Patrick Bernard 
+1 408 634 6427
KeenVisionary@gmail.com
 
Objective: ​Seeking a challenging executive IT/Business assignment to capitalize on core strengths: Exceptional
communication skills and high EQ with a rare ability to synthesize current technological and social trends into a
global vision. A positive social impact would be a great plus.

Summary
Relationship-oriented executive, with ​high technical and ​business acumen and international, cross-cultural accounts/team
management experience. Characterized as ​“​Intelligent, commanding, and inspiring​” ​by a peer, I thrive in ​high-pressure 
environments where sensitivity and persuasion skills are required to derive optimal outcomes. Over ​15 years of senior
executive experience, I successfully ​operated over 10 companies and subsidies on three continents. Generated ​multi-million 
dollars/year sales growth​​.

Skills
• International Project Management ​(Expert, 15+ years
experience)
• Key Account
Management(Partner/Customer/Supplier) ​(Expert, 15+
years experience)
• E-commerce ​(Expert, 9 years experience)
• Outsourcing/Offshoring ​(Expert, 10 years experience)
• Strategic Planning (​ Expert, 15+ years experience)
• Problem Solving ​(Expert, 15+ years experience)
• Online Marketing and Social Media ​(Advanced, 8 years
experience)
• International Product Management ​(Advanced, 8 years
experience)
• Sales and Marketing (Both Fortune 500 and
Consumers) ​(Advanced, 10 years experience)
• Customer Service & Relations ​(Advanced, 8 years
experience)
• Operations ​(Advanced, 12 years experience)
• Negotiation ​(Intermediate, 7 years experience)
• International Finance ​(Intermediate, 7 years experience)
• Logistics ​(Intermediate, 6 years experience)
• Purchasing / Sourcing ​(Intermediate, 6 years experience)
• Risk Management ​(Intermediate, 6 years experience)

Willing to take risks, highly motivated and adaptable. Creative, persistent, and convincing.
Professional Highlights 

Fearless Leader at Fearless Development. Cebu, Philippines. 

August 2011​ – ​January 2017
.Net/Java development BPO
• Setup and launched high-quality offshore development outfit, specializing in .Net, Java and mobile
development.
• Identified clients, then oversaw 6-figure/year development of key resource-management software being
used by Fortune 500 companies, including largest US retailer .
• Managed relationships to ensure productive development and proper understanding between
stakeholders of diverse cultures, backgrounds and languages. 

Patrick Bernard: ​Keenvisionary@Gmail.com​​ / +1 (408) 634-6427

 
Gamersloot.net, Founder & CEO. Mountain View, CA, USA.
December 2002 ​– ​December 2010
Online retail videogames and services store
• Grew a self-funded startup from-home business to $3+ million in annual worldwide revenue over 5 years
• Employed up to ​200+ people on three continents​​ at peak periods
• Served ​100,000+ customers​​ in over ​180 countries​​ including Peru, Iraq, Moldova, Antarctica and more

Centura Software/Gupta Technologies (Previously CNTR on NASDAQ) Redwood City, CA, USA. 
Director of Product Marketing/Product Management 
June 2000 - Aug 2001
Mobile, Embedded and Database Technology
• Stepped up during leadership crisis to head Marketing and Development of ​$40 million/year product 
lines​​ and assist with ​major Fortune 500​​ deals negotiation
• Co-directed the successful sale and transition of legacy unit to Platinum Equity Holdings.

Everyone.net,​​ ​Director of Product Marketing. San Jose, CA, USA. 

1999 - 2000
Venture-funded Hosted web services provider
• Managed strategic marketing and design of web services, including identification and qualification of
development areas, to develop long-term strategies and shorter-term product roadmaps leading to
doubling of customer conversion rate 
• T ​ ranslated and communicated engineering developments as customer benefits.

Internet Horizon, Founder & CEO. Aix en Provence, France.

1996 ​– ​1998
Web design agency offering an innovative location-based mesh of sites .
• Took company from a visionary startup project into an international web design company in less than 3
years
• Established ​offices in France and China through decisive leadership, strategic innovation and proven
sales ability
• Leveraged extensive personal list of reference customers (National Bank of Paris, France Telecom, A&W
China) to generate ​triple-digit revenue increases​​ for two consecutive years
 

Specialties 
• Problem solving of existing concerns   / Anticipation of future issues. ​Singular ability to plan for optimal outcome by
analyzing multiple streams of data and experiences to anticipate likely roadblocks and future changes. 
 
• Online retail and e-commerce sector​​: Currency transfers, payment systems, fraud protection, marketing (viral and
otherwise), metrics...
Videogame industry​​, notably MMO, Flash and free-to-play markets, Online download, monetizing options etc.
Software and IT​​: Database, Social networking, Mobile, SaaS...

• Project and Product Management  
: ​Coordination of cross-functional teams to design, implement and provide on-time
delivery within budget of complex critical corporate applications. Concurrently directed the redesign of web-based email
service, search engine, bulletin board service, and consumer interface allowing customization of applications

Patrick Bernard: ​Keenvisionary@Gmail.com​​ / +1 (408) 634-6427

 
(Everyone.net). Coordinated engineering and marketing efforts for the development of a distributed chat application.
Led marketing and development of new Centura Team Developer version between in-house engineering and
outsourced partners, while managing improvements on SQLBase relational database.

• Offshoring/International business operation​​, including locating and outfitting facilities, recruiting, managing both

cross-cultural and cross-functional communication, incorporating and other legal, financial and operational aspects.

• Communication  and  Public  speaking : Honed excellent relationship-building and presentation skills handling
interviews from numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Le Monde (French), The Guardian
(UK) etc. Also appeared in several televised interviews and delivered various company presentations to IDC, Arthur
Andersen (now Accenture) and BNP (National bank of Paris) among others to close high-profile deals and raise
company profile with analysts.

• Bilingual French/English, with limited conversational abilities in Mandarin and German

Education 
BS in Computer Science : Aix en Provence Institute of Technology, France.
Top 10 graduating class.

Patrick Bernard: ​Keenvisionary@Gmail.com​​ / +1 (408) 634-6427