Eric Samson

Experience

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  Air France

  Feb 1985 - Sept 1985

  Developer

  Development of decision support systems.

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  Total

  Jan 1986 - Aug 1988

  Project leader, developer

  Development of building site management applications used in large projects like oil refineries, chemical plants, etc.The core product was a Cobol application running on IBM 3090 mainframes. The computing part (piping) was delegated to Cray II supercomputers.Then we created PC clients with nice GUI, easy to use on site.Participation to some AI projects within Elf.

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  Alcatel TITN

  Mar 1989 - Oct 1989

  Research Engineer

  Real-time planning of fully-automated factories and flexible workshops. Solution based on Artificial Intelligence (constraint programming, expert systems...) as opposed to more traditional MRP oriented products. Installed and validated on site at Snecma Le Creusot (jet engines).

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  Allware Concept

  Oct 1989 - Jan 1996

  CEO

  High-level consulting about object-oriented programming (Smalltalk, C++, etc.), relational databases, object databases, Corba, downsizing, rich user interfaces, 4GLs, Upper Cases and modeling tools, object-oriented design and analysis...

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  Business & Decision

  Jan 1996 - Aug 1997

  Team leader

  I managed large Decision Support System and datawarehouse projects for French companies like TF1 (TV), Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, Hopital de Lille, Midas, etc.Business & Decision acquired my former consulting company, in order to broaden their skills to object-oriented and relational databases technologies.

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  Versant

  Sept 1997 - Dec 2000

  Technical Director

  I managed all technical teams (pre-sales, support, consulting, training) in Southern EMEA (from NL to Israel).Several large contracts have been signed during that period (France Telecom, Bull, Alcatel, Nortel, Lucent, Sagem, BNP Paribas, Thalès...). Very exciting time, with a nice team, where we were about to make ODBMS successful in large accounts. We all learnt a lot about Java and databases, participating to large Java projects like France Telecom Archimede, and then I had the idea to found Xcalia to deliver Data & Services intermediation solutions. Show less

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  Xcalia

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2008

  CEO & Founder, CTO

  I defined the vision and strategy.I managed the 3 main fund raising rounds (>$13M).I start international operations (GY and UK: 2003, US:2005) and distribution channels in Israel, Italy and Hong-Kong. I managed the strategic partnerships with IBM, Sun and Microsoft.I sold the company to Progress Software (DataDirect division).

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  DataDirect Technologies

  Mar 2008 - Nov 2008

  CTO of Data Services

  Following the acquisition of Xcalia by DataDirect, a division of Progress Software, I defined and built the Data Services strategy for the company.

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  Progress Software

  Dec 2008 - Jan 2010

  CTO Data Services

  This is essentially a move within the company, I was leading the Data Strategy within the Office of the CTO Group.

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  Convertigo

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Product Marketing Manager

  Product Marketing Manager for Convertigo's Enterprise Mashup solution.I drove requirements and roadmap.I coordinated pricing & packaging.I created product marketing materials (collateral, data sheets, white papers, demos, case studies, thought leadership pieces). I ensured effective launch, rollout and knowledge transfer.I contributed to business development in general with a specific role on Internet sales.I improved Convertigo awareness on the market.

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  Microsoft

  Dec 2010 - now

  In the Microsoft Privacy & Regulatory Affairs group, I'm helping developing standards, specifications and open source solutions to address the company’s regulatory and customer challenges in the area of cloud and data, across Europe and globally around the world. In the Microsoft partner division (GPS), I help strategic global partners in the manufacturing and energy industries through their digital transformation successfully using Microsoft technologies (Azure, AI & data, Mixed reality...) and market new offers based on Microsoft platforms. I understand partners' vision and strategy and align them with Microsoft's roadmap. I connect decision-makers, marketing and R&D teams at both sides and I facilitate growth of direct and influenced revenue.

  • Standards & Technology Diplomat, Corporate Standards Group

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Global ISV Account Manager

    Dec 2010 - Oct 2022