Olivier, entrepreneur, deaf

Born in Los Angeles, California, he lost his hearing at age 2. When Olivier arrived in France after his studies at UC Berkeley, he was taken aback by the lack of accessibility for hard-of-hearing people. With the advent of Siri in 2011 he realized that if every smartphone could automatically caption conversations, he could call like everyone else.

That's how Rogervoice came about! Our mission? Break down barriers to communication every day.🚀

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Our vision

My calls, my freedom.
Booking a table at a restaurant, making an appointment with your banker, exchanging a train ticket or keeping in touch with our children, parents, grandparents and friends should not be an obstacle course each time.
Deaf and hard of hearing people should be able to call like everyone else, with a simple app! Available 24/7 worldwide.

At Rogervoice we seek to:
👫 Be human above all
🤝 Be there for you and your loved ones
✨ Simplify and improve your experiences
🔍 Find solutions
🤡 Keep a sense of humor

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Rogervoice Team

people so far!

Olivier Jeannel

CEO & Founder

When I'm not working at Rogervoice, you'll find me by the ocean or in the mountains! Born in Los Angeles, deaf since age 2, I studied at Berkeley then at Sciences Po Paris before starting a career at Orange. Passionate about entrepreneurship, I encourage projects that have a social impact!

Bastien Le Rest

CTO

With a real passion for technology I was drawn to the Rogervoice adventure and joined Olivier early on as his associate to pilot the entire "tech stack" at Rogervoice. I'm also a fan of F1 motorsports 🏎️💨🇮🇹

Marie-Laure Saurel

CFO

I started out with a business school degree (ESCP '88 👩🎓) followed by an 18-year career in finance at large multinationals 💰 Then I made a career switch and became a Sign Language interpreter 💃🧚for 10 years. I joined Rogervoice in 2018, merging all my skills to handle finance for a company with sign-language interpreters !😎

Molly Jean-Baptiste

Executive assistant

I arrived in January 2020. A trainer, video operator, and supervisor, I was able to take many winding roads with the aim of acquiring many tools and experiences to take root in the structure of a start-up. My mission is to facilitate coordination at the planning level and to bring comfort within this start-up. Together, the green plane will travel faster, further, and longer!

Etienne Debas

Lead Android developer

As an Android lead developer since the beginning of Rogervoice, I put my skills to good use by enabling the deaf community to call. "Tech for good" gives me incredible motivation since day one! When I'm not at my desk working magic with my fingers, I'm certainly out climbing 🧗

Sabine Salha

Community Relations

Ms Encyclopedia is the nickname my friends gave me, because I often have the answer to everything!
I like to learn new things, communicate with people, do favors ... that's why I always have a lot of pleasure to exchange with you, whether it's for technical problems or for news! 💚

Ahmad Hina

Customer Care

Customer Support is for me putting a smile on every customer’s face. Being able to make a difference, to help connect a call – how Rogervoice connects people, feelings and much more. For all these reasons and many more – I love to be a part of Rogervoice. And in my own small world I am a mom of two and a hobby pastry chef.

Xavier Longueville

Lead developer

After a couple of experiences in the OTT field as an iOS developer, I seized the opportunity to join Rogervoice in order to tackle phone accessibility in France (and in the world). I guarantee the stability of our services and the smooth operation of technical developments, working most of the time on backend issues and coordinating with frontend developers.

Alexandre Mallégol

Product Manager

Following Master's degree in computer engineering, I trained myself on all aspects of product design. At Rogervoice I design (with the help of Emeline) the user experience for all of our products 🖋
We guarantee that our interfaces are simple to use, beautiful to look at and above all that they meet the needs of deaf people as best as possible!

Emeline Oberlé

Visual designer

Graphic design, illustration, UI, product design ... Versatility was the cornerstone of my training and is now my daily life at Rogervoice. I am present on all fronts to ensure the visual consistency of our brand. ✨

Flavien Sicard

Lead iOS Developer

Some will say Apple addict 🍎 nothing could be more logical for an iOS engineer.
After my Master in Information Technology, I did a stint in the world of analytics and public transport 🚂 before landing at Rogervoice.
My role is to ensure the development and the stability of the phone stack 📞 on the iOS app as well as working on adding and improving functionalities ✨

Florian Afonso

System Administrator

Bugs, Crashes, or any other computer problems. In case of emergency, have the Adminsys reflex...
As Adminsys, I'm in charge of ensuring the proper functioning of the company's IT tools, and assisting our users.
Outside, you can find me at the terrace of a bar, with a cold beer.

Evangelina De Luca

Data scientist

I explore AI and Rogervoice at the same time. I am always ready for adventure and new experiences. Originally an engineer and many other things besides ... #w4c. I'm interested in technology that has a social impact and that's why I research, develop and test models for machine learning and deep learning.

Pascal Troadec

Full-stack developer

As a versatile developer specializing in the Web, I have set myself a goal: to put technology at the service of a better world for everyone. At Rogervoice, I work in coordination with developers and different divisions to implement applications, both frontend and backend.

Fanny Mantel

Sales Manager

Tell me it's impossible and I'll do it 🤘! After 10 great years as a sign language interpreter, I am now Sales Manager at Rogervoice. But above all, I am at your side to accompany you in making your customer service accessible. My mission? To enable deaf and hard-of-hearing people to telephone freely! Outside you'll find me riding my bike all over Paris 😉!

