Antoine Valot
About Antoine Valot
Antoine Valot serves as the Chief Customer Officer at CustomerOS, where he focuses on creating customer-centric enterprises. He has a diverse background in technology and business, with previous roles at companies such as Givaudan, SQLI, and Beanstalk Foundation.
Work at CustomerOS
Antoine Valot serves as the Chief Customer Officer at CustomerOS, a company that participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch. He has held this position since 2022 and operates remotely from Paris, Île-de-France, France. In this role, he focuses on creating customer-centric enterprises, applying innovative strategies to enhance customer experiences.
Previous Experience
Antoine Valot has an extensive professional background. He worked at YesYesGo as CXO for six months in 2015 in the Greater Denver Area. He also held the position of Product Manager for AI innovation pilot at Givaudan from 2020 to 2021 in Paris. His earlier roles include CTO at Beanstalk Foundation from 2011 to 2013 in Denver, and LEAN Innovation and Experience Design Lead at SQLI from 2015 to 2020 in Geneva. He has also served as CEO at Onceupon and held various positions in web development and information architecture.
Education and Expertise
Antoine Valot studied Finance at the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business from 1992 to 1995. He also attended Université Paris Nanterre, where he studied English and Economics for one year. His expertise spans a wide range of technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and various frameworks. He emphasizes the importance of mindset in business and design processes, encapsulated in his mantra 'Mindset over Method.'
Innovative Contributions
Antoine Valot is recognized for his contributions to innovative experiences and culture hacking, as evidenced by his authorship of a publication as an 'Optimistic author.' He applies new paradigms of mobile, social, and web business to create new markets and opportunities. His approach integrates Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and User-Centered Product Development methodologies.
Technical Skills
Antoine Valot possesses a comprehensive skill set in various technologies essential for modern web and mobile development. His proficiency includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular.js, and PHP, among others. This technical expertise supports his focus on delivering customer-centric solutions and enhancing user experiences across digital platforms.