Microsoft

♦ Led a team of 12 in the architecture, design, and development to deliver a new internal service for all production clouds at Microsoft. Drove the collection of requirements from 4 separate customers through multiple interviews and meetings per customer to understand their use case for VMs used for troubleshooting. We designed a centrally managed and scalable compute solution that enables engineers to simply click a button to login to a fresh and secure virtual machine to test their service or reproduce a customer issue that is automatically deleted when no longer needed. This service replaced 100% of insecure debugging virtual machines from 2 cloud environments and contributed to automated front-end testing for 2 other product teams.
♦ Championed the augmentation, development, and coordination with cross-organizational teams to deliver the internal DevOps platform used to automate the deployment of 100+ services into special cloud environments saving more than 200 engineering hours per month over the existing process.
♦ Reduced network isolation deployment times by 40% by and eliminated the need for two users to initiate concurrent deployments while increasing the completion rate of deployments by optimizing the code running the deployments.

Site Reliability Engineer II

US Navy

♦ Led the design, development, team of 5, and delivery of an application and database solution to solve inconsistent human resource response times and reduce labor-intensive operations.
♦ Communicated with 15+ users to draft requirements and iteratively deliver functionality based on their feedback.
♦ Designed back-end database tables to include fields, data types, and relationships to implement 5+ functionalities in application.
♦ Troubleshot over 700 customer inquiries on application functionality and desired features resulting in 20+ major bug fixes and minimal data loss.
♦ Researched objects and syntax required to deliver automated filling of paperwork cutting 3 weeks of work down to 5 minutes semi-annually.

Application Development Lead

♦ Led a team of analysts dedicating 3,500 hours, analyzing 250,000 results from 200+ queries; resulted in valuable intelligence from 28 previously undiscovered documents, 20% of which yielded 500+ new selectors, increasing the number of known selectors for the team by 25%.
♦ Executed queries on targeted DNI and DNR selectors to satisfy intelligence needs.
♦ Performed tasking, maintenance, and compliance for all targets.
♦ Performed contact chaining to identify the center of gravity in organizations.
♦ Identified new electors for tasked and developing targets

Target Digital Network Analyst

♦ Provided timely SIGINT reporting to the IC through 1,000+ hours of analysis, 150 hours of quality control, and 80 hours drafting 5+ reports. Efforts increased mission production by 200% and established the standard for reporting in the 502 CMT in support of Pacific Commander's objectives.
♦ Drafted and edited initial reports based on quality assurance findings.
♦ Performed both initial and final quality assurance on reports drafted within 502 CMT before released tot he Intelligence Community.
♦ Provided reporting information in response to Intelligence Community (IC) requirements and in accordance with missions of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Information Assurance, and Computer Network Operations.

Target Analyst Reporter

♦ Operated signals collection equipment, systems, and antennas for analysis in identifying essential elements of information.
♦ Maintained cryptologic databases to gather additional target information and operating characteristics while protecting sensitive methods and sources.
♦ Supervised signals collection, analysis, reporting, SI communications and assigned personnel.
♦ Allocated Signals Intelligence collection resources and adjusted tasking as required.
♦ Complied with classified information storage, transportation, and protection requirements.

Cryptologic Technician

♦ Located and detected new and sustained targets of interest through search and survey.
♦ Executed Radio Frequency (RF) scans to identify relocated or Off The Air (OTA) targets of interest.
♦ Processed high priority sustained collect signals including both Digital Network Intelligence (DNI) and Dialed Number Recognition (DNR) across multiple field sites.
♦ Identified, troubleshot, and mitigated collection and processing issues associated with sustained mission across two major assets.

Signal Recovery Team (SRT) Signals Analyst Lead - National Security Agency (NSA)

♦ Performed the fix actions necessary, including restarts, configurations, and maintenance.
♦ Performed acquisition, analysis and reporting of state-of-the-art communications signals at the intermediate level.
♦ Provided indications and warnings to national level policy makers through data collection processing and forwarding to the Office of Primary Interest.
♦ Trained operators in the use of multiple follow on processors, signals databases, and other tools needed to complete relocated missions.

