David LOZANO
Ex-CEO, CPO SaaS, BNP Paribas CIB Cash Management
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior professional with 20+ years in financial services, tech and digital product, operating at the intersection of strategy and digital transformation. Former CIB leader in Europe & Asia, then founder/CEO & CPO of a FinTech scale-up specializing in fan gamification and engagement, offering features similar to online fundraising (payments, fund management, community & loyalty). Product leader with strong data-driven and UX focus.
Work experience
Stratégie, Organisation, Transformation Digitale | Services Financiers, FinTech & SaaS
IndependantFreelance
Apr 2025 - Jul 2025
4 months
Remote
• Mission en stratégie de go-to-market en France pour une FinTech Allemande dans la Supply Chain Finance. • Accompagnement de la Banque de France sur les spécifications du moteur retail payment de l'Euro Digital. • Accompagnement de ComAve dans la conception et le déploiement de son programme de gamification, d’engagement et de fidélisation, reposant sur des services d’open banking et des solutions blockchain/crypto.
Co-founder, CEO, CPO
fanprime
Oct 2019 - Mar 2025
5 years 6 months
Paris Area, France
• Creation of a French fintech leader in Web3 loyalty. • Built the software solution from concept to deployment, covering product design, go-to-market, and scaling. • Secured more than 20 clients in Sports & Entertainment, including esports (Team Vitality, Karmine Corp), sports (UCI, Seattle Kraken, City Group), arenas (Accor Arena), and global brands (LVMH). • Led an agile team delivering to 300,000 users across 10 sports & entertainment properties. • Won multiple awards like "revelation of the year 2022 by Microsoft" and innovation competitions, and established strategic blockchain partnerships with Tezos, Chiliz, and Zilliqa as well as with Havas and card schemes and open banking partners. • Raised €3M (debt + equity) to accelerate growth and product development. • Recruited and managed a team of more than 12 people across tech, product, sales, and operations.
Product Strategy Consultant
WirecardFreelance
Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
1 year 8 months
Barcelona Area, Spain
• Led product innovation initiatives, designing and developing a RMB cross-currency payment solution for streamlined international transactions. • Contributed to the creation of a card-issuing platform tailored to the needs of emerging cryptocurrency companies, driving new business opportunities and enhancing market competitiveness.
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking
Sep 1999 - Aug 2017
18 years
Hong Kong · On-site
Head of Business Line, Cash Management Hong Kong
Sep 2013 - Aug 2017
4 years
Hong Kong · On-site
• Elevated a profit center generating from €10 million to €18 million in revenue and from €2 billion to €4 billion in deposits, directing all aspects of sales, product development, and implementation. • Secured cash management contracts across the APAC and Greater China regions ranging from €1 to €3 million for multi-year terms. • Led the business aspect of the multi-product digital platform 'Centric' aimed at businesses (Cash Management, Trade and Supply Chain Finance, FX, Deposits) from customer requirement gathering to the global pilot launch in Hong Kong.
Global Sales Manager, Cash Management
Sep 2009 - Aug 2013
4 years
Paris Area, France
• Captured global strategic accounts for treasury solutions, expanding market reach and clinched worldwide deals through competitive global RFPs.
Head of Product Strategy, Cash Management
Mar 2007 - Aug 2009
2 years 6 months
Paris Area, France
• Directed a team of four, overseeing product strategy and go-to-market across 12 European countries. • Delivered a harmonized pricing strategy in Europe across business lines and divisions.
Project Director, Cash Management
Mar 2006 - Mar 2007
1 year 1 month
London, UK
• Creation of a new business line in the UK that managed a cash management client portfolio of £2 million.
Sales and Implementation Project Manager, Commercial Cards
Oct 2001 - Mar 2006
4 years 6 months
Paris Area, France
• Secured global deals through extensive RFPs, direct sales, and strategic partnerships. • Successfully managed multi-country program implementations with an average duration of 12 months. • Developed and launched a card product across the US, Hong Kong, and Singapore markets.
Project Manager
Sep 1999 - Oct 2001
2 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
• Implemented a core banking product platform for a new B2C web-based bank, commonly known today as a 'Neo bank.'
Education
Université Paris Dauphine - PSL
Master's degree
1998 - 1999
1 year 1 month
Nantes Université
Bachelor of Arts - BA
1995 - 1998
3 years 1 month