RICHARD, Charles-Andre A rare blend of strong: technical ability, business acumen and work ethic.

2006 : Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Centrale Supélec, France

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Centrale-Supélec is a leading international engineering institute in electric energy and information sciences.

2004 : Master’s Degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering – Arts & Métiers, France

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, ranked 1^st in the grade of 1000 engineering students (Gold Medal).

Weeldi, Mill Valley, California (USA) - 3+ years (current)

Partner & Principal Software Architect

  •  Creating and leading all technical aspects of the Weeldi's Web Automation Platform
  •  Invented the Weeldi AI & the Weeldi No-Code tools.
  •  Architecting and developing the Weeldi Cloud Automation Player & Recorder.
  •  Weeldi facts & awards:
    •  Innovation of the Year at the ETMA (Enterprise Technology Management Association) 2024 conference for the Weeldi Automation Studio.

Unkle acquired by Luko, Paris (France) - 3 years

Co-founder and CTO of the french leader fintech Startup specialized in unpaid rent Insurance

  •  Co-founded Unkle, board member.
  •  Raised seed funding of €1M and serie A of €10M.
  •  Co-led Unkle strategy and growth.
  •  Created and led all technical aspects of the Unkle's website and product.
  •  Unkle facts & awards:
    •  lauréat Grand Prix de l’Innovation 2019, Expérience client réinventée, Mairie de Paris
    •  grand prix du jury du concours Vertone Propulse
    •  top 30 des startups Station F de l’année 2019
    •  trophée coup de coeur 2019 du Réseau Entreprendre
    •  classement Challenges des 100 startups où investir en 2019
    •  sélectionné par l'incubateur Platform58 pour intégrer le programme d'incubation
    •  sélectionné par WILCO, BPI
    •  trophée de la startup RENT ORPI 2018

YourMechanic, Mountain View, California (USA) - 2 years

Sr. Software Engineer of the Mobile Car Repair Service Platform

  •  Full Stack expertise to maintain and enhance YourMechanic products.
  •  Architected and developed key functionalities.

eMOBUS acquired by Marlin Equity (merged with Asentinel, and then with Tangoe), Sunnyvale, California (USA) - 5 years

Lead Developer of the Mobility Management Platform

  •  Led software engineers to maintain and enhance the Mobility Management Platform (TEM SaaS platform in Ruby on Rails).
  •  Architected and developed key functionalities unique in the industry to manage mobility, critical to 100% of 2015 and 2016 sales.
  •  Found innovative solutions for Telecom Expense Management automation which attracted new customers such as Genentech and Netflix.
  •  Enhanced 500 innovative companies (NetSuite, Silicon Valley Bank, ...) and 9 OEM licensing partners experience with holistic tools and frictionless services.
  •  Maintained and improved the platform and services post acquisition with international teams, after CTO's leaving.

SAFRAN GROUP, Paris (France) - 2 years

Customer Support Manager of the French Soldier Modernization Program

  •  Managed deployment and customer service for a state-of-the-art integrated equipment suite composed of optronics, data management and transmission equipment.
  •  Led a team of 14 engineers, increased organization efficiency and collaboration.
  •  Managed an annual budget of $4M and improved the gross margin by 5% by optimizing support system.
  •  Drafted and proposed the new customer services contract for the French Defense Procurement Agency.

THALES GROUP, Paris (France) - 3 years

Integrated Logistics Support Manager for the ground segment of the French Military Satcom System

  •  Managed integrated logistic support for five different types of satellite ground terminals composing a fully fledged battlefield intranet.
  •  Mentored a maintenance team of 8 engineers, assigned priorities to ensure maximum productivity.
  •  Managed a budget of $1M for annual activities.
  •  Directed subcontractor work activities for each subsystems, ensured that deadlines are met.