Louis Dreyfus Company

Leading core technology and cybersecurity for LDC, a $59B trading business across 100+ countries. Focused on accelerating innovation, leveraging data, and optimizing costs.
Spearheading initiatives in cloud and edge computing, cybersecurity, digital workplaces, and network modernization.

Key achievements 
✦ Orchestrated C-suite strategy to achieve key business milestones.
✦ Saved $9M over 5 years via Azure cloud migration and DC shutdown.
✦ Cut 18% in technical debt in 1 year through modernization.
✦ Doubled bandwidth while reducing costs by 15% via SD-WAN.
✦ Increased project delivery speed through Agile methods.
✦ Boosted operational scalability via infrastructure automation.
✦ Initiated a multi-year digital resilience program.
✦ Improved cost-efficiency leveraging near/offshores locations.

Global Head of technology & Group CISO

Accelerated the cybersecurity transformation. Managed a multimillion-dollar budget and forged C-suite alliances to strategically expedite cybersecurity initiatives and risk management.

Key Achievements:
✦ Directed cybersecurity strategic planning aligned with business goals.
✦ Spearheaded IT/OT cybersecurity strategy, mitigating key threats.
✦ Built 24/7 SOC; cut incident response to <1hr.
✦ Led cross-functional teams to raise NIST score by 54%.
✦ Halved vulnerabilities via targeted patch management.
✦ Secured digital projects via DevSecOps integration.
✦ Cut phishing clicks from 16% to 4% via user training.
✦ Orchestrated crisis management and disaster recovery plans.

Global Head of Cyber Security & Risk | Group CISO

Define, deliver, and support end-to-end IT services for Digital Workplace, Service Desk, Process Automation, HR, and Communication worldwide. Managed 34 professionals and a $12M annual budget. 

❖❖  Digital workplace ❖❖ 
✦ Create a blueprint for action that aligns digital initiatives with company business objectives.
✦ Deploy new collaboration landscape (Office 365, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams)
✦ Global migration of 12k PC and 6.5k mobile devices to Windows 10 and Intune 
✦ Sustain existing unified communication with Cisco VoIP and deployment of WebEx
✦ Create digital usage adoption plan to boost collaboration and elevate usage by 140% in 1 year.
✦ Drive cost optimization thanks to an extensive revamp of digital workplace support model 

❖❖ Intelligent process automation ❖❖
✦ Setup process automation IT services from ideation / business case to industrialization.
✦ Provide ongoing management and leadership for Robotic Process Automation (RPA / UiPath) and rapid application development (low code BPM / Pega) 
✦ Enable creation of 4 RPA center of excellence in Brazil, US, India and France which automated 26 process in 9 months.
✦ Setup lowcode delivery team in Bulgaria 
✦ Deployment of 4 “lowcode” application in less than 12 months in agile mode (Pega platform) 

❖❖ HR and communication ❖❖
✦ Extend workday HRIS scope by deploying absence management and employee self-service in 25 countries
✦ Manage HR contract renewal & negotiation generating 1.2m$ savings over 3years
✦ Implement the company’s first Learning Management System (Litmos LMS)
✦ Lead corporate website redesign

❖❖ IT transformation ❖❖
✦ Supporting creation of a new competency framework, culture, communication plan, and organization design
✦ Create an organizational change management practice integrated to facilitate adoption of new usage.

Senior IT Service Manager - Digital workplace, Process Automation

Develop and deliver best in class services for Communication, Collaboration and Human resources worldwide. Manage and hire a team of 10 people in France, Italy, Bulgaria and India. Budget of 5.3m$

❖❖ Collaboration & portals ❖❖
✦ Rationalization of SharePoint application portfolio: service offering, delivery model, infrastructure & migration.
✦ Deployment of Office 365: SharePoint online, OneDrive, Office Groups, Nintex
✦ Setup of rapid delivery team for small app & process; 40+ apps deployed. (2 persons in Bulgaria / India)
✦ Build and animation of change management practices & community for the group. 

❖❖ Communication ❖❖ 
✦ Deployment of corporate & 20+ market specific websites: (www.ldc.com)
✦ Roll-out of corporate & regional intranets, Newsletter for 18 000 employees (SharePoint)
✦ Manage rebranding of internal & public facing IT systems following company identity change (177 apps, 16 teams, 4 month)

❖❖ Human resources ❖❖ 
✦ Roll-out of HR ERP for 55 countries in 3 years. (Workday)
✦ Build HR reporting system providing analytic capabilities on global workforce (Organization, performance and cost)

I'm also participating actively on major IT department transformation including: IT process & operating model -  Make or buy strategy - Shared service center creation in India then Bulgaria.

IT Service Manager - HR, Collaboration & Communication

Evanta, a Gartner Company

A peer-driven community with an agenda shaped by a leadership team of influential CIOs and CISOs from the France's largest organizations, all with a focus on driving real-world solutions to the leadership challenges CIOs and CISOs face in today's business climate.

By CIO/CISO, Leaders learning from Leaders.

The Governing Body determines topics, nominates speakers, peers and vets technology partners.

CIO/CISO Community Governing Body Member

Served as the end-to-end owner of the Collaboration solution and finance Business Intelligence for the European and Black Sea region, ensuring the solution was in sync with the service strategy and ran smoothly. Continually monitored KPIs to maximize value, adoption, and satisfaction of the solution across the organization. 

★ Managed a team of three people to develop all new solutions and provided dedicated Tier 1, 2 and 3 escalations to maintain operations and continuity. 

★ Supported and deployed the Operational BI for Finance ERP, consisting of Dynamics AX, SSRS, and SQL. 

★ Oversaw SharePoint and its collaborative solutions, including SharePoint, Nintex, C#, and Asp.net. 

