J. Stéphane Appavoo - Chartered Accountant, Software Engineer & Serial Entrepreuneur

About Me

Over the past twenty years I have gained extensive senior management experience in the accounting/finance, commodity trading and software/web/mobile industry, both locally and internationally.

My contribution to an organization comprises leveraging a combination of business development, team leadership, strategic planning and sales expertise to meet and exceed expectations. I analyze core operational/business functions and implement the most appropriate solutions to drive continual business growth.

I am a strong motivational leader with solid management, leadership and communication skills and a proven record of growing offices worldwide. I understand the real educational development needs of my clients, both from an academic as well as a practical business point of view. I am able to formulate solutions for clients that enhance performance and directly contribute to their bottom line.

In my personal business ventures, I have always integrated ICT as a core component of their success. I'm a Tech enthusiast, with multi competences.

Specialties:

Competitive Analysis
Financing, Business Turnarounds
Compliance
Call Center Management
Software/Web/Mobile development
Management Development
Strategic Partnerships

Experiences

Cloud based ERP system, with 300+ modules
SAAS Services, Webservices, full fledged API integration
Direct integration with world leading ERP solutions Oracle, SAP, Sage, Quickbooks, etc
Integration of Business Intelligence Tools, Internet of Things (IOT) scenarios manager and Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Chat GPT 4
Solution is used as platform for several other solutions such as Point of Sales, Squid Business Cards, Pupilo the School ERP...

E-Wallet Management
Fully integrated within AccIn ERP
Integration of Visa, Mastercard payment and set of digitalized payment solutions.
Cryptocurrency wallets
Tailor made solutions for schools, events, corporations and financial institutions

Investment Advisory
Mergers and acquisitions
Regulated under Financial Services Commission
Issuance and monetization of Bank Guarantees, Stand By Letter of Credits (SBLC)...
150+ staff members and collaborators

Music Festival Organizers and Producers
Produced International artist shows such as DJ Snake, Maitre Gims, Dadju, Aya Nakamura, Etana, Willy William, Nora Fatehi...
Created full round trips for attendees, IATA licensee.
More than 50,000+ combined attendees

Conceptor and founder of a trendy energy drink called Boom.
Product manufactured in Germany and exported in the Indian Ocean and Asia,
Product marketed by influencers and international music artists

Creator and executive producer of one of the very first TV Reality shows oriented around the Covid 19 lockdown.
Features 14 young people from different background, stuck together in a hotel in Mauritius.
Release was in July 2020 and 8 episodes have been aired, on a weekly basis.

Opening of 7 mini stores selling general groceries from 06:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week.
The concept was to absorb sales of products I was importing in the Indian Ocean and allow them to have a direct retail outlet

Purchase and development of a fully owned property of 21 villas in the Northern part of Mauritius Island, over 12,000m2 of land surface.
Located on the northern coast of Mauritius, Kariba Villa provides accommodation split into 21 4-bedroom apartments, each fitted with a private pool and free WiFi. Situated 700 metres from Grand Gaube Beach, the property features errace and free private parking.

Supervision of commodity trading operations and FMCG
Negotiation at international level between the various stakeholders
Expansion of the company in Sub Saharan region (South Africa, Mauritius )
Management of pool of commodity traders
Reporting , KPI and setting up goals within the organisation
Direct reporting to the Board of Shareholders

Founding partner and CEO
Development of Call Center activities with 800 seats in Mauritius and 1,200 seats in Madagascar
Specialized on French market with key account customers with grade A clients such as Orange, Canal+ or Médiamétrie

Analysis of business conditions and performance in collaboration with operating and management teams across the business
Management of the corporate planning and annual plan/budget process
Development and execution of strategic and multi-year business plans

Head of Technical and Innovation Departments
Monitoring of development teams
Implementation and marketing of several products ( Details in the portfolio)
Regional expansion of the company
Monitoring technical architectures
Cloud Computing Expertise / Big Data, Web Services , SaaS .
Expert level on developments with IDE Windev/Webdev

Feasibility Studies , Business and Marketing Plans
Change management
Corporate restructuring
Mergers and acquisitions, LMBO

Education

Post Graduate degree provided in Paris to acquire the necessary tools to become a dynamic and successful manager through a series of business simulations and case studies.

Post Graduate degree provided by a business school to train operational managers for careers in E-Business .

This curriculum helps develop the skills to define a strategy , manage and control IT major projects , web and mobile .

Post Graduate degree awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants allowing access to the chartered accountancy profession

Post Graduate degree required in accounting leading to the accountancy profession and / or auditor

Interests