Simon Vanesse is an engineer who graduated from the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), before earning a Master’s degree in Media Management from ESCP-EAP.

He began his career at BUF Compagnie, where he worked as a VFX Producer and later as an Executive Producer. During his time there, he contributed to a wide range of European productions, including "Asterix at the Olympic Games", "Dante 01" and "Enter the Void", as well as international films such as "The Prestige", "Spider-Man 3" and "Speed Racer". He also produced the short film "Even Pigeons Go to Heaven", which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2008.

After working in independent film production, Simon spent several years as Academic Director of Animation and Visual Effects programs at an international school. In 2016, he joined Mikros Images, where he spent five years helping to build and develop Mikros Animation as its Managing Director.

In this role, he was involved in the supervision and production of several international animated feature films, including "Sherlock Gnomes" (Paramount Animation), "Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion" (M6) and "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run" (Nickelodeon).