Signals Collection and Analysis Operator - National Security Agency (NSA)

♦ Built Infra-as-Code to dynamically generate configuration files for back-end Skype/Teams call routing deployments for more than 5 environments.
♦ Automated feature flag detection resulting in identification and creation of over 1,000 bugs saving more than a month over the current process in the delivery of features for 3 special cloud environments for Microsoft Teams application.

Site Reliability Engineer

Northwestern Mutual

♦ Used financial vehicles to help clients achieve their personal financial goals.
♦ Licensed to sell Life and Health Insurance in the State of Ohio.

Financial Representative Intern

Alex Thielman

weConnect

I'm the first Business Development lead hired at weConnect, reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer. I was hired to set up from scratch and scale an efficient outbound strategy for weConnect Global (while working remotely from Singapore).

weConnect helps companies expand globally through the:
-  Employer of records & PEO, 
- International expansion blueprint & new entity setup,
- Corporate Secretarial,
- Accounting & Tax
- Payroll, HR and 
- Ongoing compliance services.

This way, clients can focus on growing top-line revenue and developing core products and services.

Business Development Manager

Shuttlerock

I'm the first Sales Development lead at Shuttlerock, reporting directly to the CRO and VP of APAC. I was hired to set up and scale the Business Development function within the Sales team (APAC & ANZ).

- Worked on Client segmentation and GTM strategy (ICP & Buying personas) for inbound and outbound processes with limited supervision.
- Set up from scratch an optimised sales stack: account targeting, contact details finder, email deliverability boost, multi-channel outreach cadence/sequencing tools, and created engaging content collaterals to build relationships with leads (including several Sales Videos).
- Deep knowledge in normalised data enrichment/scrapping techniques, workflows and automation set-ups to limit time wasted in repetitive manual inputs and spend more time on sales enablement work for the team.

Sales Stack: Sales navigator, ZoomInfo, CaptainData, Bouncer, Lemlist.
Client segmentation & GTM Strategy: Hubspot, Tableau, Excel

Sales Development Representative - APAC

Talmix

Talmix works with companies across the world to provide the best way for them to add expertise and bandwidth to their teams to deliver critical work initiatives. 
We launched our Marketplace focused on Business Talent in 2016 and now work with over 1,000 companies worldwide so that they can access the talent they need, faster and with more flexibility than traditional talent channels.

Business Development Executive - APAC

Shootsta

•	In charge of creating personalized sales videos (100+ a week) and deployed targeted personalized multichannel outreach campaigns creating my own Stack of BD tools & workflows (ZoomInfo, Sales Navigator, Lemlist, Qwilr & more).
•	Increased brand awareness, website traffic and sales by implementing effective marketing campaigns and strategies.
•	Communicated with leadership teams by spearheading regular meetings to discuss objectives.
•	Improved bottom-line profitability by growing customer base and capitalizing on upsell opportunities.
•	Independently conducted introductory meetings to qualify prospects, sent quotes and sales proposals with follow-up cadence to close the deals.
•	Ensured client satisfaction by proactively addressing their needs and facilitated the process till onboarding with AMs
•	Managed the BDRs team, developing and providing training materials for the Sales team: Sales playbook, Ideal Customer Profile & Buyer personas.
•	Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
•	Delivered over SGD250K in new business (in addition to my BDR KPIs).
•	Booked 230+ meetings for BDMs & AMs with VPs & Directors level prospects across Asia. Landing SGD150K in new business and SGD200K+ in recurring revenue & Inside Sales).

