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

Cargill

Europe GEOS Business Process Lead - Supply Chain

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Automation Delivery Lead

Responsible for enabling automation programs globally for all LDC companies by providing advice, methodology, tools, managing infrastructure and RPA platform for the regional Centers of Excellence (CoE).
Ownership on RPA strategy and the operating model promotion.

Global Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Solution Manager

- End-to-end owner of Robotics Process Automation implementation
- Ensures the integrity and quality of project deliverables helping it stay within budget, timelines, and agreed upon scope while meeting the expectations and requirements of the Business Units/Functions
- Responsible for providing data, process, technology and project guidance to the CBS Centers in LATAM & NA in support of all RPA Projects
- Strong understanding of the RPA global and site specific application environment and supporting infrastructure to ensure reliable support of business processes within the RPA Implementation & Deployment roadmap
- Technology environment oversight and service management, project planning, and budget management for RPA projects
- Responsible for leading and providing input to the RPA Center of Expertise (CoE) Regional Lead on direction on the RPA technical capabilities supporting the CBS Centers and the Business Applications Regions and Portfolios in the Americas Region

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Lead - LATAM & NA

- LATAM Head of IT for Cargill Business Service (Brazil and Argentina)
- Cargill's Shared Services Center (Finance, HR, Transport & Logistics, Procurement)
- Member of Global RPA (Robotic Process Automation) Core Team: framework creation, playbook definition, initiatives Heat Map, methodology (opportunities assessment) and governance
- Working close to Continuous Improvement team, to create efficiency, enable innovation and improve processes

IT Center Lead

Biosev

* responsible for the IT Corporate Systems area (13 facilities around Brazil)
* responsible for managing CAPEX and OPEX area
* strategic planning, budgets and IT’s investment definition
* management of support specialists team (multicultural and multifunctional): remote and in loco
* responsible for the management, support, operation and maintenance of Agricultural and Industrial IT systems areas
* continuous action in large computing environments management; high availability (24x7) and critical mission characteristics (technical aspects and general administration)
* Industrial and Agricultural ERP systems administration
* projects control based on PMI methodology and Process Management
* team’s structuring, BI projects development (SAP BW / BO) and Big Data
* extensive experience in ERPs (SAP, PIMS, SIGIND) implementation project management and CRM integrated to SAP
* suppliers’ contract management and IT projects management
* responsible for new practices, procedures and area standard

Corporate IT Systems Manager

Art IT - Intelligent Technology

* project management of development and customization technology Telecom business - NET Serviços
* management of SOA projects
* practice based on the PMBOK and CMMi methodologies

eWave do Brasil

* project management of development and customization technology Telecom business - CLARO
* management of SOA projects
* management of multifunctional teams: ESB, BPEL
* PMO member group, working on defining processes and methodologies adopted by the IT department - Architecture and Integration - customer allocated
* practice based on the PMBOK and CMMi methodologies

E-Governe

* projects management of processes automation in public health institutes
* elaboration and participation in processes of Requirements Management, Risks, Communications and Time
* practical based in PMBOK methodology
* coordination of software's development group

IT Manager

Forum Access

* projects coordination of processes automation in chemical industries:  Novartis and Syngenta
* active participation as Project Manager
* elaboration and participation in processes of Requirements Management, Risks, Communications and Time
* practical based in PMBOK methodology
* coordination of software's development group
* performance as Project Coordinator/Project Manager

Project Coordinator/Manager

TV Globo

* Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems. 
* Strategic Consulting, including business plan and development. 
* Comprehensive database management and migration from SQL to Oracle. 
* Instruction on workstation setup for prevention of eyestrain, repetitive strain injuries, and backpain. Give onsite and offsite classes.

System Analyst

Innovative Manager with a proven record of accomplishment with +20 years of strategically guiding organizations to reach improvements and goals. Solutions driven of value adding, high impact programs fueling global growing revenue, competitive business advantage development and transformative changes, who bridges the gap between business and technology with expertise in managing complex programs and multiple concurrent projects. Conceptualize and execute program vision from start to finish, managing complex milestones in agile manners while adapting to changes, shifting priorities, external partners, executive level relationship and commercial excellency. Lead international, working collaboratively with cross-company-region-functional teams in delivering strategic initiatives proven to improve systems, processes, businesses and bottom-line results. 

Skills
* Project Management | Program Management
* Strategic Planning & Analysis
* KPIs definition
* Communication, Interpersonal Skills
* Strategic Growth Plans
* Staffing & Resource Management
* Problem Solving Skills | Risk & Issue Management 		
* Continuous Improvement
* Proficient in Lean - Kaizen, Six Sigma - DMAIC, PDCA
* Analytical Thinking
* Cost/Benefit Analysis | P&L Accountability	
* Enterprise Implementations
* Leadership Abilities | Stakeholder Management	
* Agile Methodologies (SCRUM, DevOps)
* Change Management
* Shared Services
* Business Process Management (BPM) | Optimization | Automation	
* Digital Transformation | Business Intelligence (BI)
* Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Machine Learning (ML) | Natural Language Processing (NLP)
* Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
* HyperAutomation	
* Process Mining | Process Discovery
* Low Code | Citizen Development	


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