Florent Schmahl

• Growing the business 10x since joining in 2020.
• Managing the Revenue teams (Marketing & Sales) and achieving 110% growth year over year.
• Created the Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.
• Leading strategic initiatives, partnerships, and internationalization efforts.

• Started a fresh food delivery business remotely during Covid to assist my parents who could no longer work at farmers' markets.
• Grew the business to $50k MRR within a month.
• Sold it after 3 years, enabling my parents to retire.
• Featured in the Financial Times, Stripe Annual Conference 2021, Typeform case studies, and various French media outlets.
• Primarily utilized no-code and low-code tools to manage all digital operations.

Note: This was a side venture managed remotely from Canada.

• Grew the business 10x over 3 years
• Created and Managed the Revenue teams (Marketing, Sales, Partnerships and CS), achieving 200% growth year over year.
• Established the Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.
• Collaborated closely with the founding team on strategic partnerships and initiatives primarily focusing on Shopify brands and ecosystem.

• Managed design of advanced analytics solutions.
• Oversaw development and implementation processes.
• Managed a cross-functional team of developers and data scientists.
• Pitched to and served Fortune 500 companies, primarily in the Retail, Telco, and Finance industries.

• Developed a state-of-the-art analytic product using big data and unstructured text analytics to reshape global product development and marketing strategy at Lenovo.
• Collaborated closely with C-level executives to outline business requirements and led a cross-functional team of 10 members.
• The final product was showcased to Lenovo's CEO and Board of Directors in 2014 and has since been deployed globally.

• Worked with the Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) at North Carolina State University.
• Developed applications utilizing unstructured text analytics aimed to assist companies and organizations in making enhanced and informed business decisions.
• Project undertaken primarily for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Managed marketing operations with a €200,000 budget, leading to a 12% (+$4M) increase in company sales from September 2011 to July 2012.
• Implemented strategies to enhance shop visibility and notoriety, resulting in all shops gaining prominence in their commercial areas.
• Spearheaded sales challenges, involving 150 employees, and fostered strong brand recognition in the Lyon area through city event involvement.
• Collaborated with business partners, including cooking institutions and professional chefs, to solidify brand partnerships.
• Developed and executed a new digital strategy, including the marketing plan for a novel food store concept.