Professional experience

24 Years Across Telecommunications, Regulation and Finance

Roles, dates and results as documented in Francois's professional CV, from most recent to earliest.

September 2022 – Present

NuRAN Wireless

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Leads financial planning and analysis, with responsibility for forecasting, budgeting across multiple countries and cash-flow management.

Leads financial forecasting to support executive decision-making.
Coordinates multi-country budgeting processes.
Drives cash-flow optimisation and monitoring.
Produces executive performance reporting and financial analysis.

FP&A
Financial Forecasting
Multi-country Budgeting
Cash-flow Management
Executive Reporting

January 2017 – July 2022

Free Mobile

Director of Strategy & Development

France

Directed strategy and development activities, including B2B commercial growth, negotiations and cost optimisation.

Achieved a 30% reduction in external expenses.
Contributed to 50% revenue growth over three years.
Led commercial negotiations and B2B development.
Shaped market positioning and strategic development priorities.

Corporate Strategy
Business Development
B2B
Negotiation
Cost Optimisation

February 2007 – December 2016

Bouygues Telecom

Senior Manager, Strategy & Regulation

France

Senior role at the intersection of strategy and regulation, covering regulatory engagement, tariff replicability and technical-economic modelling.

Achieved a 40% reduction in leased-line costs.
Conducted tariff replicability analysis and technical-economic modelling.
Engaged with regulatory stakeholders on economic and tariff matters.
Supported business planning and telecommunications cost analysis.

Regulatory Affairs
Tariff Replicability
Technical-economic Modelling
Business Planning
Cost Analysis

February 2002 – December 2006

SFR — Vivendi Universal Group

Head of Economic Studies & Regulation Division

France

Headed the economic studies and regulation division, leading economic, regulatory and tariff analysis.

Led economic studies supporting regulatory positions.
Conducted regulatory and tariff analysis.
Developed network cost modelling.
Led a team and engaged with internal and external stakeholders.

Telecommunications Economics
Network Cost Modelling
Tariff Analysis
Regulation
Team Leadership

January 2001 – December 2001

BNP Paribas Group

Corporate Banking Analyst

France

Corporate banking analysis, including financial assessment of major financing projects.

Performed corporate financial analysis.
Assessed major project financing proposals.
Prepared credit and financial evaluations.
Supported corporate banking decision-making.

Corporate Finance
Financial Analysis
Project Financing
Credit Assessment

September 1999 – December 2000

STMicroelectronics

Industrial Management Controller

France

Management control for industrial operations, covering cost control, budgeting and reporting.

Managed industrial cost control.
Prepared production budgets.
Delivered financial reporting.
Managed manufacturing costs using SAP.

Management Control
Cost Control
Production Budgeting
SAP
Financial Reporting

Education & Languages

Education

MSc in Finance, Strategy & Management Control
Audencia Business School
1999
Master's Degree in Physics and Applications
Aix-Marseille University
1995
University Diploma in Physical Measurements, Instrumentation Techniques
1992

Languages

French
Native
English
Advanced professional proficiency
Russian
Basic proficiency

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