About Pierre
COO and entrepreneur with 15 years’ experience scaling tech and e-commerce ventures across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. I help startups and SMEs design and execute growth strategies, forge strategic partnerships, and build the operational foundations to scale from 0 to multi-million revenues.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)
Experience
- OmoomaCo-founder | Chief Operating OfficerDIGITAL AND ITSeptember 2021 - June 2025 (3 years and 9 months)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesAn e-commerce and healthtech platform designed to support Arab women through their motherhood journey, offering a learning management system, digital tools, and community modules.
- Co-founded the company, provided strategic leadership, set the vision and direction.
- Successfully secured a 5 year plan funding to fuel expansion and growth.
- Established and closed strategic partnerships with public institutions and private healthcare providers (including hospitals, clinics and clinicians), directly contributing to business growth and adoption.
- Oversaw financial and operational strategies, ensuring P&L optimization and aligning resources to achieve business objectives.
- Directed product and functional development, introducing key features like community module, learning management system, tracking tools and ecommerce - significantly enhancing platform value and user experience.
- Developed and executed GTM strategy, scaling user base to 3M+ organic visitors and increasing B2B adoption.
- Built and managed 20 team members, driving a culture of collaboration and high performance.
- FarmboxCo-founder | Chief Operating OfficerE-COMMERCENovember 2016 - September 2020 (3 years and 10 months)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesA leading online grocery store specialized in farm-fresh produce.
- Co-founded Farmbox, managed and scaled operations from launch to USD 8M ARR within 4 years.
- Secured a 5-year investment plan from a leading local investment fund, facilitating growth and supporting strategic initiatives.
- Directed operational strategies with full P&L accountability, implementing efficiency improvements and aligning team growth with business objectives.
- Negotiated and closed partnerships with 50+ local and international suppliers, driving revenue growth.
- Led the operations to growth, from 0 to 1 k daily orders, by developing scalable systems for order fulfillment, last mile delivery, and customer service management, significantly improving operational efficiency.
- Built and mentored a dedicated workforce of over 50 team members, promoting a culture of high performance and collaboration, which enhanced the customer experience.
- Rocket Internet |ZaloraOperations ManagerE-COMMERCEJune 2015 - August 2016 (1 year and 2 months)Bangkok, ThailandA leading online fashion retailer operating in 8 countries in South-East Asia, a Rocket Internet Venture.
- Led regional expansion across 8 South-East Asian markets through scalable operational strategies.
- Managed a fleet of up to 100 drivers and optimized distribution center operations, enabling 15,000+ monthly orders, increasing driver productivity by 35% and reducing logistics costs by 30%.
- Oversaw and negotiated 3PL partnerships, optimizing last-mile delivery performance.
- Assumed full responsibility for the operations Profit & Loss (P&L) driving optimal financial health and operational excellence.
- Launched a custom delivery driver app, which streamlined delivery workflows and drove higher order frequency.
- Implemented customer centric strategies across several departments, establishing a robust set of KPIs to track customer engagement and improving service quality.
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Education
- Master's in Business AdministrationNEOMA Business SchoolMaster's in Business Administration
- Bachelor's in MathematicsUniversite paris VII Denis Diderot2013Bachelor's in Mathematics