Profile

I am a motivated Information Architect with over ten years experience.

I offer skills in SEO (Search Engine Optimization),  SEM (Search Engine Marketing), AMOA, Marketing concept, Design, Development  with strong experience in online media.

 

(2008-Present) SSII Aubay - Nantes, France
eMarketing Consultant for e-Banking   

• Establishment of methodology and tools in conducting cross-cutting IT  projects. 

 

(2007-2008) Iprospects - Nantes, France
Information architect,  http://www.iprospects.fr 

• Strategic BtoB Operational Marketing :
  + Emailing conquest
  + Leads generation
  + Marketing Web 2.0 

 

(2007-2008) DAI - Development Alternatives, Inc. (USAID)
Consultant, http://www.dai.com 

• Program: Improving the Business Climate in Morocco (IBCM)
• Object : Website of IMANOR (Moroccan Institute of Normalization) 
• Fonction : AMOA
• Client : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

 

(2006-2007)  Kalyopsis - Rabat, Morocco
Consultant, Kalyopsis

• Strategic Consulting, including:
  + Information's Architecture
  + Accessibility & Utilisability
  + Technology and Web standards respect : W3C
  

 

 (2004–2006)  Microsoft North Africa - Casablanca, Morocco
Online Marketing Manager, Microsoft North Africa

• Responsible for defining and achieving business goals and aligning resources for one or more Microsoft Web properties. 
• Manage the online media structure and publication by working closely with writers, editors, designers, developers, testers, producers and project or program managers. 
• Deliver and maintain content of high quality, currency, and customer/end user value that meets business objectives. 
• Drive portfolio and network plans and oversee the Web property editorial calendars. 
• Drive content acquisition and collaborate with internal client/stakeholders to understand and help shape the relationship of content to end user needs and business objectives. 
• Use and promote Web techno solutions to support customer to meet their business goals. 

(2002-2004) Microsoft North Africa - Casablanca, Morocco
Webmaster,  Microsoft North Africa

• Manage the implementation and on going development of Microsoft north Africa websites. (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania & Tunisia)  
• In charge of day to day site maintenance:  setting company standards for design, performing navigation and browser compatibility, performing quality-control for third party content, and developing small web applications.  
• Document web best practices and write maintainable HTML/ASP code with lots of comment tags.  
• Shape development of a new look and feel for promotional web sites campaign, and update all strategical content.
• Drive the development, maintenance of Intranets subsidiary and advise staff on how to optimize their content for online deployment.

(2001-2002) Microsoft Morocco - Casablanca, Morocco
Web editor, Microsoft Morocco

(1999-2001) A.D.N.(Architectural Design Network Snc) Casablanca Morocco
Manager - Websites, Graphic Charters, Multimedia material, Architectural and 3D industrial Modeling.

• Consulting e-business and advice in online communication
  Insert new technologies into a strategy of plurimedia communication :
  + Strategical recommendation
  + System of information  
  
  
• Web design and ergonomics
  conceive adapted, effective and pleasant interfaces :
  + Graphic Creation
  + Ergonomics
  + Animation 
  
  
• Develop and deploy infrastructures Internet reliable and innovating
  + Installation of solutions Internet/Intranet/extranet
  + Development of specific applications 
  
  
• Referencing, Providing and Internet/Intranet/Extranet
  + Referencing (search engine toolsets - Google Ads, Overture...)
  + Providing

(1999) Patrick Collier (Architect) - Casablanca, Morocco
Project Manager - 3D architectural and industrial Modeling

 

 

2002-2006
Microsoft Trainings including negotiations, presentations, management, project management, customer /partner engagement etc…

 

2002
Qualification in .asp, .aspx, .net, .php programing
EMI – Ingeniery School of Mohammedia, Rabat

 

1997-1998 
Technician's certificate in Graphic Computer science and Architecture Design
T.I.G.A.D. at ARINFO, Nantes.

 

1993-1996 
Certificate of Fundamental Study in Architecture.
DEFA at Architecture school of Nantes (E.A.N.)

 

1993 
BAC A3 mention – Plastic Arts.
BEAUX ARTS of Nantes – living sketch

 

 

 

Office tools
Microsoft office suite: Word, excel, PowerPoint, Ms Project, …

Languages, Technologies
ASP, Html 4.01, Xhtml, CSS2, JavaScript, cross-browser,
Web2.0, Basics Action Script (Flash MX), Apache, PHP, MySQL basics

Operating Systems
Experienced PC : Microsoft Windows, IIS, with Apple Basics

Interactive, Web Design
Macromedia Director, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Image Ready

3D Modelling, Animation
3D Studio Max, Autocad

Print, Illustration, Graphic Design
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Flash, Adobe InDesign

 

 

• Member of the committee communication APEBI 2005– Morocco  (Professional Association of Technology and Information) www.apebi.ma 
• Member of the Professionals HUBs :
  - Viadeo: http://www.viadeo.com/fr/profile/charles.parent
  - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesparent
  - Xing : https://www.xing.com/profile/Charles_Parent
  
• Founder member of the Association ALPHAVILLE - Morocco www.alpha-ville.net (Projection de l'Hermitage, Festival Vidéo de Poésie Electronique / CyberBase Casa "Chuchotements Planétaires" - La Cité des Sciences et de l'industrie, Paris / )
• Member of the collective INDEPENDENTS DAY www.independentsday.org
  (worldwide project celebrating independent content and design on the web)
• Embassador Lomographic Society Morocco  www.lomography.com/
• Founder member of the Association TEA - "Théière Electrick Association" Morocco www.tea.org
• Member of the collective "COMPUTERLOVE.NET" www.computerlove.net

 I enjoy many forms of art and design, including: architecture, graphic design, photography, and modern art paintings. To name but a few of my inspiring figures in the world of art and design would include; John Maeda, Hillman Curtis, Joshua Davies, Joan Miro, James Dyson.

 

• Horsemanship (Equestrian Vaulting - Champion of France 84) 
• Degree of parachuting (Vannes - Morbihan)     
• Degree of deep-sea Diving (Ile Gloriette - Nantes)      
• Chess and plays of strategy    
• Piano, synthetizer     
• Scottish bagpipe (Skol Diwan - Nantes)