Manon Lamps

Account Manager

A graduate of Kedge Business School and with several experiences where the relational has always been my priority, I turned to the telephone accessibility 📞 for all. I do my utmost to help companies to offer the right service in a friendly atmosphere and in a good mood ✨

Antoine Ferville

Sales developer

With a Master's degree in Marketing in the bag, I worked for various major international accounts before joining Rogervoice as a Key Account Sales, motivated to participate in this daring adventure. I discovered a great team! Whether you have a deaf or hard-of-hearing colleague or the desire to make your brand accessible, I am here for you! Outside of work, you will find me wandering in all corners of the world! 🤸‍♂️

Natacha Limosa

Video-Relay Coordinator

Combining my job as a sign language interpreter with new technologies? Challenge accepted!
In 2018, I joined Rogervoice and my professional life has changed! Optimistic, determined and always smiling, I am the coordinator of the interpreting team and I lead a fabulous team that is constantly taking on new challenges.✨

Kyria Ecrabet

French sign language Interpreter

Hi, it's Kyria! Interpreter at Rogervoice since the beginning of the phone relay, I could follow the evolution of the service. Today this application is a "must-have" for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, a step backwards is unthinkable!! Rogervoice once Rogervoice always...🤩🤩🤩

Agnès Rohfritsch

French Cued Speech coder

Phone accessibility for deaf people was a necessity, Rogervoice made it a reality! Therefore, it was without hesitation that I jumped into this great adventure as soon as the telephone relay was launched in 2018, as a video-coder in French Cued Speech, alongside the fantastic Roger Team 💚✌

Tiffanie Lejemtel

French sign language Interpreter

As a member of the Rogervoice troop and the team of interpreters, I am proud to participate in the adventure of phone accessibility in France. This also allows me to see users from all over France in 1 day!! But as soon as I hang up my phone, I can go for a walk on the beach and stroll in the forest under the sun :-)

Marie Degrou

French sign language Interpreter

French sign language interpreter since 2004 🙋 I am delighted to have joined the crew for new adventures at Rogervoice: life day after day with calls as varied as they are unexpected! ✨

Iliana Coffin

French sign language Interpreter

I followed my calling first by becoming a sign language interpreter and then through my love for nature by moving to the Luberon countryside. By embarking on the Rogervoice adventure I can now combine both ... being a video-relay interpreter is a professional challenge (due to the variety of people and subjects) that is exciting on a daily basis!

Ricardo De Barros

French sign language Interpreter

After 10 great years as a fire safety technician, I decided to change careers and here I am, a sign-language interpreter since 2014! I am delighted to be part of the Rogervoice team 😊

Laetitia Briatte

French sign language Interpreter

Passionate about learning modern languages, I have been learning sign-language for about 7 years; this wonderful language has taken me to an unexpected turning point in my professional life. A hostess in the event industry, then a manager for a while during my studies, I became an interpreter not long ago. "Baby Roger", as I am known among interpreters! 💚 If I'm not working, you will probably find me at the restaurant or out with my friends 👯‍♂️

Cécile Demeule

French sign language Interpreter

In activity since 2008, I took great pleasure in starting video-relay interpreting, along with everything unique about it, back in 2009 and for a few years. It has now been since 2020 that I'm back in this field which I missed terribly! I am thrilled to exchange with all of you, with experts in the field and with bons vivants ;o)
Forza Rogervoice!

Anne Dumesnil

French sign language Interpreter

Sign language interpreter since 2007. At that time, our deaf trainers dreamed of having a telephone relay service "like in the United States" to order a pizza, call a doctor, a family member... Rogervoice has done just that! And here I am, delighted to be a seasoned remote member of the Roger team.

Theodora Ehanno

French sign language Interpreter

Graduating in 2009, I have mostly worked in the field before joining RV and finally being able to combine family and professional life!
I am the queen of cocktail parties, so don't hesitate to drop by if you visit my beautiful region in the South West of France!

Leslie Lett

French sign language Interpreter

Interpreter since 2009, first in the field and now among the great video-relay team, I take great pleasure in translating various topics. It's a daily challenge with people from all over France! What a rewarding mission! And when I'm not wearing my headset with my hands ready to translate, I enjoy wonderful horseback rides down country lanes with my family!!

Karine Thenard

French sign language Interpreter

I was only 14 years old when I discovered and joined the Deaf community. I have never left it since! This is why I am thrilled to be part of this incredible project that works to improve accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. I graduated in 2014 and joined the fantastic Roger team in 2019. Come see us on Rogervoice!

Fanny Mace

French sign language Interpreter

After graduating from ESIT Paris III in 2009, I worked as an interpreter in the Île-de-France region until 2014, both face-to-face and over video, while writing a dissertation in Linguistics at the LS Paris VIII. I then moved to the Hautes-Alpes. Since 2019, flying over France on the wings of Rogervoice has set me on a constant journey.

Olympe

Head of happiness

I'm mostly around to be played with all day. Always happy to put my favourite toy on my colleagues' lap for them to throw it at me. My favorite moment comes around noon, when my colleagues, a bit clumsily I must say, deliberately drop foodies on the floor, as long as Xavier doesn't notice it.

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The questions
most people ask us

Who's Rogervoice for?

For everyone! Being able to read captions during a call can be useful for anyone. Do you have a hearing loss? Add captions. Are you calling in noisy conditions? Add captions. Would you like to be able to reread your conversation again? Add captions!

How does it work?

When you call someone, the application connects to the telephone network. Your caller's voice is analyzed by our algorithm, which automatically transforms it into text. All this happens in less than a second, making it easy to follow a conversation.

Do I need my caller to set something up?

Not at all! That's the strength of Rogervoice: with the app you can call any phone line. Your caller doesn't need to install anything and doesn't even have to know you're using an app!

What equipment should I have?

Rogervoice is available on Android and iOS. All you need is a smartphone with Internet (wifi or 4G). Go to the app store, install Rogervoice and start calling right away.

Can I receive calls?

Absolutely. We provide a Rogervoice number for you that you can share with your family, colleagues, for deliveries, etc. When you are called on this number, the Rogervoice app picks up the call.