DAF, CFO, RSE

Clip.bike is a Brooklyn based cleantech startup making CLIP, an affordable and portable all-in one propulsion device designed to upgrade any bicycle into an e-bike instantly.

• At the end of 2019, joined the 2 founders as the CFO to manage the global finance function, fundraising rounds, compliance, contract manufacturing, HR function, Legal.
• Closed 2 rounds Pre-Seed (2020) and Seeds (2021) at $2M. Supported next funding raise (2022/23) including Europe.
• Helped select Contract Manufacturer (India).
• Oversight of Procurement. Managing Logistics with Freight forwarding and 3PL logistics partners.
• Recorded first revenues at the end of 2021 with initial 100 units deliveries. Next batch of 2000 units being prepared.

Service, technology, & investment company, focusing on innovative automotive and smart mobility companies.

• H1 2019 - Senior advisor to a global foreign OEM on its digital platform and mobility play in e-bikes and e-scooters.
• UPFLEX, a B2B Enterprise Membership program giving access to employees to a network of curated workspaces around the world - Investing Partner (2018, NY)
  • As kick-off Chief Network Officer, started the build-up of the network of coworking spaces growing it close to 500 space partners locations; Developed database of top 3,000 space partners prospects., email campaigns with call f/ups & demos.
• YUSOFLEET USA, an innovative company providing a cloud-based fully automated real-time dispatch solution to urban on demand taxi, limo, courier, and other delivery companies - President North America (2017, NY)
  • Started the US operations of YusoFleet: built 1000 targeted prospects list (out of 15,000), launched marketing campaigns with call f/ups & demos, onboarded customer, and built strong large fleets leads in synergies with FleetAdvance.
  • Due to its prime technology, management & international operations, YusoFleet was acquired by Renault end of 2017.
• FLEET ADVANCE™ software by Société de Conseil et de Management de Transition (2014-2016, Atlanta)
• Successfully led concept & software application development, launch and operations of Fleet Advance™, a B2B SaaS application offering innovative vehicle selection optimization to private and public organizations with light-duty vehicle fleets.
  • Development met investment target & timeline for a mid-2015 launch. Managed the 1.5-year software IT project and led the outsourced IT developers' team (Ukraine).
  • Established the CRM strategy, building a US customer database of fleet owning organizations thru direct S&M campaigns - initial customer acquisition in GA and NY with excellent customer satisfaction.

Vice President, Strategic Planning – Brazil and Canada (after 4/2011)

• Managed all strategic projects to launch manufacturing in Brazil and turnaround Canadian operations. North & LAC OCs.
  • As Americas' project leader of a new 2,000 employees manufacturing project, successfully participated in negotiations of $2.2b incentives which led to Rio de Janeiro State selection. Proposed & got CEO approval for new Nissan Brazil HQ in Rio.
  • Executed promotional activities to foster Nissan's innovation image in Brazil: Rio+20, EV taxis for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Vice President, Program Management & Corporate Planning; Head of Americas Electric Vehicles Business Unit

• Led the 100% electric Nissan LEAF US introduction. Managed the entire vehicle line-up programs. Co-chairman of the Americas Product Planning Committee. Member of North & Latin America Operating Committees.
  • Successfully launched the 100% Electric Vehicle (EV) Nissan LEAF in the USA, achieving 10,000 sales in the first year 2011 and doubling EV technology leadership index to 10%. Cross-functional team leader. Designed innovative customer experience for online orders. Partnered with more than 25 utilities/local governments to develop EV infrastructure, and batteries secondary business. Received the 2010 "Global President's Award" from Carlos Ghosn.
  • Managed all existing & new vehicles programs of Nissan/Infiniti Americas lineup, ensuring volume, revenues and cost targets to reach profit targets over the vehicle life cycles. Achieved OP of 4.1% in 2009 and 7.8% in 2010.
  • Developed the next 6-yr strategic plan "Power 88" with goal to increase US MS 50% to 10%+ at 8% OP in 2015.
  • Managed the Environmental practices, including monitoring fuel economy & CO2 Nissan USA portfolio compliance.

In the newly consolidated Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) Business Unit with $5.6B. revenues in 2007, led entry into the Indian market with manufacturing, and developed partnerships with other OEMs. Direct report to LCV BU Head (Andy Palmer).

• Led negotiation with Ashok Leyland in India to set up a $500m manufacturing / technology JV with 4,000 new jobs, optimizing the proposed line-up by leveraging existing Nissan LCV worldwide portfolio. Venture is very successful in India. Received the 2007 "Planning EVP's Award" from Carlos Tavares.
• Conducted partnership with Japanese, European and US OEMs to buy or sell vehicles for cross-badging opportunities.
• Concluded Nissan Morocco manufacturing facility €86m investment within the Renault Alliance new plant in Tangier.
• Piloted LCV Breakthroughs for 5-yr strategic plan "Post Nissan Value-Up" (2008-2012) to double LCV sales at 10% OP.

Oversaw NCI 3-yr strategic & financial plan proposal with $2B gross profit and 250 employees operation. Direct report to NCI President, Member of NCI Executive Committee.

• Improved planning process at NCI, and set internal transfer prices among Nissan NAFTA affiliates with C$50m of tax savings.
• Promoted and got approval to introduce of a small SUV (XTrail), the first time the Canadian lineup would differ from the US.

Directed Financial Budgeting & Forecasting, Planning & Remarketing. Direct reporting to NMAC CEO. Member of NMAC Operating & Commercial Credit Committees.

• Presented US$360 million NMAC OP budget to Nissan CEO & CFO; Oversaw financial control with a staff of 10.
• Presented NMAC “NISSAN 180” 3-yr plan to Nissan CFO, who rolled the proposed indicators and plan extension to 5 years to better fit NMAC OP’s sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, and funding strategy to all affiliated finance arms worldwide.

GENERAL MOTORS

• Developed the business model for SmartAuction, the B2B remarketing internet auction of GM fleet and lease vehicles; savings amounted to $250/vehicle sold through internet, i.e. $20m already in the first year.
• Led sponsorship of newly launched eBay Motor site with dedicated GM pages, and other mobile commerce initiatives.

GENERAL MOTORS

Trading, Overseas Finance and Pension Funding through NYTO rotational Development Program

• Arranged the $150m 20-year leveraged lease of 75 GM Electromotive Division locomotives to TFM (Mexican railroad).
• Hedged the $1 bil worldwide Base Metals portfolio, launched the $150m Natural Gas hedging portfolio, hedged FX exposure.

[a $4B engineering company part of the Energy division of ALCATEL-ALSTOM Group]

• Contract Manager – Hydraulic and Diesel power plants (1990 – 1995) - Paris, FRANCE
  • Managed the $20m electromechanical project of a Pakistani Kashmir hydropower plant, the final phase of a turn-key diesel plant in Mauritania with German & Chinese partners. Supervised bids to tenders in Chile, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Iran, & South Africa.
• Specialist – Tenders to Mini power plants for Brazilian cement & orange producers (1989) - Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
• Software Engineer – Man-machine interface for Control Center of Chinese thermal plant (1987– 1988) - Paris, FRANCE