About Gérard
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Vietnamese
Conversational
Spanish
Conversational
Japanese
Conversational
Chinese
Conversational
Korean
Conversational
Experience
- ASIANCE KoreaCONSULTANT AND ADVISOR TO THE CEODIGITAL AND ITJuly 2023 - Today (2 years and 11 months)Seoul, South Korea• Collaborated with the CEO in strategic meetings to support executive decisions• Conducted reviews of critical documents, including proposals and quotations, ensuring accuracy and readiness for deliveryClients: Chanel, LVMH, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., Fendi, Etro, Moët & Chandon, Richemont, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vacheron Constantin, Montblanc, Kering, Saint Laurent, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Mansur Gavriel, Boghossian, Dell'Oglio, 24S, Aesop, Marriott, Tesla, Lacoste, Oakley, American Eagle, Decathlon, Under Armour, Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Pfizer, Cell Biotech, Magnachip, 3M, Henkel, Woolmark, Club Med, Enjo...
- ASIANCE KoreaGENERAL MANAGER (GM) – CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)DIGITAL AND ITOctober 2018 - June 2023 (4 years and 8 months)Seoul, South Korea• Directed operations across marketing, UX/UI, strategy & innovation, IT, legal, HR, finance• Oversaw 50+ staff, ensured deliverables met strategic and financial goals• Led P&L, recruitment, resource allocation, budget, roadmaps, quality, and customer satisfaction• Authored policies, methodologies, and business proposals (strategy, quotation & pitch participation)• Developed the whole company documentation (e.g. company presentation, productization decks, company templates, process & guidelines documents…)• Supervised the partnership portfolio (including development, marketing, sales and technology partners) managing relationship-building, contract negotiations, and presentationsResults:• Enhanced company-wide productivity and efficiency by developing tools and implementing new processes, methodologies, templates, and documentation--> Drove a twofold increase in revenue growth and tripled company profit• Led the development of company vision, strategy, culture, and organizational restructuring--> Doubled the company’s headcount
- ASIANCE KoreaDIGITAL PROJECT DIRECTOR – PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER (PMO)DIGITAL AND ITOctober 2015 - September 2018 (2 years and 11 months)Seoul, South Korea• Oversaw 30+ team members• Directed digital projects for high-end clients• Defined methods, allocated resources, and maintained quality control• Authored policies, methodologies, and business proposals• Developed the whole company documentationExamples of projects as an Account Director:- Cartier Japan: Lead a competitors’ benchmark & user studies to improve the Cartier Japan e-commerce platform- Chanel Japan: Development of a private platform introducing Le Blanc products through an online live streaming event for journalists in Japan- Chanel Korea: Implementation of a mobile application and website for the whole experience in the pop-up store in Gangnam- Richemont Global & Korea: Support Richemont HQ’s team to integrate its e-commerce ecosystem with major Korean e-retailers
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Education
- Augment MBA ProgramAUGMENT Business School2025Program taught by tech founders (Wikipedia, YouTube, Waze, Shazam, Google, Amazon, OpenAI, Eventbrite, Huckletree, BCG, Lime, Meta, Apple…). Curriculum: Strategy & Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Build a Business with AI, Prompt Engineering, AI Strategy, Leadership, Sales & Negotiation, Business Operations, Management, Financial Accounting, Personal Branding, Fundraising, High-Performance Mindset…
- Master’s - Interactive MultimediaParis 1 Sorbonne University2008
Certifications
- AI SkillsMicrosoft2025
- Associate AI Engineer for Data ScientistsDatacamp2026