
Ana C.
Product Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Leader
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Strategic Product & Partnerships Leader with experience driving innovation at world-class tech firms, including Google and Meta. Expert in translating complex technologies (AI, Cloud) into scalable, user-centric business solutions. Proven track record of bridging technical strategy with commercial goals to accelerate revenue and adoption. A collaborative leader dedicated to building diverse, high-performing teams and fostering a culture of clarity and empathy in high-stakes environments.
Expérience de travail
VP Product, AI & Blockchain for Kids Financial Education
Kidomo
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
À distance
Product Strategy & Technical Execution: Directed the end-to-end creation of a gamified platform from concept to MVP, integrating GenAI (Lovable, Leonardo), Cloud, and blockchain to transform complex financial topics into secure, scalable, and habit-forming user journeys. Strategic Positioning & Stakeholder Influence: Defined the "EduFinTech" value proposition and led technical storytelling for investor pitches, successfully influencing stakeholders and positioning the company as a market innovator in financial literacy.
Data Strategy & Digital Marketing Consulting Director
fifty-five
mars 2021 - mars 2023
2 ans 1 mois
Paris, France
Revenue Growth: Led a business unit to €5M in annual revenue (2022), achieving 20% YoY growth through strategic client expansion and up-sell initiatives. Team Leadership: Managed and mentored a team of 15+ consultants, fostering a culture of high performance and technical excellence in AI/Data strategies. Client Impact: Delivered monetization and user experience strategies for enterprise clients, ensuring projects were delivered on time/budget while boosting client marketing performance.
Partner Engineering and Innovation Manager
Meta
mars 2019 - mars 2021
2 ans 1 mois
Paris, France
High-Stakes Product Launches: Orchestrated the EMEA rollout of critical global initiatives, including the Covid Info Center Hub (impacting millions of users) and Facebook News. Innovation Adoption: Drove the regional adoption of Rights Manager and led beta-testing programs for Horizon (AR/VR), gathering critical feedback to shape the global product roadmap. Strategic Alignment: Acted as the technical voice of the region, aligning EMEA business goals with HQ engineering priorities and representing Meta at major industry events.
nov. 2010 - mars 2019
8 ans 5 mois
Customer Engineer, Google Cloud, FinTech
oct. 2015 - mars 2019
3 ans 6 mois
Designed and implemented tailored solutions that met customer requirements, integrating Google’s innovative technologies into their IT infrastructures. Advocated for Google Cloud’s product portfolio in customer-facing meetings and at public events, driving awareness and adoption. Collaborated closely with Product, Support, Engineering, and Sales teams to stay ahead of industry trends and contribute to product enhancements for Google Cloud. Developed and delivered compelling product demonstrations, effectively addressing technical inquiries throughout the sales process. Managed the technical aspects of solution delivery, including bid responses, product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept initiatives, and coordinating technical resources. Organized Executive Briefing Center sessions for top clients, facilitating meetings with leadership teams to align on common strategies and strengthen partnerships.
Video Product Specialist (PMM), Publisher Solutions and Innovation, Europe Middle East and Africa
juil. 2014 - oct. 2015
1 an 4 mois
Partnered with Sales Management to craft and implement sales strategies that effectively positioned video monetization products within key markets. Collaborated with Product Managers and Engineers to influence product development by incorporating market insights, customer feedback, and sales objectives, ensuring alignment with go-to-market strategies and successful product launches. Developed and maintained sales collateral, including data sheets, presentations, and one-pagers, to clearly articulate product value at different stages of the sales and renewals cycle, enhancing adoption and creating upsell and cross-sell opportunities. Enabled Partnerships teams by developing and delivering comprehensive training on new and existing features, providing coaching and disseminated best practices to engage effectively with customers and drive business growth. Worked closely with Marketing and GTM teams to shape and execute campaigns that resonated with target audiences, providing strategic recommendations on tactics and channels to prioritize. Led cross-functional efforts to project-manage partner implementation of video products and custom formats, ensuring seamless integration and successful outcomes.
Technical Solutions Consultant, gTech Publisher and Distribution Solutions
oct. 2012 - juil. 2014
1 an 10 mois
Identified, drove, and optimized revenue opportunities for partners and ad networks by effectively leveraging Google technologies to enhance monetization strategies. Delivered innovative, scalable solutions to address partners' daily challenges, conducted implementation reviews, and evangelized new product features. Ensured prompt and effective resolution of technical issues, contributing to client satisfaction and success. Facilitated the adoption of new products through upgrades and migrations, driving long-term client success. Collaborated with Product Management and Engineering teams to enhance offerings by providing valuable client feedback on features. Ensured seamless client integrations, both new and ongoing, by providing comprehensive documentation and technical guidance. Specialized in DFP Video and AdX Video implementations, delivering expertise that enhanced partner video monetization capabilities.
