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SOPHIE WILFORD

Résumé

????I have been working in the veterinary industry for 15 years, of which 8 years as a veterinary surgeon where I developped experience in small animal and equine general practice, then as a specialist in equine internal medicine. ???? Ensued 6 years in the pharmaceutical industry as a european technical advisor and product line manager. ???? In 2019 I founded my own veterinary telemedecine company where I developed a range of entrepreneurial skills of which resilience, courage and determination were my key drivers. I am worked as chief marketing officer at Qovetia, a french veterinary corporate where I have a wide range of responsibilities : brand identity and communication, Event management, veterinary recruitment, individual practice marketing, training program creation… I then accompanied as CEO a startup in pharmacogenomics developing novel clinically relevant products to keep pets healthy and pet owners happy ???? Today, my sole focus as head of L&D at Vetopia is ensuring veterinary progessionals have the best training possible to keep them confident and happy in their daily lives I am ➡️Competent in all areas of veterinary practice and fully comprehend needs of medical staff ➡️An experienced B2B and B2C marketer (inbound, outbound, digital) that enjoys creativity aswell as technique ➡️A dedicated and patient mentor and teacher, with extremely effective people skills ➡️Able to manage and influence key opinion leaders with tact and enthusiasm ➡️A project manager with an appetence for innovation ???? Lastly, in a context where everyone seems to be motivated by home office, I enjoy alone time for focus but also thrive off team work and shared motivation, enthusiasm and ideas…

Expériences professionnelles

Head of learning and development

Vetopia

Depuis le 02 septembre 2024

Head of learning and development

Vetopia , Lanton

Depuis le 01 septembre 2024

Chief executive officer

Petgen lab

De Mai 2024 à Mars 2025

Ceo

Petgen , St prex

De Mai 2024 à Mars 2025

Podcaster

TÉMAvet (Vétojob)

Depuis le 02 mai 2022

Vet'o micro - in every veterinarian lies a story

Podcaster

TÉMAvet (Vétojob) , Paris

Depuis le 01 mai 2022

Director of marketing and communication

Qovetia

De Septembre 2021 à Avril 2024

Directeur du marketing et de la communication

Qovetia , Paris 1er arrondissement - CDI

De Septembre 2021 à Avril 2024

Chief executive officer

SEE MY VET

De Mars 2020 à Septembre 2021

Chief executive officer

SEE MY VET , Paris - CDI

De Mars 2020 à Septembre 2021

Formation responsable marketing

Cegos France

De Mars 2018 à Mai 2018

Product manager locomotor range

AUDEVARD , Clichy

De Février 2018 à Février 2020

Product manager

Laboratoires Audevard, France

De Janvier 2018 à Février 2020

Veterinary technical advisor europe

Laboratoires Audevard, France

De Juillet 2014 à Janvier 2018

My responsibilities include supporting the european commercial team by providing scientific backup and training from the office, on the road and at conferences/ congresses. I am also actively involved with the marketing team by creating and translating documents and giving valuable input on the veterinary market expectations. I am also actively involved with research and development. Finally I am working alongside our commercial director with a view to learn and assist with development strategies across Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East.

Resident in equine internal medicine

Royal Veterinary College

De Juillet 2011 à Juin 2014

Dip ECEIM (recognised european specialist in equine medicine)- in progress
MVetmed (masters degree in veterinary medicine)
Cert equine reproduction (recognised UK specialist in equine reproduction)-2 modules
The main focuses of the residency has been to become a specialist in equine medicine, to develop teaching and research skills. The Masters in Veterinary medicine has been completed alongside the residency comprised modules such as scientific writing, applied statistics, applied reseaarch skills and a research project that involved extensive cell culture techniques alongside flow cytometry to phenotype and genotype regulatory T cells in the horse. The certificate aims at becoming a specialist in equine reproduction.

Veterinary surgeon

Goddards veterinary group

De Janvier 2011 à Décembre 2014

Small animal locum work

Assistant veterinary surgeon

Cotts Equine Hospital

De Septembre 2010 à Juillet 2011

Internship in equine medicine and surgery
Diagnostic techniques in equine medicine
Basic surgical skills
Basic laboratory skills: haematology and biochemistry analyser, bacterial culture and sensitivities, cytology on blood smears, tracheal and broncho-alveolar aspirates

Veterinary volunteering & locum – equine and small animal; Several positions in veterinary volunteering , locuming and fixed term positions in equine and small animal. UK and overseas.

Veterinary assistant

Donald Kingsnorth Surrey

De Janvier 2007 à Décembre 2009

60% small animal: large amount of surgery ( neutering of cats/dogs and small furries, lump removal, dew-claw removals, c-sections, pyometras, entropions, anal gland removal, thyroidectomies, gdv assisted, exploratory laparotomies), 4 hours of consults daily, large amount of x-ray workups, internal medicine with possibility to use ultrasound machine, endoscopy, in-house lab.
40% equine: ambulatory work including full lameness work-ups (nerve/joint blocks, x-raying, some u/s), internal medicine with use of endoscopy, colic evaluation, euthanasias.

Parcours officiels

MBA – EXECUTIVE MBA – PARIS – 2019

Langues

Français - Langue maternelle

Anglais - Langue maternelle

Néerlandais - Notions

Espagnol - Notions

Allemand - Notions

Compétences

Veterinary
Surgery
Horses
Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Animal Welfare
Epidemiology
Animal Husbandry
Internal Medicine
Animal Behavior
Animal nutrition
Pets
Anesthesia
Science
Public Health
Cell Culture
Laboratory
Scientific Writing
Life Sciences
Research
Animal Work