Business Development Representative -  Asia

90 Seconds

•	Building the prospect lists for cold email & cold calls campaigns by scrapping data from lead generation tools (Phantombuster, LeadIQ, Email Permutator, Skrapp.io and Lusha).
•	Employed consultative approach to assess customer needs and business challenges.
•	Worked to develop network by identifying and pursuing new leads, attending industry events and building rapport with clients.
•	Managed the implementation of Salesforce and developed a roadmap for further customisation of the platform to meet 90 Seconds needs.
•	Contacted customers and prospects to generate new business to achieve company growth goals.
•	Delivered 45K USD in new business and have identified an additional 150K USD in the pipeline.
•	Responsible with leading weekly sales reporting meetings with all offices, providng speedy solutions to reduce sales performance gaps.

Sales Development Representative

PUR MOMENT

•	Shot for clients in Paris, London, Seoul & Singapore
•	Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
•	Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
•	Maintained and shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests and abilities with potential customers.
•	Created the website purmoment.com with an online booking system on WIX to showcase portfolio and sell photography services.

Freelance Photographer

BNP Paribas Wealth Management

•	Produced and analyzed scorecards and other performance management tools to identify and mitigate risk exposure and monitor progress towards stated project goals.
•	Took initiative in gathering information and solving problems independently within highly structured corporate environment.
•	Responsible with sending over 50+ outbound follow-up emails and calls daily to ensure procedural implementation in the offices.
•	Liaised with C-level and senior stakeholders in Paris (Head Office), Singapore and Hong Kong offices to ensure internal procedures adhere to regulatory requirements.
•	Adapted lengthy procedural information into simplified workflows for ease of understanding, earning praise from the Head of Governance.

Risk Management Officer, Permanent Control Asia, Governance

Institut du Patrimoine

•	Created business plan and identified target customers by interacting on phone and in person, handling basic inquiries and providing quotes.
•	Worked with clients to support understanding of rationale and details of financial strategies.
•	Recommended investment products and services suitable for clients based on objectives, resources and risk profiles.
•	Identified qualified leads for Senior Advisors which brought €1.13MM in new business.
•	Closed over €370K in new business, earning the title ‘Top Junior Performer' for three consecutive months.

Junior Wealth Advisor

AGORA FINANCE

•	Answered clients' questions and inquiries in regard to individual financial plans and strategies.
•	Delivered strategy advisement and corporate financing to clients.
•	Assisted the Associate Director to develop the sales pitch that helped to secure four new HNW clients.

Wealth Advisor Assistant (Internship)

The CFO Curator | Daily content for Finance Executives laser-focused on Growth | 🌍 Expand Globally with Confidence: Simplify Your Finance Department | Growth Hacker @weConnect | From 0 -> 700+ Meetings <3 years.

If you've found your way here, that's most likely because:
1- You are a business leader looking to expand to a new market, but you want to do it efficiently and avoid common pitfalls.

2- You are a finance leader seeking to streamline subsidiary reporting and consolidation, ending the month-end chaos for your team.

3- You are experiencing issues with your current outsourcing providers, such as a lack of data uniformity in reports, repeating yourself due to siloed teams, inaccessible accounting systems, and exorbitant fees killing your margins.

So, Bonjour 👋, I’m Fred!

Every day, I provide finance and business leaders with tips and guides that are laser-focused on growth. My goal is to provide you with value on various topics such as international compliance, employer of record (EOR), accounting, tax, payroll, HR, and market entry.

 If you'd like to learn more about how weConnect can help you and your team on these topics, do not hesitate to contact me directly:

Email me📧: fred.billet@weconnect.co


About me:
Over the last five years, I have helped Financial Services and SaaS video companies optimize their SDR tech stack to generate hundreds of qualified client meetings for my sales team!

→ >600+ qualified meetings across all verticals (Tech, Consulting, Private Equity, Healthcare, Pharma, Cosmetics)
→ with key decision makers across APAC & EMEA (C-suite, Partners, VPs & Directors/Heads)
→ In Singapore for the past 6 years.

In 2019, After 2 years of working in Private banking, I had no real network. I knew almost nothing about business development and sales, but I needed a change!

I was obsessed with cold email, outreach, and sales automation tools, so I spent years learning and testing new things.

So follow me if you want to grow and get more things done for your business.

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