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HUGO JACQUES ACCOMPLISHED DIGITAL INITIATIVES AND PRODUCT LAUNCH LEADER. Entrepreneur, Startup Advisor, Product Launch, Go To Market, Digital Transformation, business structuration Seasoned Leader with 25 years of experience leading digital transformation, product launch, projects delivery, and supporting and investing in startups. Self-motivated, extremely organized, and capable of handling multiple initiatives. Experience includes:

- Advised Digital Product Team: Structure, Roadmap, Dashboard...

- Setup Product Positioning and Marketing Strategy for startups

- Advised Strategically + 15 startups in blockchain space (IoT, Defi, Energy...).

- Delivered materials for fund raising and business development.

- Professional experience in Strategic digital program & product management, auditing in highly cross-functional environments.

- Business Unit Management: Operational efficiency and effectiveness practices in End-To-End Process: Sales, Marketing, Services, Support, CRM.

- IT Development Operation: Product/IT/Operation (SAFE AGILE, SCRUM...).

- Managed and structured a digital platform delivery in insurance.

- Optimized by 25% the product portfolio delivery for a Marketing Agency.

- Created Digital Operational Model framework for Insurance B2B Unit. Ottawa, Canada

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Product /Marketing/Bus Dvt:

Product Positioning / Strategy

Marketing/Sales Alignment

Operating Model Setup

Product Launch/Roadmap

Product Portfolio Good

Practices

Startup Board Member:

Investor Relation

Product Positioning

Market Research

Marketing Strategy

Profitability Development.

Delivery and Business Management:

Digital Initiative Delivery

Program Management

Lean Process Optimization

Safe Agile / SCRUM / DEVOPS

Operation Management

Industries:

Bank, Insurance, Web3,

Startups,

Marketing Media Agency

Aerospace, Defense

Technologies, Tools:

AI, Blockchain, IOT…

JIRA, MS Azure, LeanKiT

C++, Fortran, JavaScript…

MS Team, Miro…

Languages:

English, English (Native)

Spanish (Conversational)

Education:

M.Sc. Engineering (Aerospace

& Computing Science)

Master of Physics & Chemistry

Certificates:

PMP (PMI)

IT Transformation (MIT)

Web Marketing (HubSpot)

Cash management (IMI Lyon)

From July 2016 – Canada – USA – Europe – SEA – Asia CEO Founder – BC Impact – Digital Agency – Financial Institutions & Startups Product Positioning – Marketing Strategy – Investor Relation – Digital Consulting Results: +160$M raised, Customer Acquisitions (Aver +25%), Cost Cutting, Talent Mngt... From November 2020 – Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Quebec) Senior Digital Modernization Consultant – Industrial Alliance – Insurance Digital Platform Delivery – SAFE Agile Implementation – Digital Operation – Product Mngt. Results: Partnership Relation improvement, Cost Cutting, Resource Relocation, BUs alignment. From Oct 2015 to Oct 2017 – Canada (Montreal)

Digital Business Transformation Consultant – A&D Prevost - Manufacturing ERP Implementation & restructuring – President and HR support in change management. Results: Milestone delivery reached, +30% in performance, +25% budget saved. From Jan 2014 to Oct 2015 – Canada (Montreal, London, Toronto) Marketing Product Portfolio Management Director – TC MEDIA - Marketing Digital Marketing Campaign delivery management – Lean Business Operation. Results: + 30% gain for performance, cost cutting, + 25% gain for customer satisfaction. From Fev 2011 to Dec 2013 – Canada (Montreal, USA) IT Senior Project Manager – Bombardier Aerospace – IT & Technology Infrastructure Portfolio Management – SAP program delivery Results: - 30% cost cutting, portfolio stabilization. …/… See complete experience page 2. COMMUNICATION

Effectively influence change and buy-in from senior-leaders, partners, and executives. Developed strong experience in investor relation and negotiation. LEADERSHIP

Strong ability to influence without authority, using example and inspiration.

