Boris Gimond
Master in Finance from Audencia Nantes Ecoles de Management, currently pursuing MBA at Stanford and working as E-commerce Project Manager at Sephora, LVMH Group.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Italian, Languages, Management |
| Groups: | Stanford GSB Entrepreneur Club, SV Factor |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Stanford Business School |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Motorcar Racing Venture |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | • Participated in the seasons 2003 - 2004 of the Formula France Motorcar Racing Championship
• Fundraised and oversaw $60K each season ; sponsors included Azzaro (#1 fragrance for men in France) and Europe 1 (#3 radio station in France) • Won two races on the same weekend at Spa Francorchamps, the world’s most mythical racetracks |
| Employer: | Sephora, LVMH Group |
| Position: | E-commerce Project Manager |
| Time period: | December 2005 - November 2008 |
| Description: | Perfume and Cosmetic Retailer in 25 countries around the world.
• Managed marketing, merchandising and supply chain projects for sephora.fr resulting in 0.3% increase of the convertion rate which equals a 25% increase in revenues • Managed teams of key players on specific projects such as the website redesign ; players involved include lawyers, software developers, supply chain specialists and marketers |
| Employer: | Sephora, LVMH Group |
| Position: | Online Marketing Manager |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2006 |
| Description: | • Built and fostered online advertising strategy for Sephora
• Managed advertising budget $1M, executed the media planning and purchase of banner ads on the web • Managed relations with exterior advertising agencies such as Nextedia and Ogilvy One |
| Employer: | Sephora, LVMH Group |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2005 |
| Description: | • Assisted the Project Manager for the launch of the e-commerce website
• Managed issues with the website host Prosodie • Implemented the reporting software Coremetrics • Delivered marketing and supply chain reportings about the e-commerce website |
| Employer: | Quinette Gallay |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | May 2004 - July 2004 |
| Description: | Seats manufacturer for cinemas, exhibition halls and conference rooms.
• Participated as a key member of the sales team • Created brochures and marketing tools delivered to prospective clients • Collaborated on business development issues and interfaced with architects |
| Employer: | America's Cup, Auckland, New-Zeland |
| Position: | Internship in the French Team |
| Time period: | December 1998 - November 1999 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford Business School |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2010 |
| Degree: | MBA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Architecture, sailing, ski, tennis, squash, golf |
| Clubs: | Stanford Graduate School of Business: Member of the GSB Entrepreneurship Club |
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