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Philippe ApkarianPA

Philippe Apkarian

Transformation Director

€1,200/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Philippe

Transformation Director with 14+ years leading complex transformation and turnaround programs in private equity-backed, corporate, and high-growth environments.
I specialize in value creation in high-stakes contexts (LBO, turnaround, scale-up, SMBs), working directly with CEOs, executive teams, and investment funds to design and execute transformation strategies.
My expertise covers end-to-end transformation, including operating model design, performance improvement, post-merger integration (PMI), and digital/IT-enabled across multiple industries (retail, financial services, biotech, cybersecurity, industrial).
Track record across leading organizations including KKR, Eurazeo, Carrefour, Oakley Capital, HSBC and Biogen.
International experience across Europe, Australia, Russia and the United States.
Core expertise:
> Transformation & turnaround: operating model redesign, restructuring, cost optimization
> Private equity: LBO environments, due diligence, post-deal value creation
> Sales, Ops performance & CRM: pipeline acceleration, Lead-to-Cash / OTC redesign, CRM transformation
> CIO / CDO advisory: IT strategy, data transformation, ERP / CRM / PSA implementations, process automation, governance & operating model
> Program leadership: large-scale programs, PMO, change management, team leadership
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • EY-FABERNOVEL
    Senior Strategy Consultant
    January 2015 - January 2016 (1 year)
    Moscow, Russia
    Strategy consultant, supporting the development of FABERNOVEL in Eastern Europe. Due diligence, M&A.
  • Société Générale
    Management Consultant
    January 2013 - January 2015 (2 years)
    Moscow, Russia
    Under the General Inspection command, management consulting for a factoring subsidiary of Société Générale in Russia
  • Petcircle.com.au
    Business Analyst
    January 2012 - January 2013 (1 year)
    Sydney NSW, Australia
    Start-up that time (4 employees). Now the third largest online pet business in the world. Improved supply chain, business processes & IT systems

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Education

  • Master degree
    Institut Mines-Telecom
    Master degree
  • Master degree
    Université Paris-Dauphine
    Master degree

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