Teambuilding sessions.

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BC IMPACT - USA - EUROPE – ASIA JULY 2016- PRESENT CEO, Startup Advisory – Digital Consulting Agency

Company activities: Digital Business Consulting (Digital Initiatives Delivery, Agile/Lean Restructuring, Product Management, Digital Operation Consulting, Strategic Advisory (Product strategy, positioning, marketing strategy and plan, capital growth, partnership development), Investments.

Sector: Digital, Finance Corporations, Startups.

Startup Lab Responsibilities: Services to support startups (Early Stage and scale-up stage

Elaborate Social Marketing Strategy for token sales.

Social Media Marketing review and optimization (Growth hacking).

Mentoring and coaching CEOs via 1:1 session and workshops.

Product roadmap review with initiative backlog prioritization.

Fund Raising: Due Diligence, Deck Creation, and Investor Relation.

Partnership: Crypto Funds, Funds managers, PR, Crypto News Companies, Development Software.

Roadshows: Industry conferences (Keynotes, panel discussions) Skills: Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Social Media Marketing, Growth Hacking, Roadshow, PR, Investor Relations, Due Diligence, Product Strategy/Vision, Product Roadmap, Sales Materials creation, IoT, Blockchain, AI strategy and implementation.

Numbers:

- +15 startups supported and selected with selective due diligence methodologies

- +70 M$ raised in Tokens and Equity.

- + 10 successful investor materials created.

- + 3000 Investors network (PE, VC, Fund, Retails investors..) in USA, SEA, Asia, Canada, and Europe. Digital Lab Responsibilities: Digital Consulting for financial institutions and corporations

Manage a team of consultants.

Customer Relationship Management.

Partnership management.

Skills: Digital Strategy, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Methodologies, OPEX, Web Marketing, Business Analysis, Architecture, Security.

industrial Alliance - MONTREAL QC CANADA NOVEMBER 2020- PRESENT Senior Digital Modernization Consultant

Company activities: Insurance and Financial Service Sector: B2B Insurance and Benefits

Responsibilities 1: IT Agile Project Management for a digital platform (1 year) Achievements:

Restructured the project and stabilized the delivery plan.

Implemented new agile sage dashboard for cross functional communication and coordination.

Setup new ceremonies and coached project manager, Solution Architect, RTEs.

Implemented Safe Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities 2: DevOps Optimization.

Achievements:

Review LeanKit tools and DevOps Azure to optimize the ceremonies for a better Pos, SM coordination.

Mentored and coached 2 RTEs.

Implemented Agile Safe IT Health check with Agile Dashboards (Bus Value, Efforts, Features..)

Implemented Key Ceremonies

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Responsibilities 3: Operation Consulting.

Achievements:

Setup Agile Operating Model Structure.

Implemented meetings, tools for collective insurance services.

Review the existing dashboard and adapt them for each level (Manager, Director, VP)

Mentoring and coaching managers and directors.

Responsibilities 4: Product Management Team Support and structure proposal (PLM). Mentoring and coaching Product Achievements:

Mentored and coached the principal product manager

Setup product team framework (tools, process)

Created tool to control and manage the initiative backlog aligned with the strategic roadmap.

Optimized the strategic roadmap and communication (Product Reporting meeting)

Reviewed and proposed structure to work with program delivery, Train Delivery, Business Architecture, Marketing.

Reviewed the portfolio management unit (not digital yet) and optimize and fine tune the tools. Skills: Digital Strategy, Product Development, Product Management Team, Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Methodologies, Agile Project Management, DevOps, OPEX, Agile Safe, Scrum, Vendor Management, Client management, Mentoring and coaching.

ARS PROJECT PERFORMANCE. MONTREAL QC OCT 2015- OCT 2017 Digital Business Transformation Consultant (A&D Prevost) Company activities: Supplier of architectural aluminum products Sector: Construction

Responsibilities: In charge to recover the ERP program delivery (budget, timeline, vendor, enterprise alignment with President and HR).

