Jean philippe Gousse

Mentor

Montreal, Canada

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month

Mentor

Techstars

  • Within the Techstars accelerator program, I provide coaching and mentorship to CEOs of startups, guiding them to recognize the advantages of cultivating a robust product culture.
  • One key benefit is the enhanced ability to differentiate business opportunities from distractions by following strong product management practices.
Apr 2022 - May 2023
1 year 2 months

Vice President of Product Management

Cubeler Business Hub

  • I created a product from scratch and utilized my own Product Management Framework to guide the journey from an exciting idea to a successful finished product.
  • Established the product vision and defined its scope.
  • Created a high-level (HL) document to help estimate the effort required to build the ideal version of the product.
  • Conducted MVP workshop sessions to design the minimum viable product.
  • Developed MVP documentation and collaborated with UX experts to create user flows.
  • Deconstructed the ideal product into a detailed roadmap that supports the MVP launch.
Aug 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 5 months
Montreal, Canada

Director Digital Services & Customer Engagement

Cogeco Connexion

  • Cogeco Customers deserve the best online services and experience.
  • My team made sure they had it.
  • Proud leader of Product Owners, UX UI Designers and Content Specialists.
  • Designed from the ground up and managed the self-serve and Self-Support platforms for our 500K customers.
  • Lead the CJ remapping initiative
Dec 2019 - Aug 2020
9 months
Montreal, Canada

Senior Digital Product Manager

CAE

  • Responsible for one entire section of the Customer Journey, Training Activity Management

  • Leading and Owning the vision, discovery, roadmap and backlog

  • Defining and aligning with business stakeholders product strategy, vision and roadmap

  • Managing 2 different Light Houses directly while Coaching other PMs

  • Building the next generation of applications for CAE training activities

  • Making sure that the team delivers defect-free products to the customer

  • Improved product management practices and processes

  • Built a cloud based platform to support Crew Management for Operators

  • Launch the first line of self served support for CAE new line of applications

Apr 2014 - Dec 2020
5 years 9 months
Montreal, Canada

Product Director email, traffic and leads generation

Seedbox Technologies

  • Leading a team talented people

  • Managing the Affiliate platform and force

  • Owner of the innovation pipeline and product evaluation framework

  • Sending high volumes of direct messages, in a highly regulated environment

  • Building the next generation of our in-house direct messaging system

  • Rebuilt a broken team with respect, transparency and leadership

  • Improved the entire business unit processes and structure

  • Built a new Cloud based Message Delivery system

  • Worked with experts to setup marketing automation tools and processes

  • Developed a culture to ease external providers integration

Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
1 year 2 months
Montreal, Canada

Product Specialist

Xprima

  • Xprima is the leader of complete suite e-services for the automotive industry in Canada boasting more than 800 customers

  • Contributed in designing the responsive next-generation platform for car dealers' digital presence.

  • Work on the innovation management process for the entire B-U.

  • The first responsive solution for car dealers in Canada.

Jun 2009 - Jul 2012
3 years 2 months

Director of new product development

PSL Group

  • PSL is a multinational group acting as a middleman between the Pharmaceutical industry and practicing healthcare professionals. With over 400 employees in 15 countries, PSL is a leader in domains including:

  • Market Research: helping Pharma companies get valuable qualitative and quantitative feedback on their products.

  • Medical E-Learning: providing an efficient way for physicians to access and view specialty-focused online activities that match their areas of expertise.

  • Business Intelligence: offering real-time news and rich editorials for both the pharmaceutical and medical professional online.

  • PSL has a renowned database containing data for over 3 million physicians globally.

  • Product Management, Product Scoping and Product Definition

  • Responsible for UX and UI Team and Processes

  • Identify and Evaluate Innovative technologies

  • Bridged the gap between marketing and product development

Jul 2006 - Oct 2008
2 years 4 months

Acting CEO

boostcast.com

  • Create, promote and monetize your own “YouTube” like video community

  • Very attractive solutions for cultural and sports associations

  • By the end of 2008, over 200K members were real subscribers in more than 20K communities

  • Myownvideosite (Corporate website | over 15K user) - Product scope and definition of the b2b offer

  • Myownvideosite (Corporate website | over 15K user) - Project/Product Management split into different teams and countries

  • Myownvideosite (Corporate website | over 15K user) - Wrote and presented the Pitch to investors

  • Myownvideosite (Corporate website | over 15K user) - Funding activities in Canada and the US.

  • Boostcast (UGC website | over 250K user) - The UGC pivot of Myownvideosite

  • Boostcast (UGC website | over 250K user) - Startup of the day in Techcrunch.com

Jan 2001 - Dec 2008
7 years

Founder

Biboune

  • Rec2mai - Customized video communication platform on the web for freelancers

  • Rec2mai - No external software was required

  • Rec2mai - Browser supported the technology

  • Biboune (as an agency) - Web agency and 3D studio

  • Biboune (as an agency) - Wordpress websites creation

Jan 1996 - Dec 2000
5 years

Co-Founder

tomahawk

  • Graphic design studio and web agency
  • Very strong reputation in the Music Industry
  • Web design, web development and SEO service
  • Graphic and visual identity services

Summary

Experienced Senior Product Specialist in web management & development with 25+ years of experience. Skilled in UX, Product Mgmt, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Digital Strategy, UI & Analytics. Results-driven team leader with a natural flair for design and business. I have worked on multiple digital platforms, including websites, apps, email marketing, messaging, admin platforms & customer support.

Languages

English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1989

Institut Montaigne Paris

General · Paris, France

Oct 1982 - Jun 1985

Cours Privé Poles

Sciences

Certifications & licenses

Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization

Lynda.com

Business Innovation

Lynda.com

Design Thinking: Implementing the Process

lynda

Design Thinking: Understanding the Process

lynda

Google AdWords Essential Training

Lynda.com

Sales: Customer Success

Lynda.com