1. Benjamin Nicolas
8, quai du docteur Mass
94700 Maisons Alfort, France
+855 96 857 2741
benjamin.nicolas@essec.edu
EDUCATION
2011-2015
July-Sept. 2014
Sept. 2013-June 2014
ESSEC Business School – Paris, France
• ESSEC Msc Candidate 2015. GMAT Score: 660. GPA: 15/20
• Corporate Finance Track at ESSEC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
• ESSEC – The French Military Academy of Saint Cyr Double Degree
- 1 year spent in the Military Academy as Second Lieutenant of the French
Army
- Masters Degree in International Relationships
- Achieved the platoon leader level, commanded a platoon of 30 professional
soldiers of the French Foreign Legion
- Military training for leadership, crisis management and decision-taking
skills (including one with the French Navy Seals)
- Certification from CEFE (Training Center of the French Foreign Legion in
French Guyana’s equatorial Forest)
2009-2011 “Classes Préparatoires” – Lycée Stanislas – Paris, France
Equivalent to the first two years of undergraduate studies. Two-year intensive
preparation courses for entrance exams to the top French Business Schools
2009 “Scientific Baccalauréat” – High School Diploma with honors – Paris,
France
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-2016
9 Months (ongoing)
Rocket Internet (Kaymu) – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Head Of Sellers (6 months)
- Grew seller basis and assortment by 20%/months
- Managed Acquisition, Seller Management and Content teams (10+ Pacs)
- Hired, trained and Managed Sales Team and Account Managers
Head Of Operations (3 months)
- Managed Customer Service, Content and Logistics (10 Pacs)
- Created logistics system and extended delivery countrywide
- Created tracking system and introduced performance KPIs
2015
6 Months
Valyans Consulting – Casablanca, Morocco
Junior Strategy Consultant
- Worked on strategic developing issues concerning Morocco
- Wrote a report on a region’s development over the past 10 years
- Analyzed large sets of quantitative data using Excel VBA programs
2012-2013
12 months
ESSEC Student Office – Association which organizes the main events on the
ESSEC campus, annual budget of 900,000€
In charge of the student events
Organized 18 events (200-1,000 attendants) with 150k€ budget and 30 staff to
manage
2012
3 months
Deways – Paris, France: start up business in the car pooling/social
networks industry
Community Manager Campus
2012
6 months (1 day/week)
Carrefour – Paris, France
Junior consultant in marketing-loyalty cards within the framework of an ESSEC
academic project
LANGUAGES AND OTHER SKILLS
Languages French: Mother Tongue / English: Fluent / Spanish: Good
Computing skills Word – Excel (VBA) – Powerpoint – Access
Driving Licenses Car, Motorcycle, Boat
INTERESTS
Sports Running, Triathlon, Parachuting (34 skydives), Scuba diving (19 dives), Skiing
Others Traveling, Geopolitics