About Benoit
An entrepreneur that created three companies, including one in the U.S.A. A flexible and analytical professional with over 20 years of international experience in technology, investment, and business development. Can gather requirements, collaborate on product design, create detailed roadmaps, conduct effective testing, and identify and suggest solutions to gaps. Excelled at combining data science and investment strategy to design and develop avant-garde solutions. An intuitive and empathetic leader, able to identify strengths and weaknesses, build effective teams, and provide the necessary support and tools for success. Can engage with key stakeholders at all levels.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Basic
Can work on-site
Bruxelles (up to 50km), Luxembourg (up to 100km), Liège (up to 100km), Amsterdam (up to 100km)
Experience
- yaax.ioCo-founder & Director of innovative solutionsDecember 2019 - Today (6 years and 6 months)Liège, Belgium• Conceptualized and implemented a FinTech platform that provides investors with an advisory module deploying blockchain technologies to tokenize assets• Analyzed qualitative & quantitative data from third parties and developed models and simulations to create automated algorithmic investment strategies• build 10+ excel prototypes versions for portfolio management simulations and optimizations, investment risk calculation, and sustainable investment scoring• Coordinated the product development process with up to 15 international freelance individuals• Implemented a compelling user journey and experience (UI/UX) from conception to requirement definition, road mapping, testing, and implementation• Established an automated digital marketing strategy (e-mail – LinkedIn) to reach 1000+ individuals, prepared pitch documentation and funding applications, and presented to investors and prospects to secure investment and promote organizational growth• Secured European Community subsidies ( >100k Euros) and private investment (>200K Euros) for initial company start-up
- ACMonlineFounder & systematic money managerJanuary 2003 - Today (23 years and 5 months)Liege, Belgium• Programmed and backtest systematic and mechanical investment solutions covering both hedge, specialized investment funds, and private brokerage accounts• Led the talent acquisition process and guided the project from conception to implementation, including testing an Automated Machine-Learning platform for investment decision-making• Collaborated with lawyers, fund administrators, and broker/dealers to create two investment funds• Promoted business growth through the creation of a digital marketing campaign and the effective profiling, prospecting, and onboarding of new clients• Grew the business to $25 million AUM (Asset Under Management) and achieved an annualized return above 10% while maintaining thorough risk control and a positive return throughout the financial crisis of 2008• Supervised an academic paper on using a DRL algorithm applied to investment decision rules, resulting in 20% improvement in portfolio performance and citation in over 10 academic journals
- European CommissionHigh-Tech Start-up EvaluatorJanuary 2018 - January 2021 (3 years)• Evaluated technological start-up initiatives and A.I. projects across industry sectors, including agriculture, finance, healthcare, and food tech, to decide whether to grant funding (Grants from 100K Euros to 2 million Euros)
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Education
- Management - ErasmusGlasgow Caledonian UniversityManagement - Erasmus
- Commercial engineer post graduation, Management & FinanceHEC LiègeCommercial engineer post graduation, Management & Finance