 2019
11 monthsParis, France
Chief Financial Officer
SpARTED
- Set up high-quality operational financial modeling and planning (revenue recognition, business plan)
- Established and developed relationships with financial partners (banks, VCs, business angels)
- Assisted the CEO in making business decisions by using key financial metrics to guide decision-making
Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
6 monthsParis, France
Consultant
Oliver Wyman
- Helped the team optimize global supply chain costs for a global cosmetics company
- Onboarded client teams to design POCs and conducted a benchmark of Industry 4.0 technologies and use cases for a leader in the security and defense sector
Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
6 monthsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Private Equity analyst intern
Alcazar Capital
- Actively monitored portfolio companies and their latest developments. Assisted the team in fundraising processes.
Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
6 monthsParis, France
M&A analyst intern
Rothschild (Transaction R)
- Drafted pitches, information memorandums (“IM”) and company profiles. Performed market research on various industries
- Performed valuation with tools including trading and transaction multiples, LBO and DCF models
Languages
French
NativeEnglish
AdvancedGerman
ElementaryPortuguese
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2013 - Jun 2018
ESCP Europe
Master in Management, Grande École Program · Berlin, Germany
Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
Institution Saint Jean
Preparatory Classes · Douai, France
Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
Lycee Francais Charles-de-Gaulle
Baccalaureate · Science · London, United Kingdom · 18/20
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