Olivier Pothin
About Olivier Pothin
Olivier Pothin is an Associate Director at BeiGene in Switzerland, with a diverse background in IT and pharmaceuticals, including roles at Ferring Pharmaceuticals and CGI.
Current Position at BeiGene
Olivier Pothin currently holds the position of Associate Director at BeiGene in Switzerland. He joined the company in January 2022, bringing with him extensive experience from his previous roles in the pharmaceutical and IT industries. At BeiGene, he applies his expertise to drive initiatives and projects within the organization.
Roles at Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Olivier Pothin worked at Ferring Pharmaceuticals for eight years, holding multiple positions. He started as an Analyst in Vaud from 2014 to 2017. He was then promoted to Senior Analyst, a role he held from 2017 to 2019. Olivier's final position at Ferring was Principal Architect, a role he served from 2019 to 2022 in Switzerland. During his tenure, he contributed to various projects and initiatives, leveraging his analytical and architectural skills.
Experience at CGI and Logica
Before his tenure at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Olivier Pothin worked as an Analyst at CGI from 2012 to 2014 in Montpellier. Prior to that, he served as an IT Engineer at Logica from 2010 to 2012, also in Montpellier. These roles provided him with a strong foundation in IT and analytics, which he later applied in the pharmaceutical industry.
Early Career and Internships
Olivier Pothin began his career as an R&D Trainee at LIRMM in Montpellier in 2008. In 2009, he completed an internship at Capgemini in Toulouse. He then worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Ecole des Mines d'Alès in Nîmes for one year from 2009 to 2010. These early roles in research and development helped shape his analytical and technical skills, which he further developed in his subsequent positions.