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J. Stéphane Appavoo

Chartered Accountant, Software Engineer & Serial Entrepreuneur

J. Stéphane Appavoo
43 years old
Driving License
Ebene Mauritius
Professional Status
Entrepreneur
Open to opportunities
About Me
Over the past twenty years I have gained extensive senior management experience in the accounting/finance, commodity trading and software/web/mobile industry, both locally and internationally.

My contribution to an organization comprises leveraging a combination of business development, team leadership, strategic planning and sales expertise to meet and exceed expectations. I analyze core operational/business functions and implement the most appropriate solutions to drive continual business growth.

I am a strong motivational leader with solid management, leadership and communication skills and a proven record of growing offices worldwide. I understand the real educational development needs of my clients, both from an academic as well as a practical business point of view. I am able to formulate solutions for clients that enhance performance and directly contribute to their bottom line.

In my personal business ventures, I have always integrated ICT as a core component of their success. I'm a Tech enthusiast, with multi competences.

Specialties:

  • Competitive Analysis
  • Financing, Business Turnarounds
  • Compliance
  • Call Center Management
  • Software/Web/Mobile development
  • Management Development
  • Strategic Partnerships
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Experiences
  • Cloud based ERP system, with 300+ modules
  • SAAS Services, Webservices, full fledged API integration
  • Direct integration with world leading ERP solutions Oracle, SAP, Sage, Quickbooks, etc
  • Integration of Business Intelligence Tools, Internet of Things (IOT) scenarios manager and Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Chat GPT 4
  • Solution is used as platform for several other solutions such as Point of Sales, Squid Business Cards, Pupilo the School ERP...
  • E-Wallet Management
  • Fully integrated within AccIn ERP
  • Integration of Visa, Mastercard payment and set of digitalized payment solutions.
  • Cryptocurrency wallets
  • Tailor made solutions for schools, events, corporations and financial institutions
  • Investment Advisory
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Regulated under Financial Services Commission
  • Issuance and monetization of Bank Guarantees, Stand By Letter of Credits (SBLC)...
  • 150+ staff members and collaborators
  • Music Festival Organizers and Producers
  • Produced International artist shows such as DJ Snake, Maitre Gims, Dadju, Aya Nakamura, Etana, Willy William, Nora Fatehi...
  • Created full round trips for attendees, IATA licensee.
  • More than 50,000+ combined attendees
  • Conceptor and founder of a trendy energy drink called Boom.
  • Product manufactured in Germany and exported in the Indian Ocean and Asia,
  • Product marketed by influencers and international music artists
  • Creator and executive producer of one of the very first TV Reality shows oriented around the Covid 19 lockdown.
  • Features 14 young people from different background, stuck together in a hotel in Mauritius.
  • Release was in July 2020 and 8 episodes have been aired, on a weekly basis.
  • Opening of 7 mini stores selling general groceries from 06:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week.
  • The concept was to absorb sales of products I was importing in the Indian Ocean and allow them to have a direct retail outlet
  • Purchase and development of a fully owned property of 21 villas in the Northern part of Mauritius Island, over 12,000m2 of land surface.
  • Located on the northern coast of Mauritius, Kariba Villa provides accommodation split into 21 4-bedroom apartments, each fitted with a private pool and free WiFi. Situated 700 metres from Grand Gaube Beach, the property features errace and free private parking.
  • Supervision of commodity trading operations and FMCG
  • Negotiation at international level between the various stakeholders
  • Expansion of the company in Sub Saharan region (South Africa, Mauritius )
  • Management of pool of commodity traders
  • Reporting , KPI and setting up goals within the organisation
  • Direct reporting to the Board of Shareholders
  • Founding partner and CEO
  • Development of Call Center activities with 800 seats in Mauritius and 1,200 seats in Madagascar
  • Specialized on French market with key account customers with grade A clients such as Orange, Canal+ or Médiamétrie
  • Analysis of business conditions and performance in collaboration with operating and management teams across the business
  • Management of the corporate planning and annual plan/budget process
  • Development and execution of strategic and multi-year business plans
  • Head of Technical and Innovation Departments
  • Monitoring of development teams
  • Implementation and marketing of several products ( Details in the portfolio)
  • Regional expansion of the company
  • Monitoring technical architectures
  • Cloud Computing Expertise / Big Data, Web Services , SaaS .
  • Expert level on developments with IDE Windev/Webdev
  • Feasibility Studies , Business and Marketing Plans
  • Change management
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Mergers and acquisitions, LMBO

Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A) - International Marketing

Paris School of Business (Paris)

2002 to 2003
Post Graduate degree provided in Paris to acquire the necessary tools to become a dynamic and successful manager through a series of business simulations and case studies.

Masters of E-Business

Ecole Supérieure de Génie Informatique (Paris)

2003 to 2004
Post Graduate degree provided by a business school to train operational managers for careers in E-Business .

This curriculum helps develop the skills to define a strategy , manage and control IT major projects , web and mobile .

Chartered Accountant

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (London)

2002 to 2004
Post Graduate degree awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants allowing access to the chartered accountancy profession

Chartered Accountant

Institut National des Techniques Economiques et Comptables (Paris)

1999 to 2002
Post Graduate degree required in accounting leading to the accountancy profession and / or auditor

Baccalaureate

Lycée Labourdonnais

June 1999
French International Baccalaureate, specialized in Accounting and Finance. Winner of national French "Bourse d'excellence".
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Interests

Sport

  • Motor sports
  • Spot sports

Outings

  • Movies
  • Expositions

Travels

  • Globe Trotter: visited more than 90 countries
  • Multi cultural explorations
Skills

Management of projects

  • Implementation of specifications
    Advanced
  • Analysis and planning of needs and resources
    Expert
  • Management of change
    Expert
  • Methodologies project
    Advanced
  • Mastering UML, Merise
    Advanced

Technology

  • REST and API
    Expert
  • Cloud Solutions
    Expert
  • SaaS
    Expert
  • Object Oriented Design
    Expert

Development web/mobile

  • iOS/Android Development
    Expert
  • Java
    Expert
  • JavaScript, Python
    Good
  • Windev/Webdev
    Expert
  • SAP and Oracle API
    Advanced
  • SalesForce API
    Advanced
  • MySQL, AS 400, AWS
    Expert

Finance

  • IFRS Norms
    Advanced
  • Anti Money Laundering
    Advanced
  • Financial accounting
    Advanced
  • Cost accounting
    Advanced
  • Taxation
    Advanced

Human Resources

  • Management of remotely located teams
    Advanced
  • Ability to manage more than 100 team members
    Advanced

Marketing and communication

  • Project management
    Advanced
  • Strategy development
    Advanced
  • Sales Management division
    Advanced
  • Advertising
  • Public Relations

Languages

  • English - Native
    Expert
  • French - Native
    Expert
  • German - Beginner

Trendy Tech

  • Chat GPT 4 API
    Expert
  • Internet of Things (IOT)
    Expert
Events Produced
2022 -

Nora Fatehi

(Organizer)
2019 -

Aya Nakamura

(Organizer)
2019 -

Etana

(Organizer)
2019 -

Dadju

(Organizer)
2019 -

Dj Snake

(Organizer)
2018 -

Willy William

(Organizer)
2018 -

Maitre Gims

(Organizer)