★ Acted as project manager for multiple small initiatives, and managed all solution evolutions, changes, new requirements, infrastructure, and documentation.

Solution manager - Finance BI & Collaborative solutions

Orange Business Services

Acted as technical lead, manager, and support for 5 development team members, while also defining software architecture, writing functional specifications, and facilitating the creation of project methodology for the Lyon agency. Prototyped applications, optimized its performance, and developed complex features to appeal to targeted audience segments. Animated the global architecture community for both Paris and Lyon agencies. 

★ Overhauled the Intranet’s “CasWeb” as well as several collaborative portals for the Casino Group, serving as the SharePoint team lead and delivering the project within nine months. 

★ Assembled “Espace Fournisseur,” which paved the way for an easily manageable RFP process for La Poste, acting as the SharePoint team lead and completing the project in six months. 

★ Architected the dematerialization of the invoicing process for Bouygues Immobilier, finishing the project in seven months and generating a significant improvement in vendor and invoicing management. 

★ Worked as the Technical Project Manager on a year-long project to redesign seven “Group Seb” websites across 30 countries.

Architect & Technical Project Manager

Established and maintained the integrity of 2 projects throughout their entire lifecycle, delivering all results on time and within budget. Promoted to a position of increased authority due to strong teamwork, customer service, technical knowledge, and strong leadership skills of a dedicated, three-person team. Cultivated and managed partnership with our client, as well as answering to RFPs. Oversaw the technical architecture, software development, and quality insurance protocols for the department.  

♦ Restored the “aeroportsdeparis.fr” portal, delivering the final product within three months. 
♦ Guided a nine-month-long roadmap to create an "asset inventory and monitoring" application for Nokia/Philips.

Project Manager

EADS

Garnered valuable training in software development, while designing applications for various computer and integrated systems.

♦ Complied with all requirements while creating a data management application linked to SAP.
♦ Led the development and roll-out of the solution to 60K end-users.

Software Developer

Symetrix

With over 20 years in the tech and cybersecurity sectors, I've led digtial transformations for multi-national companies, managing budgets in the millions and teams across continents. 

I'm passionate about aligning technology with business vision. Whether it's saving millions through strategic cloud migration or enhancing cybersecurity postures, my focus is on delivering tangible results.

I'm always eager to collaborate with professionals who are as passionate about tech innovation and cybersecurity as I am. 

Let's turn a LinkedIn connection into a meaningful collaboration.

Sébastien Carriere

As a external resource, I am working on the following for Louis Dreyfus Company:

-  IT Job and Competency Frameworks, Job descriptions & Integration in Processes
-  IT Ways of Working, Development and Career paths
-  Employee Engagement, Workplace & Well-Being Projects
-  Organisation of Seminars & large meetings

IT Organisation Transformation Project Manager

Bacardi

Designed the IT Competency Model and led the Global IT Competency Team
Developed the Job Architecture together with the Global IT Leadership team
Enabled the Global IT organization by driving consistency of roles, levels and processes 
Managed change, leveraging organizational and communication techniques

Global IT Capability Leader

Procter & Gamble

Digital & Paperless selling initiatives and portfolio leader. 
Deployed an order entry tool on ipad to 1300 sales representatives across Western Europe

Global Business Services leader - Salon Professional EMEA

2 major buildings - 3000 employees
Opened a new building and its services in June 2007: organized and planned for the move, identification of the employees needs and services installation
Responsible for the site operations – managing vendors (Facilities, IT, Printing, Phone – 140 people). 
Created the site leadership council, strong partnership with Human resources and External relations
Project management – launched new services on sites (Teleconference, dining, mobility services, fitness) to delight employees and improve their working environment.
Launched Sustainability events on campus

Geneva Sites Services Leader

Managed Western Europe team
Responsible for Systems and services porfolio across Western Europe
Led the move of 100 people to a new building in Grand-Saconnex: environment, culture, support and change management, discover new ways of working (flexibility, new technologies, collaboration tables)

Global Business Services leader - Health Care

Scope - Pharmaceuticals headquarter & sales force – France & Belgium
Launched the new Sales Force Automation tool (Call and Customer Management) to 100 reps in France and 20 reps in Belgium. 
Led the first marketing email campaign to doctors.

Project manager - Pharmaceuticals France & Belgium

IT manager of the French Pharmaceutical plant (150 employees)
Management of 2 people
IT budget for the site / planning and projects management/ users training

Responsible for the SAP projects  in the Longjumeau plant
-System development, timing and resources management, user training and support

Campus manager for the Institut Commercial de Nancy (ICN) - P&G/ICN relationship management
Hiring of 2 ICNs/year (internship/job) / created a case study to run in the Universities

Product Supply SAP systems manager and Plant IT manager

Peugeot

Deployed a "Quality manual" in the context of the ISO 9002 certification of the Peugeot network Deployed a Quality Management system in the Brest subsidiary

Intern - Quality Management

ECCO Tertiaire

Travail Temporaire, n°1 company for interim in France 
Candidates selection, skills assessment, assignments follow-up

Intern - Candidates selection

25 years of experience in multi-cultural and international environment in the area of Capabilities building, Human Resources for IT, Business Building Solutions, Team management, Sites and Employees Services.

Passion for People, for Talent Development, Employees Satisfaction as well as harmonious Work Environment. 
Customer focus & Care approach. Demonstrated success in initiating and leading innovative solutions to change Employees work lives.  Strong personal engagement.

Worked in local, regional and global organizations, always motivated to create partnership and inclusion.

Fluent in French and English, German conversational.

Specialties:
Capabilities building, Human Resources
Project and Initiative management
Client Engagement at top executive level
Change leadership
Facilities, Site and Campus Management
Team and People Management, Multi-functional collaboration

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