Ruby CORTES

Experience

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  Festival de Biarritz

  Feb 1995 - Jul 1996

  Multimedia & Internet competition Manager

  EventThe National Festival of Audiovisual and Business Communication (Biarritz) was a very well known festival for more than 80 years, founded by Michel Frois.During this experience, I had the opportunity to discover the audiovisual and multimedia business communication domain, as well as the first actors of Internet communication in France.► Creation, organization, and marketing of Internet and multimedia competition► Organization and marketing of related offers: show, conferences, catalog ...► Partners, sponsors and jurors recruitment and management Show less

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  Cyber Media

  Jul 1995 - Sept 1996

  Marketing Manager

  EventSalon «Destination Multimedia» was the 1rst multimedia show for the public in Paris (Branly site) created by CYBER MEDIA event company.► Market analysis, event positioning and product offering definition► Event design and organization► Strategic partnership development► Communication materials creation

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  Immanence

  May 1997 - Jan 2000

  Executive director & founder

  Web Agency: website design, graphic design, editorial, digital marketing, communicationThe web agency IMMANENCE has been my first entrepreneurial venture. Convinced by theemergence of the web, and interested by design, I committed on this very new media.With the support of the illustrators and web developers teams, we created hundreds of websites,and we designed, developed and managed daily content publishing programs for our customers.► company and team management, business development, account management, projectmanagement, website design and development, content creation and publishing Show less

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  AbCool

  Nov 1999 - Mar 2001

  ECommerce Director, Chief Operating Officer

  eCommerce: toys & gamesAlong with François Benveniste, head of one of the first French Internet provider andGuy Lhomet, head of the biggest toys distribution French company, we created the firsteCommerce start-up selling toys in France.Present from day one, I have been involved in challenging projects, from the earlyspecifications up to the set-up of the e-commerce platform, the logistics information systemand all the organizational processes necessary to promote, feed and manage the e-store.AbCool.com « La boutique ludique »:Established in November 1999 with a capital of 1,805,000 francs, a workforce of 26 people and a close partnership with one of the main french toys distributor and wholesaler,AbCool.com was the first toys and playful products eCommerce in France.The total funding for the deal was 23 million francs, with the participation of three venture capital firms: Galileo, Apollo, and Partech Invest.With a turnover of 3.5 M€ in 2000, in a difficult post Internet bubble environment, especially after the closure of eToys, AbCool decided to close in March 2001 after failing to find 50 million francs (7.5M€) for a second fundraiser necessary to reach the European market.► Definition and implementation of eCommerce (front end and back end) website and neighboring operations►Definition and implementation of operational procedures involving the production, the ITdevelopment, the customer service, logistics, marketing and communication► Recruitment, training, and management of the content production team and the IT team► Editorial content program definition, development and publishing coordination► Online marketing actions, and emails campaigns management Show less

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  KREODE

  May 2001 - Oct 2002

  Professional Services Manager

  DAM Solutions editorKREODE Technologies was an OSEO start-up developing Digital Asset Management solutions (DAM), designed to optimize logistical flows of multimedia content via a global shared Digital Asset Management architecture platform accessible as a ‘bouquet of services’ based on an ASP model.Due to market not ready for cloud services, and in order to answer customer requirements, I drove the professional services department to propose the solution as a DAM enterprise client-server solution software connected to a Web CMS platform.Following my specifications, the professional services department team took in charge the required IT development.► Professional Services department creation► Recruitment and management of consultants, project managers, and developers► Specification of the new solution architecture and supervision of his development► Repositioning of product offering, creation of new communication materials► Customer & project supervision: Musée d’Orsay, Dubbing Brothers, Disneyland Paris► Pre-sales demo and mock-up Show less

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  CELARTEM / EXTENSIS

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  Professional Services Manager

  Technologies & Software editorCELARTEM has developped technologies to optimize digital image compression, scalable image viewing, secure content distribution and has completed his offer by acquiring EXTENSIS Digital Asset Management and Font Management company software.Professional Service department mission was to ensure quality of service and provide efficient customized solutions to key French accounts, built on Extensis Portfolio Digital Asset Management software, Pixel Live Photo Enhancement software or specific development. Action zone: pre-sales, consultancy, RA&SD, solution design, project management, solution delivery, change adoption management, training.► Team management : recruitment, coordination, support and organization of technical project managers and software / web developers.► Customer account & project supervision: DAM and information systems (C2RMF-MRT / LOUVRE: Eros project, Mona Lisa / Disneyland Paris ...). Show less

