Benjamin Caron

Benjamin Caron has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Benjamin is currently working as a Product Manager Énergie at MyLight Systems since January 2021, where they are responsible for defining and managing the product roadmap for their energy offering with virtual batteries.

Prior to this, Benjamin worked as a Temporary Lecturer in Innovation Management at Burgundy School of Business from January 2019 to December 2020. In this role, they taught students about creativity, innovation, and project management using Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and Agile Methodology.

Before that, Benjamin worked as a Trainer and Speaker at Google Ateliers Numériques from September 2018 to July 2020, where they trained entrepreneurs on web marketing basics and facilitated workshops and conferences on digital marketing strategies.

Benjamin also has experience as the CEO and Product Owner at Neety, a smart email management solution, from March 2015 to May 2020. In this role, they were responsible for defining the company's vision and strategy, developing and optimizing their SaaS platform, and bridging the gap between business requirements and the technical team.

Earlier in their career, Benjamin worked as a Marketing and Communication Manager at Metsä Wood from September 2010 to September 2013, where they defined online and offline marketing strategies and managed the department budget.

Benjamin also worked as a Marketing Manager at Chaud Devant, a French polar outdoor accessories manufacturer, for a brief period in 2009. Benjamin'srole there involved optimizing the product portfolio and creating marketing plans and sales tools.

Benjamin's experience also includes working as a Product Manager at Metsä Wood, where they developed log cabins ranges for Leroy Merlin and managed marketing plans and sales materials for product lines.

Additionally, they gained experience as an Alpine Ski Boots Product Manager Assistant at Salomon, where they assisted in defining the product range and participated in new product development.

Overall, Benjamin Caron has a diverse background in product management, marketing, and innovation management, with a focus on strategic planning, project management, and digital marketing strategies.

Benjamin Caron has a diverse education history. In 2002, they attended Université Savoie Mont Blanc and obtained a DUT in Marketing Techniques. Following this, from 2004 to 2005, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Marketing at Dalarna University. Afterward, they enrolled at the Burgundy School of Business - BSB from 2005 to 2008, where they obtained a Master's degree in Marketing and Management.

In 2007, Benjamin briefly attended Western Illinois University, focusing on Business and Administration with a specialization in Marketing. Later on, in 2014 and 2015, they attended emlyon business school and completed a program in Startup Creation and Management, emphasizing entrepreneurship.

More recently, they returned to emlyon business school from 2017 to 2020 to participate in the Incubator program, serving as a programme mentorat.

In addition to their formal education, Benjamin has also acquired various certifications. In 2017, they obtained the Inbound Marketing certification from HubSpot Academy. In 2019, they achieved the Google Analytics Individual Qualification. Continuing their professional development, in 2020, they obtained certifications in Agile with Atlassian Jira from Atlassian, Professional Scrum Product Owner | PSPO 1 from Scrum.org, and Mastering Agile Scrum Project Management from Udemy.