Rafael Benichou

Rafael Benichou has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Rafael is currently serving as the VP of Sales at Garvis, where they are responsible for setting up the sales team and establishing the vision for 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Sales - Global at Monite for a brief period in 2022.

In 2021, Rafael held the position of Global Head of Business Development at United Fintech, where they created the Business Development department from scratch. Their responsibilities included finding and training the right people, establishing sales goals, and ensuring pipeline and revenue objectives were achieved.

From 2020 to 2021, they served as the Head of Inside Sales / Business Development - Europe at Finastra. In this role, they led a team of 10 inside sales and business development representatives, implemented account management roles, and set and maintained sales goals. Rafael also played a key role in analyzing and communicating complex data to identify opportunities and recommend solutions.

Prior to Finastra, Rafael worked as Sales EMEA at Eze Software Group from 2017 to 2020, and as a Commodity Trader (soft) at Group Sopex from 2016 to 2017. Rafael also gained experience as a Sales Associate - OTC Derivatives at City Credit Capital in 2016, where they focused on building a worldwide client portfolio and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Rafael's career began in 2013 at VivaDublin, where they served as a Property Broker (Intern). In this role, they focused on business development, sales, and strategy implementation.

Overall, Rafael Benichou has a strong track record in sales and business development, with experience in team management, goal setting, and data analysis.

Rafael Benichou began their education at René Cassin College in Bayonne, France, where they completed a Preparatory Class to Business School Entrance Exams from 2009 to 2011. During this time, they focused their studies on Business & Economics, with a major in Mathematics.

In 2011, Rafael enrolled at SKEMA Business School and pursued a Licence de commerce, specializing in Économie de gestion. Rafael completed this degree in 2012.

Continuing their education, Rafael attended SKEMA Business School again from 2012 to 2015. During this period, they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Financial Markets & Investment.

In 2014, Rafael also pursued further studies at North Carolina State University in the United States, where they completed another Master of Science (MSc) degree in Financial Markets & Investment in 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Rafael Benichou earned several certifications. In May 2015, they completed the BESS Bloomberg Essential Training Program in Equity, Fixed Income, Commodity, and FX, offered by Bloomberg LP.