Fidji SIMO

Strategy Analyst, Marketplaces Strategy at eBay Inc.

Specialties
Strategy consulting, Internet, Innovation

Experiences

• eBay Inc. : 02/2008 - Present
  Strategy Analyst, Marketplaces Strategy
• eBay France : 01/2007 - 07/2007
  Business analyst, Strategic Department
  Technology, innovation and competitive watch
  Supported strategic desicions on eBay's companies (eBay, Shopping.com, Kijiji)
  Coordinated strategic planning
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services Strategy Group : 09/2006 - 11/2006
  Associate consultant
  Analyzed business strategies in due diligence projects for private equity houses
• Miami Investment Brokers : 06/2006 - 08/2006
  Strategy and Business Development intern
  Elaborated business plans on different companies, implemented launch strategies for private equity ventures
  Example of projects: launch of a web-based networking tool for expatriates
• Law Management Consulting : 01/2006 - 06/2006
  Consultant
  Proposed strategic/business recommandations thanks to interviews and deep research
• BlogEntreprise : 09/2005 - 06/2006
  Founder and Manager
  Created a company called BlogEntreprise, an Internet portal aimed at building up a directory of Weblogs, specially designed for small businesses and associations
• European Maritime Confederation : 07/2005 - 08/2005
  Internal Consultant in Innovation and Strategy
  Developed a European strategy to bring together inventors and financing sources in the maritime sector
  Elaborated partnerships between research centers, venture capitalists and start-ups to create a European Maritime incubator on new energies which may be useful for the fishing industry

Education

• HEC School of Management : 01/2004 - 12/2008
  Master of Science in ManagementFrance’s leading business school preparing for a Master of Science in Management
  Activities and Societies:
  President of the campus newspaper, President of the Art society, Treasurer of the Debate society
• University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management : 01/2007 - 12/2007
  MBAExchange MBA student
  Courses: innovation, strategy and technology