Partner Engineer, YouTube
nov. 2010 - oct. 2012
2 ans
Guaranteed the technical aspects of a partner’s integration (both new and ongoing) by providing necessary documentation and technical guidance. Analyzed and optimized the revenue flow of existing partners. Was responsible for 30% of the revenue generated by SEMEEA partners, while also managing 2 out of top 5 EMEA YouTube partners. Identified, drove, and optimized the revenue flow from new business opportunities by leveraging Google technologies. Performed technical trainings and implementation reviews, evangelized new product features, and ensured the prompt and proper resolution of technical issues. Improved product feature offerings by providing partner feedback to internal cross-functional teams including Product Development and Engineering. Worked with Internationalization team (one month in Tokyo) to ensure proper localization to European and Asian countries/languages. Helped drive Bolshoi Opening Gala Premium Live streaming on YouTube by being on site and performing the tests with the local technical teams providing the feed and also creating the link with the US ones; negotiated a last minute third party satellite for the uplink of the signal with no additional costs. Helped launch YouTube Movies in Russia (youtube.ru/movies), as well as local versions of YouTube in Hungary (youtube.hu) and Ukraine (youtube.ua).
Product Manager
Amadeus
déc. 2009 - déc. 2010
1 an 1 mois
As a Product Manager, I played a pivotal role in coordinating between airline clients, the Amadeus marketing team, and development teams to ensure seamless project execution. I owned the development and enhancement of key features within a travel booking engine, specifically focusing on invoice and refund functionalities. My responsibilities included defining and managing functional requirements, ensuring the UI design aligned with client specifications, and maintaining a user-friendly experience. I also prepared and delivered targeted presentations for developers, the broader marketing department, and clients, effectively communicating project updates and strategic insights. Throughout the project lifecycle, I ensured timely delivery of features and proactively addressed any development issues to maintain project momentum and client satisfaction.
Software Engineer
VMware
mars 2009 - oct. 2009
8 mois
Worked with various QA department personnel to enhance and maintain the internal automation results repository (PHP, JavaScript, Ajax, HTML, CSS, MySQL) Developed online training, documentation, reports and web based materials for the archive Worked with the Desktop QA team and R&D Tools team to create automation solutions
Software Engineer
VMware
mai 2008 - oct. 2008
6 mois
Conceived, created, executed, and analyzed tests and their results using SilkTest in order to automate testing processes with an emphasis on internationalization characteristics Created customized virtual machines to set up testing environments for VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and Guided Consolidation (GC) Submitted and reproduced bugs upon developer request for GC and SRM
Metro driver
juin 2006 - oct. 2007
1 an 5 mois
Successfully completed certification program and went on to work as a driver on week-ends and holidays
Software Maintenance
Groupe Crédit Agricole
juin 2007 - juil. 2007
2 mois
Analyzed the automated (daily, weekly, and monthly) processes and synthesized their use and level of importance in the Checking Department Cleaned-up and maintained database entries using Easytrieve Created queries in BusinessObject, analyzed the results (diagrams, statistics) and provided business solutions to decrease expenses from fund traveling
Sales assistant
Oriflame Cosmetics
janv. 1998 - déc. 2004
7 ans
Promoted and sold beauty products part-time
Formation
Villette Makerz
Design de l’Économie Circulaire
2025 - 2025
5 mois
European Business Institute of Luxembourg
Women and Leadership
2023 - 2023
5 mois
European Business Institute of Luxembourg
Curriculum Design And Instructional Decision Making
2023 - 2023
5 mois
INSEAD
Executive Program, Design Thinking and Creativity for Business
2020 - 2021
2 ans
Yale University
The Science of Well-Being
2020 - 2020
1 an
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Executive MBA
2019 - 2020
2 ans
INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Master, Computer Engineering
2007 - 2009
3 ans
Université Laval
Scholarship for an exchange year in Computer Engineering Department, Computer Software Engineering
2007 - 2008
2 ans
INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Preparatory Cycle for an Engineering Degree, Preparatory Cycle in the International European Branch EURINSA
2004 - 2006
3 ans