
Soleiman LHAROUI
COO | Marketplace & Data
Salary / Daily rate
Marseille, France
Mobility: Paris, Barcelona, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
10+ years of experience in operations management, strategy development, and scaling businesses across various industries (marketplaces, e-commerce & digital content) As a COO and consultant, expertise in optimizing processes, driving operational efficiency, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve significant business growth.
Work experience
Founder - Principal Consultant
Gambo Advisory
May 2023 - Present
3 years 6 months
69340 Francheville, France
Clients: > Kop (Sports Media & Smart Content Factory) - Chief Operating Officer (Jan 2024 - Oct 2025 ) • Ops & HR • Tech & Data • Finance > ORNIKAR (Digital Driving School & Car Insurance) - Head of Marketplace Operations (May 2023 - June 2024) • Audit and revamp of Marketplace forecast model and performance monitoring/BI tools • Launch of a pilot for New Instructor Compensation system • Various Data Analysis studies to improve marketplace liquidity and efficiency
COO
Kop
Jan 2024 - Oct 2025
1 year 10 months
Paris, France
Marketplace Operations
Ornikar
May 2023 - Jun 2024
1 year 2 months
Jellysmack
Sep 2021 - Aug 2023
2 years
Lead Marketplace Operations
Jul 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 2 months
Senior Operations Excellence Manager
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 1 month
Head of Strategy & Development
3Suisses
Nov 2018 - Sep 2021
2 years 11 months
Head of Strategy & Development
SHOPINVEST
Jul 2018 - Sep 2021
3 years 3 months
Région de Paris, France
Chief of Staff
Ott Ventures
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 year
Région de Paris, France & Prague, Czech Republic
European Investment Holding focused on Private Equity, Real Estate & Venture Capital (Digital, E-Commerce) • Investment & Financing: led several startups seed investments/acquisitions (due-diligence, legal structuring), prepared investment teaser and dataroom for an investment opportunity in a French listed company, assisted with applications for ~€100m bank financing for Real Estate projects • Responsible for Venture Capital branch: managing relationship with CEOs of portfolio startups, offering them financial, operational & legal support: e.g. negotiation of €500k endorsement deal with tennis champion, organization of new fundraising rounds: from a €200k crowdfunding campaign to a €4m Series A fundraising • Litigation: Collaboration with international lawyers and partners to recover a multimillion defaulted receivable
Investment Associate
Group Ott
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year
Paris, France
Finance & Business Development - Real Estate
Eracles Group
Dec 2014 - Feb 2016
1 year 3 months
Hong-Kong, Bali, Indonésie & Paris, France
French Family Office investing in Commercial, Residential and Logistics Real Estate in Europe and Asia • Management: operational/development activities of luxury villa rental business in Bali, Indonesia • Business Development: leading various Real Estate investment projects • Internal Audit: checking of all the legal and financial accounts - establishing clear accounting/reconciliation procedures between the different subsidiaries of the group (intercompany loans) • Accounting: helping with monthly, quarterly and yearly accounting reports - preparation of financial forecasts
Private Equity Intern
Vendis Capital
Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
7 months
Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
Belgian Private Equity Fund with a focus on Mid-Market Branded Consumer Companies • Performed sector analysis, screening & valuation of potential buy-out investments / exit processes • Helped portfolio companies’ management with: competition benchmarking, screening for potential add-ons and planning international development strategies
Strategy / M&A Intern Analyst
Airbus Defence and Space
Feb 2013 - Jul 2013
6 months
Région de Munich, Allemagne
Assisting the Manager and the Head of Strategy of EADS Astrium (2012 Revenue: €5.8 billion) with the following : •Preparation of strategic studies and presentations for the Executive Management of Astrium and EADS •Elaboration of Astrium’s short and mid-term strategy and organization of a “Strategic Workshop Committee” for the Executive Committee to determine the priority actions •Analysis of external growth opportunities – Investment profiles made for potential targets •Business Intelligence: strategic, financial & organizational benchmarking of European and American competitors
Intern Analyst - Real Estate Investment & Asset Management
AEW Europe
Apr 2012 - Aug 2012
5 months
Région de Paris, France
Retail Department: €2.4 billion European Assets Portfolio: Shopping Centers, Outlets, Retail Parks... • Strategy: definition of a strategy for each asset (preservation, disposal or development), preparation of different scenarios of financial valuation and realization of projected cash flows and business plans • Investment: study of acquisition/disposal projects, creation of pitches for AEW Investment Committee (including an outlet valued at €100 million), financial modeling, asset valuation, due diligence • Sector Analysis: research, synthesis and analysis of information and data on a target market or on a specific geographical area; SWOT & analysis of competition
Audit Intern
Deloitte
May 2011 - Jul 2011
3 months
Région de Paris, France
Middle Market Companies (Turnover: ranging from €10 million to €8.4 billion) Missions of External/Legal and Financial Audit in IFRS and French standards Consolidation of the subsidiaries of a French Telecom group and Due-diligence of a Belgian Real Estate firm
Education
ESSEC Business School
ESSEC BBA, Finance, General
2009 - 2013
5 years
Activities and societies: membre du BDE 2011
Options: Entrepreneurship & Corporate Finance
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
2012, Business Administration and Management, General
2012 - 2012
1 year
Courses: Strategic Management, M&A, Corporate Finance
Lycée Pasteur
Baccalauréat Scientifique
2006 - 2009
4 years
Portfolio

Shopinvest (3Suisses / RueDuCommerce)

Ornikar
