About Gershon
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Experience
- HYPNOLEDGECEO & Co-founder — International EdTech App up to €1.5M ARREDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGSeptember 2018 - June 2026 (7 years and 9 months)Bordeaux, FranceCo-founder & CEO of Hypnoledge, an international language learning app under hypnosis combining pedagogy, user experience, and innovation.I participated in building the company from the initial idea to the development of an international digital product, with growth up to €1.5M ARR.For nearly 8 years, I managed a 360-degree vision of the project: product strategy, positioning, user experience, marketing, acquisition, retention, branding, pricing, international development, recruitment, management, fundraising, and company structuring.My role was to transform an idea into a product, and then a product into a business: understanding users, identifying the right growth levers, building a differentiating brand, optimizing customer journeys, prioritizing the roadmap, and making strategic decisions in a demanding entrepreneurial context.This experience gave me a very concrete understanding of the challenges faced by startups and digital products: clarity of the offer, conversion, activation, retention, scalability, organization, financing, team alignment, and founder trade-offs.Key areas managed:Product and business model strategyPositioning, branding, and value propositionUser experience, onboarding, and retentionMarketing, acquisition, and organic growthInternational developmentRecruitment, management, and team structuringFundraising, investor relations, and financial strategyOverall company and strategic priority managementThis adventure allowed me to develop a rare expertise at the intersection of product, marketing, user psychology, growth, and entrepreneurial strategy.
- Mangas.ioFractional Head of Growth B2C — +500% MRR in 18 monthsENTERTAINMENT AND LEISUREJanuary 2025 - June 2026 (1 year and 5 months)Bordeaux, FrancePart-time involvement across the entire B2C Growth department of Mangas.io, a subscription-based manga reading app.I supported the team in structuring, managing, and optimizing B2C growth levers, with a direct impact on business performance: +500% MRR in 18 months.My role involved intervening in strategy, execution, and growth team management: priority setting, test structuring, performance analysis, funnel optimization, activation, retention, pricing, CRM, offers, marketing messages, and coordination with product, design, and content teams.I brought a comprehensive growth perspective, connecting acquisition, conversion, user experience, subscription, retention, and perceived product value.Key areas managed:B2C Growth StrategyMRR Growth and subscription optimizationStructuring and management of the growth teamSetting priorities and experimentation roadmapAcquisition and conversion funnel optimizationUser activation, onboarding, and retentionPricing, offers, promotions, and subscription mechanicsCRM, lifecycle marketing, and engagementData analysis, KPI tracking, and business trade-offsCollaboration with product, design, content, and marketing teamsImproving value proposition and key messagingThis mission allowed me to leverage all my skills in growth, product, marketing, UX, data, subscription strategy, management, and business oversight, in a high-stakes B2C app context focused on growth.
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