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Chief People OfficerQevlar AIAug 2026 - Current (2 months)- Global Head of PeoplePigmentMar 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 10 months)Pigment is an AI-powered planning platform built for agility and scale. It connects people, data, and processes in one elegant, feature-rich platform that allows planners in every department to prepare for any eventuality.
👉 Scope: France HQ, Europe (UK, DE) and North Americas (NY, SF, Toronto)
👉 Scale: From Series C to D ($145m). Scaled the company from 350 → 550 employees in 1,5 years.
👉 Team: Led a 25-person People org (TA, HRBPs, C&B, L&D, People Ops/Payroll, Workplace & Events).
👉 Reporting line: co-founder & co-CEO (Romain Niccoli)
Summary Impact: Role creation. Defined and executed Pigment’s global People strategy during accelerated international growth. Upgraded talent density, scaled hiring - Chief People OfficerBack MarketSep 2019 - Nov 2023 (4 years 3 months)Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, Back Market mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Back Market has contributed to avoid the production of more than 1,000,000 tons of CO2e worldwide since their launch in 2014.
👉 Scope: Global remit across Europe (FR, UK, ES, DE), US and APAC (HK, Japan)
👉 Scale: From Series C to E ($510m). Scaled the company from 120 → 650 employees in 3 years.
👉 Team: Managed a global People organization of ~40 experts including Talent Acquisition, People Development (HRBP, L&D) and People Experts (C&B, HRIS - Life CreatorThe Pregnancy PauseSep 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year)
- Cancer SurvivorfreelanceDec 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 1 month)
- Senior Director, HRBP - R&D and ProductCriteoJul 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 8 months)Criteo's mission is to power the world’s marketers with trusted and impactful advertising encouraging discovery, innovation and choice in an open internet.
👉 Scope: R&D population (Engineering, Researchers, Product Managers…). France HQ, and offices in Europe (UK) and US (East & West Coast).
👉 Scale: Joined post-IPO. Growth from 150 → 700 R&D employees in 4 years. Supported 3 M&As (including a 100+ engineer US acquisition)
👉 Team: Led 20+ TA professionals and 5+ HRBPs across 3 regions.
👉 Reporting line: CTO (Dan Teodosiu) > co-founder & CPO (Romain Niccoli)
Summary impact: Built and led the global People strategy for Criteo’s R&D and Product organizations during a phase of hyper-growth and interna - Talent Director - R&DCriteoJan 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 7 months)Talent Acquisition (Key results: reached target of 100+ hires per year):
• Hired and managed the dedicated recruiting team (>20p.).
• Structured & automated recruiting process including sourcing strategies, interview processes & branding.
• Managed Talent Acquisition budget (>1M€): resources allocation, Tech events, employer branding.
Talent Management:
• Drove the processes & programs that created an effective organization including successful onboarding, Performance management and Talent retention programs. - Global Head of HRUllinkMar 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years 10 months)Ullink is now part of Broadridge, global Fintech leader that provides the critical infrastructure to power investing, corporate governance, and communications and enable better financial lives.
👉 Scope: Global. France HQ + Europe (UK, Romania), US, APAC (Hong Kong)
👉 Scale: Growth from 60 → 350 employees in 5 years (Tech, Product, Sales)
👉 Team: up to 10p. across regions. Profiles: HR Generalists, TAMs
👉 Reporting line (last): co-founder & CTO (Georges Gomez)
Summary impact: Progressed from junior HR specialist to Global Head of HR, building nearly the entire People function during hyper-growth (from 60 to 350 employees worldwide).
Key achievements:
✨ Built nearly the entire global P - HR ManagerUllinkMar 2008 - Feb 2010 (2 years)• Created & optimized the recruitment function for EMEA: (+100 hires per year)
- Managed and optimized full recruitment procedures
- Developed recruiting tools, created partnerships (recruitment agencies, engineering schools) & managed events (alumni, hiring fair)
- Supported & trained interviewers in recruiting best practices
• Managed all the HR processes Worldwide : Integration, Career & Mobility management
• Ensured company's compliance and legal aspects: Employee Representatives, Administration Follow-up, legal advisory & updates, Reporting
• Created and completed Transversal projects: Hackatons (Ultimate Bug Fighting Championship!), Handicap Program, Career's paths, Business Continuity Plan, Senior Advi - HR Specialist (apprenticeship)Credit SuisseSep 2006 - Oct 2007 (1 year 2 months)recruitment, onboarding, training, reporting.
- Learning & Development Specialist (apprenticeship)SNISep 2005 - Sep 2006 (1 year 1 month)training plans & performance processes.
Education
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- Master, HR, ManagementIAE Paris Sorbonne Business SchoolJan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years 1 month)
- Licence, EconomicsUniversity of Paris I PanthéonSorbonneJan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year 1 month)
- DEUG, MathematicsUniversité Paris Dauphine PSLJan 2001 - Jan 2004 (3 years 1 month)
Projects (professional or personal)
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- MMedium WriterMar 2021 - Current (5 years 7 months)sharing my experience as an HR professional