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Cedric D.CD

Cedric D.

Business Strategy, Digital Transformation

€1,150/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Cedric

With an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for digital innovation, I bring my 12 years of management experience to your company. My goal is to help you transform your processes, adopt new technologies, and achieve operational excellence.

By collaborating closely with you, we will identify and leverage unique growth opportunities. I help you redefine your business models, optimize your processes, and integrate advanced technologies to improve your efficiency and competitiveness.

My approach aims to generate positive and sustainable change, appreciated by all stakeholders. Together, we will establish tailor-made digital strategies, improve customer experience, and strengthen your company's performance.

By forging strong relationships within your organization, I ensure that each team understands its objectives and its essential contribution to overall success. My commitment is to help you overcome challenges and achieve sustainable and significant growth.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Metz (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Rennes (up to 50km), Nice (up to 50km)

Experience

  • 16th Ventures SAS
    Strategy Consulting / Transformation Creator
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    As an interim manager, my mission is to guide companies through their strategic and operational transformations by forging strong partnerships based on co-creation. Here are some concrete examples of actions I take to achieve this goal:

    Definition of growth strategies:I develop detailed growth plans by analyzing markets, identifying opportunities, and defining clear objectives. For example, I helped a company enter new international markets, increasing its revenue by 25% in two years.

    Implementation of innovative business models:I introduce innovative business models that respond to market changes. For example, I transformed a traditional model into a digital platform, increasing efficiency and reducing operational costs by 30%.

    Process Optimization:I analyze and reorganize internal processes to eliminate inefficiencies. In one company, I led a workflow redesign that reduced delivery times by 20% and increased customer satisfaction.

    Integration of advanced technologies:I introduce advanced technologies to automate processes and improve decision-making. For example, I implemented an artificial intelligence-based data management system that enabled better sales forecasting and optimized inventory management.

    Establishment of governance structures:I establish robust governance structures for informed and agile decision-making. I created a steering committee in a company to oversee strategic projects, improving coordination and the speed of decision implementation.

    Driving Transformations:I lead transformation initiatives by ensuring effective execution and closely monitoring progress. For example, I led the transformation of a company towards a cloud-focused service model, which doubled its recurring revenue in three years.

    Innovation:I encourage and drive innovation at all levels of the company. I implemented an innovation program that generated several new products and services, contributing to significant growth.

    Digital Transformation:I lead digital transformation projects to improve operations and customer experience. I led the digital transformation of a company, including migration to cloud solutions, implementation of online collaboration tools, and automation of key processes, increasing operational efficiency by 40%.

    As an interim manager, I bring tangible and positive changes, ensuring a smooth transition to a more innovative and efficient future. My goal is to position my clients at the forefront of their industry, providing them with the tools and strategies needed to successfully navigate a constantly evolving competitive landscape.
    Business Strategy Organizational Transformation Digital Transformation Process Improvement Innovation and Design Thinking
  • Valeo
    Transformation Director
    AUTOMOBILE
    April 2022 - July 2023 (1 year and 4 months)
    Paris, France
    Scope:Coordination of engineers responsible for Software Foundry platform operations, including Operations teams.

    Objectives:

    • Ensure optimal service quality 24/7.
    • Manage 200 engineers and developers spread across three international sites.
    • Provide technical and methodological expertise.
    Missions:
    • Implement and maintain cloud/hybrid platforms compliant with standards and strategy.
    • Optimize processes to ensure scalability, integrity, and consistency of cloud platforms.
    • Implement monitoring tools and ensure SLA compliance.
    • Define and track KPIs with domain managers.
    • Promote compliance with IT and cybersecurity standards.
    • Contribute to the architectural consistency of central systems.
    • Establish standard frameworks (CI/CD, HIL, HPC, AI, ML).
    • Maintain 24/7 operational organization in collaboration with SysOps & IT.
    Governance:
    • Conduct technological watch and follow the roadmap with suppliers.
    • Present and promote the R&D DSIS ecosystem roadmap to stakeholders.
    Management:
    • Manage a team of 200 people in Germany, France, Egypt, and India.
    • Foster a committed and "hands-on" team culture, adopting a management by example approach.
    Organizational Transformation Change Management IT Governance Team Management
  • RATP
    Digital Transformation - IS Strategy
    TRANSPORTATION
    November 2018 - December 2019 (1 year and 2 months)
    Paris, France
    As part of the RATP group's global reorganization and digital transformation program:
    • Organizational and Operational Transformation of the IS department (Agile/DevOps)
    • Strategic redefinition of the department around value stream creation (IT4IT)
    • Adoption of Problem Solving approaches (Design Thinking, Lean, Agile)
    • Definition of the global Roadmap
    • Launch of the Digital Platform program: Hybrid Cloud Design (Openstack, AWS, Azure); Containerization (Docker & Kubernetes); CI/CD model standardization (Gitlab, Jenkins, Artifactory); Observability-as-a-Service (Prometheus, Graphana, ELK); API Management
    IS Strategy Digital Transformation Agile Method Change Management DevOps Process Facilitation IT4IT

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Education

  • Master in Information Systems Management
    University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
    2005

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