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  MCM-ORG

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2009

  Founder & Business Director / Consulting Senior Manager

  New Technologies solutions provider► ICT Consultant on DAM, photo libraries & web publishing: needs analysis, solution design, specifications writing, project management, training, pre-sales, sales, account management► Product Manager consultant: CMS & DAM market analysis, strategic development plan, functional product specifications, product roadmaps, product marketing plan, monitoring & operational coordination, communication materials* References: Ministry of the Interior, Disneyland Paris, Arcade Group, Holidays Heliades, EHESS-GAHOM, French Petroleum Institute, ThalesRaytheonSystem, Collège de France, Delbard Arkopharma, LPG​, 3 Suisses IF 3SI, Mayor of Lyon, Mayor of Orléans, Vosges General Council, General Council of the Aisne, Yann Arthus Bertrand, OMM, School Media, Pages Jaunes, Pierre & Vacances ... Show less

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  Mp3minutes

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

  Founder & CEO - Digital Media Production Director

  Audiovisual production content for mobile mediaCo-founded by Bruno Martinaud and myself, with the vision to create entertainment content specifically designed for mobile devices, mp3minutes was one of the very early players exploring new format for mobile content.We enrolled in the venture a famous French writer Pierre Bordage, more than twenty talented illustrators, a dozen of professional actors, 2 musicians and 7 shareholders.The first mp3 series was born: «Chroniques des ombres», a cross between comics and audio.► Strategy definition and implementation► Teams management► Audiovisual production management► Web contents planning, production & publishing management► Multimedia DVD production management► Communication strategy, advertising, social media & Public Relations management► E-commerce and distribution platforms management► Company managementTrailer : http://www.dailymotion.com/chroniquesdesombres Show less

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  1001m&m

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2014

  Founder & Director / Consulting Senior Manager

  Digital Content Management, Web & e-Commerce Platforms, Creative Technologies solutions provider.► Digital Marketing platforms, Enterprise Content Management, Digital Asset Management,creative workflows, web platforms, and e-Commerce expertise.► Consulting & professional services management: consultancy, strategic and tactical plan development, business analysis, requirements & specifications, solution design, implementation,migration, integration, customization, project management, and training.► Products demonstrations, pre-sales, sales, account management.► Consultant product manager: market analysis, market definition, product positioning and definition, pricing and strategic development plan, functional specifications, product roadmap, communication materials.► Company management, team management.* References : Agence Française de Développement, Conseil General de l'Aisne, Conseil General des Vosges, Disneyland Paris, EHESS-GAHOM-CNRS, Groupe Arcade, Groupe France Agricole, Ministère de l'Intérieur, Syndicat Mixte des Gorges du Gardon, Vacances FRAM, Université de Paris-Créteil (UPEC), Ecole Polytechnique, l'Eveil de la Haute Loire...Extensis Prefered Partner : Portfolio, Portfolio Server, NetPublish Server, SQL Connect, NetMediaMAX.Adobe Certified Partner Show less

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  Des Mots & des Mains

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2014

  Founder & CEO

  Cultural Mediation & Educative Resources PublishingCo-founder of the company with Philippe de Carlos.Company management, product design and production management, manufacturing and logistic processes management, e-commerce management."Des Mots et des Mains" designed and produced educative and cultural programs, teaching resources, and board games based on edutainment methods.* For everybody: activities & games to grow and have fun!* For professional market: resources to develop an innovative educational approach and to promote cultural heritageChâteau de Versailles, Champollion museum, entrepreneurship festival, Cité de la Santé - La Villette. Show less

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  Emirates

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2020

  Design & implementation of Emirates Tech AcademySkills management, growth and learning culture orchestration to create and sustain relevance and value through technology for the benefit of the Emirates Group. In charge of ECM/DAM projects within Emirates Group to empower the business with capabilities to streamline, control, track, automatize and optimize Content Management:* Enterprise DMS for managing complex structured operational documents and compliance accross 10 departments: Flight ops, cabin crews, engineering, airport services, safety.... * 0365 Digital Workspaces/Sharepoint/Flow/Power Apps for supporting ADHOC business needs. Brand & Digital Asset Management, Omnichannel Content Marketing Platform, Visual Services Requests Management for Corporate Communication Marketing & Branding department.

  • Consultant - Emirates Tech Academy

    Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Consultant - Content Services / Design & Architecture

    Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Consultant - DAM, ECM, Digital Workplace & Collaboration

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2020
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  Freelance

  Jun 2020 - now

  Senior Consultant
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  Ecole Française Internationale de Marbella

  Jul 2020 - now

  Owner and founder

  "Ecole Francaise Internationale de Marbella" is an international French school which offers a trilingual French-English-Spanish education built on educational personalization and attention to the well-being of students. It is approved by the French National Education and a member of the AEFE French school network.The establishment welcomes children of all nationalities from 2 to 14 years old (TPS to 3rd year). We accept students even without knowledge of French.