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

M&C Saatchi Group

Global Information Technology Director

Capricorn Energy PLC

Appointed to lead the Global IT and Cyber Security department, providing business-critical IT services across the Group.  Reporting to the Group PLC Board on IT and Cyber Security strategy.

➤ Full remit for overseeing the strategic IT Service Desk, Site Deployment, Apps and Infrastructure Services, Integration Partners, Cyber Security, Business Continuity, Technical Design, and Project Management.

➤ Commercial and contractual management of 3rd-party service providers and managed service partners, monitoring IT performance, schedules, capacity, KPI metrics and SLAs, ensuring issues’ resolution.

➤ Oversaw a fully-outsourced SOC and security team managed service, including phishing and vulnerability management, tripling the cyber security maturity score after just one year. 

➤ Responded to the challenge of COVID-19, moving to hybrid and remote working without business interruption, recognised for success with a personal thank you from the CEO.

Group Head of Information Technology and Cyber Security

Cairn Energy PLC

Appointed to lead the Global IT and Cyber Security department, providing business-critical IT services across the business.  Reporting to the Group PLC Board on IT and Cyber Security strategy.

➤ Full remit for overseeing the strategic IT Service Desk, Site Deployment, Apps and Infrastructure Services, Integration Partners, Cyber Security, Business Continuity, Technical Design, and Project Management.

➤ Commercial and contractual management of 3rd-party service providers and managed service partners, monitoring IT performance, schedules, capacity, KPI metrics and SLAs, ensuring issues’ resolution.

➤ Oversaw a fully-outsourced SOC and security team managed service, including phishing and vulnerability management, tripling the cyber security maturity score after just one year. 

➤ Responded to the challenge of COVID-19, moving to hybrid and remote working without business interruption, recognised for success with a personal thank you from the CEO.

Group Information and Technology Manager

Responsible for transforming Global IS Operations into a more modern, scalable infrastructure and operation that supports business goals of cost simplification, security, universal access, standards, and compliance.  

➤ Spearheaded global infrastructure renewal and standardisation as part digital transformation programme, creating a hybrid cloud environment, introducing AI/ML solutions, resulting in operational efficiency gains.

➤ Project managed the Norway branch closure/divestment, and the opening of the new branch in Mexico.

➤ Planned and oversaw the tender, bid and implementation process, securing a 3-year agreement with an IT managed service provider, enabling cost savings, resource optimisation and 24/7 IT support.

IS Operations Manager

Mace

Appointed to lead the technology and IT operations, providing IT services and support to the internal user community, resolving technical and user IT issues, and providing secure and stable business-aligned IT.

➤ Took the lead in supporting multi-site IT operations, with full ownership of security controls, routinely assessing, maintaining, and strengthening cyber defences to safeguard the firm from security hazards. 

➤ Managed end-to-end infrastructure design, specification, and implementation for new Group-wide sites. 

➤ Led Cybersecurity initiatives, supporting ISO27001 Certification, including Disaster Recovery data centre implementation for 6,000 users, and introduction of automated data loss prevention solutions.

Head of IT Technical Operations

Full remit for all elements  of IT security, including strategic direction, identifying challenges, driving-up performance, and establishing fit for purpose business-wide IT security competence and capabilities.

IT Security and Compliance Manager

British Army

Telecommunications Mechanic LCPL

I am a strategic Senior IT Leader, with over 20 years of experience in information technology, infrastructure operations, cyber security and digital transformation across multiple sectors including Construction, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Consulting.

I'm influential and commercially astute, with proven experience building high-performing teams and managing complex IT transformation initiatives to drive service delivery, operational efficiency and accelerated business growth.

I have strong stakeholder management skills, encouraging a culture of trust and continuous improvement, understanding the challenge of business and technology demands, able to articulate complex concepts to a non-IT audience.

I'm an extremely reliable, motivated, and ambitious person who always approaches new challenges with enthusiasm, works to a very high standard, coupled with an exceptional level of personal integrity.

I'm available for executive CIO, Global IT Director, Head of Global IT Infrastructure, Head of IT & Cyber Security positions including advisory roles to the Board (NED).

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