Over the last 14 years, Alex has proven to be a successful entrepreneur with outstanding analytical skills and a strong managerial experience in both the e-learning and travel industry. Complementing his solid experience with an MBA degree from a top-tier school, Alex is motivated by new challenges and thrives in fast-changing environments, leveraging both his problem-solving skills and his hands-on mindset. Specialties: Data Science, Business Analytics, People management, Strategic Thinking, Product Design, Quantitative analysis in retail-, marketing-, product- and CRM-, data-mining, competitive pricing, problem-solving skills Skill set: SQL, NoSQL, Python, R, Machine Learning algorithms, MapReduce, Data Pattern Mining Industry knowledge: Internet B2B & B2C, e-learning, e-commerce, travel/leisure

Director, Strategy & Analytics @ • Led the 3Y strategic plan to deliver 2-digit growth in top and bottom-line. • Overhauled the weekly & quarterly performance review process • Managed a team of 3 analysts From June 2014 to December 2014 (7 months) Paris & LondonDirector Business Analytics & Data Managment @ • Created and implemented a CRM programme based on customer pattern analysis • Analyzed the company’s P&L using ABC method to identify profitable businesses • Designed and implemented a database to map SAP book entries with our trading systems From September 2013 to May 2014 (9 months) Paris Area, FranceDirector, Strategic Planning & Business Dev. @ • Built the company’s strategic plan to deliver 18% CAGR over the next 3 years • Assessed several external growth opportunities and presented them to the board • Implemented and tracked a cost savings program which yielded EUR 34m in 2009/10 From March 2010 to September 2013 (3 years 7 months) Director, Controlling, a.i. @ • Led the month-end and year-end closing as well as the monthly reforecasting exercise • Designed and implemented a database to map SAP book entries with our trading systems • Managed a team of six financial controllers From September 2011 to February 2012 (6 months) ParisAnalytics Director EMEA, a.i. @ • Led the pricing strategy group which generated a contribution increase of $100k/month • Designed a Variable Air Margin model to improve competitiveness and drive P&L growth • Audited our demand patterns to improve our inventory and drive conversion by 20% From April 2009 to September 2009 (6 months) Head of Product Analysis @ • Projected product-related metrics and ratios to forecast expected monthly performance • Overhauled the European data strategy, which yielded a 70% productivity increase • Managed a team of analysts to deliver weekly product performance analyses From April 2008 to April 2009 (1 year 1 month) Senior Business Analyst @ • Delivered strategic recommendations and business cases for the Leadership Team • Reported and analyzed the French performance to deliver the yearly P&L objectives • Rebuilt the French analysis function from scratch (team, processes, deliverables) From July 2007 to March 2008 (9 months) Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer @ Management and Leadership • Established the IT Department, recruiting and managing 10 staff in diverse functions • Owned the €1.2 million budget for the IT department Strategy and Business Development • Participated in the annual strategic development plan for the organization. • Defended the R&D budget and increased it by 30% each year • Conducted client pitches from a technical perspective, yielding more than €1m rev/year Innovation • Designed and launched the company’s main product in less than 12 months • Built the company's technical infrastructure to enable online collaboration with partners • Streamlined internal workflows resulting in a productivity gain of more than 20% From September 1999 to May 2006 (6 years 9 months)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business, GMAT 770 @ INSEAD From 2006 to 2007 MS, Computer Science, Architecture @ Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics From 1997 to 2000 Alex Marandon is skilled in: Strategy, E-commerce, Business Strategy, Business Development, Analytics, Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Management, Start-ups, Web Analytics, Online Advertising, Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Analysis, B2B, Data Mining, E-Learning, Strategic Thinking, CRM, Budgets, SEM, Data Science, Machine Learning, MapReduce, Big Data Analytics, R, Python, Business Analysis, NoSQL, Start-up