Thomas Girardot

Thomas Girardot is a senior professional with over 10 years of experience leading global-scale intrapreneurial initiatives and managing multicultural and cross-functional teams. With a speciality in Strategy and Data Analysis, Sales and Business Development, Project Management, and Talent Management, Thomas has proven to be a valuable asset to every organization he has worked with.

Thomas received his Engineering Diploma from Ecole nationale supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne (France) and continued his education with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (USA) and a Master of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University (South Korea).

Throughout his career, Thomas has worked for companies such as Google and Samsung Electronics, where he held various high-level positions. His most recent position was Corporate Strategy and Top Partners at Google, and he was previously the Sr. Strategic Business Development Manager - Google Ads API, Strategic Business Development Manager - Web Technologies, and MBA Summer Intern - Channel Sales.

Thomas has also worked in different roles within Samsung Electronics, including Global Account Manager - Global B2B Center, Assistant Manager - Global B2B Center, HR Assistant Manager - Global Recruiting Group, and HR Associate - Corporate HR Management Group. Before entering the world of business and technology, Thomas worked as a Mechanical/Thermal Engineer in the Precision Engineering Laboratory at Hwaseung R&A.