Romain David
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Engineering, French, HTML / CSS, Javascript, Languages, Software Engineering, Spanish, SQL, Web Development |
| Groups: | BASES, E-Challenge Competition 2008, E-Challenge Competition 2009, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010 |
| 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 University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Apple |
| Position: | iPhone Product Management Intern |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | • Developed entry strategy for new markets and presented recommendations to marketing executive team
• Created a system to analyze and distribute pre/post-launch channel data (online, retail, and call centers) • Conducted competitive analysis and proposed future product iterations |
| Employer: | Orange - France Telecom Group |
| Position: | Project Manager and Technical Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2006 |
| Description: | • Initiated a $2.7MM contextual mobile search project for integrated operators coordinating teams in San
Francisco, Boston, Beijing, Seoul, London and Paris • Built first mobile developer program now known as Orange Partner (over 40,000 members worldwide) • Recognized and honored with Innovation Awards • Coordinated business requirements for $2.8MM business-to-business mobile E-commerce spin-off • Directed developer center using FCC license for testing mobile applications against Orange live network • Developed subject matter expertise on U.S. Mobile Virtual Network Operator technical procedures • Represented France Telecom as presenter and expert at various industry events including CTIA Wireless, Orange Code Camp, Mobile Monday |
| Employer: | Parexel International |
| Position: | Software Engineer |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2000 |
| Description: | • Overhauled worldwide IT Helpdesk support process, enabling 24x7 support for 4,500 employees worldwide
• Created Helpdesk System Intranet site using DHTML, SQL, JavaScript |
| Employer: | AREA (Highways of France) |
| Position: | Software Engineer |
| Time period: | January 1998 - December 1998 |
| Description: | • Programmed communication protocol between radio receiver and analysis data systems
• Designed and developed software for monitoring and tracking radio communication fields for safety |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | MBA |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | “WIRELESS CONTENT DISTRIBUTION”, Orange Partner Newsletter, 2004, “MOBILE: 4G
WILL OBSOLETE 3G”, Lettre des Telecommunications, Les Echos (subsidiary of Financial Times), 2001 |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Gourmet cooking (started catering service), music (aired in local radio) and travel (25 countries) |
