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Louise B

Strategy and operations professional with 7+ years experience focused on impact-driven ventures in the Global South

Jurisdiction

France | Indonesia | Myanmar | Cambodia | Vietnam | Singapore | Tanzania | Kenya | Senegal | Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Rwanda | South Africa

Notable Employer

  • Chief of Staff at Agros
  • Strategy Consultant in Inclusive Business at Hystra

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience6-10 years
Current StatusActive
Chief of StaffNotable
2023 - 2025

$3m AR and 150+ staff agritech start-up selling solar irrigation pumps in Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar • Co-led Series A fundraising with CEO, closing $4.25m from 3 impact VCs and 1 institutional investor • Built SOPs and led operations to improve sales ($300k revenue generated within 9 months of launching Indonesia Opco) and cost efficiency (OPEX reduced by 60% in Cambodia with same monthly revenue) • Redesigned HR strategy and tools (hiring, onboarding), driving 30% team growth while keeping monthly churn under 4% • Developed Agros’ impact framework through operational roadmap, KPIs, reporting and PR - ranking Agros among the top 3 most impactful innovations for risk capital at the Global Innovation Fund

Strategy Consultant in Inclusive BusinessNotable
2021 - 2023

Strategy consulting for inclusive business models targeting low-income populations in the Global South • Assessed in-person the performance of a direct sales force of a solar home systems company in Madagascar and defined next steps for management to improve sales per staff and retention • Identified market opportunities to improve access to menstrual products (leading 3 case studies in India) for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) • Sourced 2 investments and revamped private sector strategy for the Swiss development agency in Tanzania • Wrote 2 reports on last mile distribution of (1) health products by female agents (2) nutritious products for BMGF and designed the scale up strategy of a women-led last-mile distribution company in India

Inclusive Business Junior Project Manager
2020 - 2021

Social intrapreneurship department of the world’s second-largest supplier of medical and industrial gases • Improved and launched in 3 areas an innovative business model to improve access to oxygen in Africa • Handled operational project management: managed the P&L, oversaw digital applications development

ESG Project Manager and Operations Support
2019 - 2019

Myanmar subsidiary of Advans, a leading microfinance group in Africa and Asia (€ 1.49 billion global loan portfolio) • Performed a gap analysis of the company vs. sector’s ESG standards & outlined next steps for the CEO • Helped roll out a new mobile microcredit repayment system across 13 branches with the COO

Environmental & Social (E&S) Analyst
2018 - 2019

International Division of EDF (French multinational electric utility company) working in developing countries • Assessed E&S impacts of 3 new power plants in Cameroon, Brazil, Myanmar vs. World Bank standards • Built tools for local project managers on E&S challenges (e.g., risks screening tools for new countries)

Guest Contributor
2021 - 2023

Online media focused on business solutions to global development challenges - 40k monthly unique visitors Published 4 thought leadership articles on how social businesses can drive lasting in emerging countries

Education

Masters of MSc in Management, Grande Ecole Program - Major: Sustainability, entrepreneurship, and social innovationEmlyon Business School (Ranked 12th worldwide)
2016 - 2020
Degree of EconomicsLycée Henri Iv (ranked 1st in France)
2014 - 2016

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
French
Spanish

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