Agathe Hladky-Senior Director of Innovation & Research
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Senior Director of Innovation & Research
Farfetch
- Led the integration within the Group: decreased the cost per item by 65% and produced imagery for +65k items per year
- Elevated the product with new features (new shooting application), new categories (bags)
- Managed a team of 35+ engineers and drove innovation by leveraging our current capabilities (3D assets) and by exploring new opportunities via pilots to develop new products for the industry (Content Writing Assistant, AI models)
Chief Operating Officer; then Executive Director
Allure Systems
- Participated to YCombinator (W19) in SF, raised $6M, opened the US office while recruiting the US team
- Managed a team of 25+ in Paris to virtualize models and produce e-com images for our clients
- Managed day-to-day finance activities (closing, audits, financing), legal & admin (contracts, payroll) and HR activities
- Sold the Company to Farfetch, and led the process from negotiations, due diligences to closing
Chief Financial Officer
Sparted
- Set up high quality operational financial modelling and planning (revenue recognition, business plan)
- Established and developed relations with financial partners (banks, VCs, business angels)
- Assisted the CEO in making business decisions by using key financial metrics to guide decision-making
Consultant
Oliver Wyman
- Assisted the team in optimizing the global supply chain costs for a worldwide cosmetic company
- On-boarded customer teams to work on designing POCs and performed a benchmark on Industry 4.0 technologies and use-cases for a leader in security and defence sector
Private Equity Analyst Intern
Alcazar Capital
- Actively followed portfolio companies and their most recent developments. Assisted the team in fund raising processes.
M&A Analyst Intern
Rothschild (Transaction R)
- Drafted pitches, information memorandums (“IM”) and company profiles. Performed market research on various industries
- Performed valuation with tools including trading and transaction multiples, LBO and DCF models
Industry experience
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Experienced in Retail, Information Technology, Fashion, Education, Banking and Finance, and Aerospace and Defense.
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Experienced in Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development.
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Education
ESCP Europe
Master in Management (Grande École Program), Entrepreneurship specialization · Management · Paris, France
Institution Saint Jean
Preparatory classes (preparatory class to enter French business schools) · Douai, France
Lycée Français Charles-de-Gaulle
French Baccalaureate in Sciences with highest honors · Sciences · London, United Kingdom
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Agathe is based in Lisboa, Portugal.
Agathe speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), French (Advanced), German (Intermediate), Portuguese (Elementary).
Agathe has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Agathe has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Agathe may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Agathe would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Director of Innovation & Research, Chief Operating Officer; then Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer.
Agathe's most recent position is Senior Director of Innovation & Research at Farfetch.
In recent years, Agathe has worked for Farfetch and Allure Systems.
Agathe is most experienced in industries like Retail, Information Technology, and Fashion. Agathe also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Education, and Aerospace and Defense.
Agathe is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Human Resources, and Legal. Agathe also has some experience in Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology.
Agathe has recently worked in industries like Retail, Information Technology, and Fashion.
Agathe has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Human Resources, and Legal.
Agathe holds a Master in Management from ESCP Europe.
The availability of Agathe needs to be confirmed.
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