Bold S t o r i e s
My name is Floyd Guirand, and it seems that I'm close to turning 40 😅, I
have
three children, and I have 14 years of Software Engineering experience. I joined Amaris
less than two years ago, and right from the beginning I had a clear idea of the added
value I could bring to the company. In addition to my engineering skills and experience
gained over the years at various companies, I believed my social intelligence skills
could be beneficial to our teams and the organization. That is why I volunteered to lead
Amaris Consulting's social events in Canada. I've seen that having all our people
working together towards a common goal can make a real positive impact.
What started as a simple proposal to organize an online team building activity during
the pandemic led to the creation of two social committees: one in Montreal and the other
in Toronto. This year, 2022, we have been able to carry out many activities focused on
sustainable development, such as the first edition of the "Clean Walk" in Canada to
support World Environment Day. I am grateful to be part of Amaris Consulting, where I
can continue to build my professional career, engage in social initiatives, and commit
to environmental sustainability.
I started as an IT Consultant, with the goal of becoming a Project
Manager,
because I’ve always pursued the managing part and team leading. In the middle of this
journey, however, I had the opportunity to become a manager. I didn’t know what this
role was until this opportunity presented itself. It sounded great because it was a mix
of three things that I really love -managing people and clients, competition and
commercial approach, and the IT sector. So, I thought, why not? I then started my career
as a manager, then Senior Manager, Department Manager, and now Operational
Director.
Once again, the role of a director has that image that it’s a “man’s job” … I’m quite
grateful to have this responsibility and to be recognized for my achievements at Amaris
Consulting. I have a phrase that I use almost every day: Do not complicate the situation
by giving in to fear. It is this fear that makes you stronger. Be bold! P.S. Throughout
this journey, I would not have done anything differently!
After graduating in Business Administration in 2008, I started my career
as an
IT consultant in Paris. Throughout my professional career, I have acquired experience in
e-commerce as a business analyst, project manager, Scrum master and Product owner mainly
for Retail companies.
I joined Amaris Consulting in 2018 and it has been an exciting journey so far. Right
from the beginning, my manager entrusted me with a key account for the company. Working
in the e-commerce department of our client, a leading company in the luxury sector,
gives me the opportunity to work in an international and dynamic environment. These
projects allowed to grasp the full international power of Amaris Consulting, being able
to help our client anywhere in the world. During these past four years, I have had the
opportunity to work from Shanghai, Seoul and Dubai, which has helped me to broaden my
knowledge and further develop my skills. I am grateful to be part of this great
community and feel fortunate to work with colleagues from all over the world and learn
about other cultures.
I joined Amaris Consulting in 2014 as Manager in Italy for the IS&D
Business
Line. It was very exciting to see our activities and our clients to growth day by day.
We opened clients great accounts.
I quickly evolved as Senior Manager in 2016 and then Department Manager in 2018. I
accepted the challenge to develop the offices in
Bologna and Rome. In 2020, Iwas promoted to Operational Director for Italy and thus
managed 6 offices and a team of managers for all IS & Digital activities. After 7 years
in the company, I was appointed Director for the Colombian team. An exciting challenge
with ambitious objectives!
I am a Brazilian who decided very early to see the world and at 17 years
old I
left my country.
For as long as I can remember, I have always been passionate about business (the most
profitable deal of my career was trading my PlayStation 1 for a horse 😊).
I trained as an engineer in France and joined a Junior Entreprise in 2009. During a
prospecting meeting, I met the founder of Amaris, he was amused by my offer and promised
me a job after my graduation.
So, I joined the company in 2013 as an intern in Paris. My first year was far from being
a success. However, my managers believed in my potential and gave me the opportunity to
move to Strasbourg. 2 years later, from scratch, I created a Business Unit with 50
people. I moved to Lyon, and 3 years later we had grown from 80 to 300 people. Then
Switzerland, Brazil and finally Vietnam. Today, I am the Executive Vice President for
Asia.
I joined Amaris Consulting in 2015 as an HR Assistant to complete my
internship
year in Lyon. Upon completion of my studies, I returned to the company and continued
building my career as HR Officer.
A year later, I moved to Romania to support the launch of a new team. I was supposed to
stay there for only six months, but I enjoyed it so much that I decided to stay longer.
January 2018 marked an important step in my career. Not only because I was promoted to
Senior HR Officer, but also because I was involved in one of the most challenging
projects for me to date. We opened a new office in Tunisia. With 100 new recruits in
just one year, I had to develop my intercultural management skills to foster
understanding of different cultural values and working practices.
Now, Amaris Consulting continues to support my professional aspirations and has made it
possible for me to settle in Barcelona, where I am delighted to raise my new-born. By
having many of the group's brands activities and different countries under my management
as HR Partner, I can still enjoy a multicultural environment, as well as have a good
work-life balance.
I joined Amaris Consulting in 2016 for an internship as Talent
Acquisition
Officer in Barcelona. Since then, I have not stopped growing professionally. As a hard
worker and fast learner, I soon got promoted to Talent Acquisition Manager for
Spain.
In 2017, a new challenge was set for me. I moved to Bucharest to set up a team that
would be responsible for the emerging regions. It is one of the projects from which I
have learned the most, by developing innovative recruitment strategies for country
openings.
Once the team was established in Bucharest, I had the opportunity to fulfill my wish to
move to Vietnam. Being Regional Talent Acquisition Manager for South Asia was a big step
in my career, but the highlight was getting to know another culture, along with its
traditions.
I am now back in Barcelona where I am in charge of developing the talent acquisition
strategy for Amaris Consulting worldwide, working closely with the executive committee
on a daily basis.
Belonging to this community and being able to work with such exceptional people is what
motivates me to continue giving the best of myself and deliver the highest candidate
experience to all talents!
After finishing my studies in Management and Marketing, I wanted to
explore
different areas and find the career path I truly wanted to follow. Amaris Consulting
gave me the opportunity to join the accounting team in Bucharest. My willingness to
learn and develop, along with the support and resources available within the company,
helped me to successfully carry out my responsibilities and become Accounting Manager in
just one year.
Always looking for new adventures and challenges, I did not hesitate when I was offered
to move to Vietnam and help build the local accounting team. In addition to broadening
my horizons and growing my management and analytical skills, it was a very rewarding
experience on a personal level.
A year and a half later, I returned to Bucharest and continued to grow, taking on new
responsibilities. In 2020, I took control of the group-level accounting teams for
Romania and Mauritius managing around 30 people.
Now I am starting a new journey in Medellin with enthusiasm and I am eager to discover
what I can learn from this country and its culture. I am really glad to take onboard
this accounting team. I am also thrilled to be entrusted with an additional role with
the purpose of creating a positive collective local dynamic that makes everyone give
their best.
We are proud of our inspiring intrapreneurs who continue to build their career path within our company.
70%
of the people at Operational Director level or above started with Amaris Consulting at entry level.
38%
of our people work in a different country than their nationality