Achievements:

Specification analysis with stakeholders and business process mapping.

Business transformation, roadmap recovery.

Communication (Internal / External) with stakeholders: Onboarding and mentoring

Advisory support for the president and director of HR to lead the organization’s transformation.

Supported the executive team in the technical specification and change initiatives.

Trained and coached the operations’ team for project management and Directors/VP for best practices.

Reduced 25% of the operation cost and saved 35% of the project’s budget. Skills: ERP, Agile Project Management, Executive Support, HR Support, Agile Methodologies implementation, Vendor management, OPEX.

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TC MEDIA MONTREAL – LONDON - TORONTO ON/QC JAN 2014- OCT 2015 Digital Marketing Program Director – Lean 6-Sigma and Agile implementation Company activities: Web Marketing Campaign for Retailers in Canada Sector: Media and Marketing

Responsibilities: Marketing Product Portfolio Management – Restructure the product management team – Implement Agile and Lean best practices in the End-to-End Operation Process. Achievements:

Audit and restructuration in Media and Advertisement (3 sites, JIRA, contract management, sales, support)

Implemented the foundation of operation excellence methodologies in the organization.

Managed digital product delivery for retailers’ marketing campaign (product portfolio, synchronization)

Support the Go 2 Market and Time 2 Market execution plan.

Performance gained 25% for marketing campaign: E-flyers, social media marketing, emailing…

Cost reduction of 30% on the global chain of value covering sales, bus development, products, GO2M and IT. Skills: Web marketing, marketing campaign, Digital Product Life Cycle Management · Product Management, Agile Safe Methodologies, Scrum, DevOps, OPEX, JIRA, Confluence, Miro. BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE MONTREAL, QC FEB 2011–DEC 2013 IT PMO delivery support – Agile implementation

Company activities: Airplane Manufacturer

Sector: Aerospace

Responsibilities: Infrastructure Portfolio Projects – SAP projects Achievements:

Implemented SAP solutions for supply chain aircraft. Stabilized Infrastructure programs on multiple sites.

Lead the change management strategy with IT delivery Directors. Global operation cost savings reached $2M. Skills: ERP, Infrastructure, PMP, Agile Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Security Compliance, Telephony, Migration, decommissioning, SAP.

SAFRAN GROUP AEROSPACE PARIS, FRANCE FEV 2003–NOV 2010 Transformation Audit – Program Delivery Specialist Company activities: Aerospace Engine Manufacturer

Sector: Aerospace

Responsibilities: In charge to recover strategic program delivery, support PMO, strategic audits (logistic business units, joint-venture site, IT System during business unit transfer…), executive support. Achievements:

Strategic audit of customs and transportation network of the aerospace branch unit,

Increased the performance of logistic center in manufacturing site by 25%.

Supported and improved PMO delivery performance for military aircraft.

Supported and improved PMO delivery performance for military aircraft. Agile Coach.

Program recovery for certification engine.

Auditing and corrective actions in IT System implementation Skills: ERP, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Program Management · Product Lifecycle Management · OPEX Page 5 / 5 Resume Hugo Jacques

ALTRAN – ALTEN – ASSYSTEM PARIS, FRANCE JUN 1999 – DEC 2002 Software engineer Consultant

Company activities: Software Development and University Research Services for Industry Applications Sector: Consulting

Responsibilities: Develop programs to support industrial research center. Achievements:

Software development for car engine depollution system (Peugeot).

Optimization model for assembly line in diesel engine manufacturing process (Renault).

Development of oil system model to simulate aerospace oil nature evolution under constraints (Safran).

Development of contact mechanic model to simulate constraints on aerospace engine roller bearings (Safran). Skills: C/C++, FORTRAN, UNIX, Business Analysis, Research.

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