David rouxel

Consultant, Small Business Owner, and Public Speaker in France

David rouxel

Consultant, Small Business Owner, and Public Speaker in France

My 1st video-game coding at 10 years old :) My 1st community web platform developed in 1995. My 1st cell phone designed in 2000. Over 15 years in the Telecom industry and Alternative Energy business trying to develop disruptive new services. (incl. in Fashion industry)

My good times: eat sushi around Tokyo's tsukiji fish market on early morning, watch the fog lifting the golden bridge, share a great bottle of Wine (preferably Red & French) with friends .. the bottle not the friends! ;)).

Founded Good Spot, my 1st startup, in 2012. Good Spot aimed to connect travelers with locals. This early "Airbnb Experience" has been acquired by "Gites de France" in 2015.

Currently Founder & CEO of Smiile, my 2nd startup. Smiile connects neighbors through dedicated social networks in order to share and mutualize information & ressources. Our main worldwide competitor is Nextdoor.

  • Work
    • Founder & CEO at Smiile
  • Education
    • ISM (Institut Supérieur du Marketing de Paris)
    • Expert in Human-Computer Interaction
    • BSC Hns in Multimedia Computing (& Artificial Intelligence)
    • from Glyndwr University (UK)