Yann Herve
San Francisco,CA
Summary
A French bike mechanic, freshly landed in San Francisco, is looking for a cool, supportive, and passionate team to wrench with. Big fan of good vibes, high standards, and learning something new every day.
I got to work on a wide variety of bikes, and I consistently met and been challenged on high standards for both quality and volume.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Bicycle Mechanic
Naobike
NANTES, FRANCE
10.2023 - 01.2025
- Naobike is a repair shop with appointment booking, with a commitment to completing the bike service in one day. Small team, and high-exigency service.
- Inspected bicycles to identify mechanical issues, and provided a quote for for the customer.
- Performed maintenance and repairs on e-bikes, commute bikes, gravel bikes, road bikes, and mountain bikes.
- Educated customers on bicycle care and maintenance practices.
- Experience on the following: spokes changing, wheel truing, repairing flat tires and tubeless setup, brake adjustments and oil bleeding, gear tuning, cable replacement, chain and cassette changes, crankset and bottom bracket replacement, replacing handlebar tape and other accessory parts, and installation of racks and lights, as well as headset changing. Minor work on mountain bike suspensions and e-bike engine diagnosis.
- Worked closely with customers to address questions and inquiries, and helped them in selecting accessories and parts.
- Recorded service details accurately in the customer database for tracking purposes.
- Maintained inventory of tools, parts, and supplies for efficient operations.
- Wide autonomy in opening and closing the shop, working by myself, and ordering specific parts if needed.
Digital Marketing Consultant
Self-employeed
NANTES, FRANCE
11.2018 - Current
- Working as consultant since 2016, self-employed since 2018. Having French clients and working remotely from the U.S.
- Developing short- and long-term digital paid media strategies using Google Ads, Meta Ads, etc.
- Analyzed website traffic using Google Analytics to optimize user experience.
Education
BICYCLE MECHANIC CERTIFICATE -
INCM
NANTES, FRANCE10-2024
MBA - MARKETING, BUSINESS
IDRAC MARKETING SCHOOL
NANTES, FRANCE07-2012
Skills
- Bicycle maintenance
- Problem solving
- Mechanical inspection
- Effective communication
- Customer service
- Detail-oriented inspections
- Team collaboration
- Bike preparation
- Bike assembly
- Proactive mindset
- Adaptable
- Enjoy learning new technologies
- Wide range of tools
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited
French
Native/ Bilingual
Hobbies
- Love biking, surfing is a big part of my life, and I am a musician
Timeline
Bicycle Mechanic
Naobike
10.2023 - 01.2025
Digital Marketing Consultant
Self-employeed
11.2018 - Current
BICYCLE MECHANIC CERTIFICATE -
INCM
MBA - MARKETING, BUSINESS
IDRAC MARKETING SCHOOL