Nicolas Blein
Risk Manager, Credit Industriel et Comercial New York
My education has been extremely enriching especially due to the fact that I got degres from both a French and an American University. On top of the cultural aspect of it I also took advantage of the variety of business topics that were available to me, explaining why I have a solid knowledge and background not only in Finance but also in Marketing. Since I studied different business fields I decided to work in different area as well.
my experience at Zingy one of the most successful startup in the mobile industry was a real step forward for me. I had the chance to work in direct relationship with the Founder Fabrice Grinda and the Marketing Manager David Lemoine. Two well known executives in the mobile entertainment business
After a year at Zingy Idecided to go for an MBA at Pace University in New York. I successfully graduated and I have been selected by an honor society student association (Beta Gamma Sigma) to be part of their members.
Following my graduation I have been given the opportunity to work in Finance at CIC NY, a branch of the leading European Bank, Credit Mutuel, Credit Industriel et Commercial where I am now Risk Manager.
9 contacts-Reporting and analysis of the daily, weekly, and monthly risk consumption.
-Specialized in fixed income (ARMS, IO, INV IO...)
-In charge of the P&L for CMOs.
-Responsible for the CAD and the VaR.
-Extensive analysis on options, futures swaps and CMOs
-Pricing of the CMOs
-Historical Analysis
2002 - 2003The company licenses, creates, publishes and distributes leading products and services to mobile consumers around the world. Zingy is driving the mobile marketplace forward with a dynamic portfolio of offerings that allow people to express and entertain themselves, stay informed, and connect with others – all through a mobile device. Products include ringtones, ringbacks, wallpapers, games, and video, as well as information and community-based applications.
Through relationships with mobile operators, major media firms, and its own stable of brands, Zingy runs a global distribution network that spans the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Headquartered in the Fashion District of New York City, Zingy also has offices in Los Angeles, Montreal and Mexico City.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
-Evaluating and buying advertising for different media (Yahoo, Google, The source,XXL, Vibe,Teen people magazine, Z100 radio and Cable TV)
-Creation and management of an partnership advertising campaign mailed through AT&T network,
-Selection and management of content for Zingy.com and its partners (Nextel, Sprint,MSN, AOL, MTV, Imesh and Telcel Mexico)
-Building strong relationships with content providers (3G Labo, Mr Musico, Tsunami)
-Analyses of internal statistics in order to set-up a profitable marketing strategy
Refasso.com is an information portal and online services dedicated to the world of associations. It is the number one European association's web site
Accomplishment during my internship:
-Creation of the commercial booklet,
-Web site promotion,
-« Dev 2 go » software training,
-In charge of the relationship between customers and administrator
-Maintain database.
