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IT/OT/AI ARCHITECTURE CONSULTANT - 40 YEARS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
After 40 years as an IT/CIO architect in the energy sector (EDF, Engie, RTE, GRTgaz), including 15 years in enterprise architecture, I am specializing in OT and AI architecture for energy sector companies.
🎯 MY UNIQUE PROFILE
Solid foundation: 40 years in IT in the energy sector
+ Dual specialization: OT + AI
= A rare 3-domain profile on the market
IT (Expert - 40 years)
✓ Enterprise architecture, governance
✓ Digital transformation in regulated sectors
✓ CIO/Business interface
OT (In development - Training 2025-2026)
✓ In-depth training in OT architecture for the energy sector
✓ SCADA, edge computing, Smart grids
✓ Reference architecture projects
AI (In development - AWS Certified AI Practitioner January 2026)
✓ ML/MLOps architecture AWS, Azure, GCP or Mistral
✓ Compliance with EU AI Act, NIS2...
✓ Predictive maintenance architecture projects, RAG, production optimization
💼 MISSIONS I UNDERTAKE
→ Identifying AI use cases for energy sector companies
→ IT/OT/AI solutions architecture
→ AI governance in regulated sectors (EU AI Act, NIS2...)
→ Utilities AI strategy consulting
→ Bridging business operations / IT / data science
Format: Co-piloting with a senior AI architect, or consulting/strategy missions
✨ YOUR BENEFIT
You don't pay a data scientist for 6 months to learn your business.
Day 1: I understand your business challenges
Weeks 1-3: General architecture aligned with your challenges
You save time and reduce project risks.
💰 Daily Rate: €800-€1000
€800: Missions with a strong AI/technical learning dimension
€900: Balanced consulting/architecture missions
€1000: Strategic/AI governance missions
📧 AVAILABILITY: Immediate
Based in Île-de-France | On-site interventions throughout France | Remote possible
🎓 CERTIFICATIONS & REFERENCES
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (January 2026)
Previous client references: EDF, Engie, RTE, GRTgaz
Contact me to discuss your utilities/AI project.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- GRTgaz (via Sopra-Stéria)Enterprise Architect CIO Architecture Team.January 2017 - January 2021 (4 years)→ Leading architecture governance (mandatory checkpoint for all projects) and urban planning studies → Supporting agile IT transformation: evolving collaboration methods and adapting the architect's role, skills=[]
- GRTgaz (via Vinci Consulting)IT Strategy ConsultantJanuary 2012 - January 2015 (3 years)IT Infrastructure Master Plan → Developing the Master Plan: defining target architectures (Cloud, telecommunications, security, API Management) → Leading the transformation program: coordinating 20 infrastructure projects, skills=[]
- RTE (via Partenor)Enterprise ArchitectJanuary 2009 - January 2011 (2 years)Enterprise architecture. Interface role between business departments and IT to arbitrate SI evolutions. → Studies and arbitration of SAP extensions vs. other solutions - Opportunity and feasibility analysis → Supporting SAP version upgrades and solution benchmarking, skills=[]
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Education
- Specialized training in AI ArchitectureMooc and AI2026Fondamentaux de l'IA (ML, DL, algorithmes) ; patterns d'architecture ; application à AWS, Azure, GCP et Mistral AI
- DEA (Master 2)University of Nancy I1975DEA (Master 2)
Certifications
- AWS AI Practitioner - FoundationalAmazon Web Services Training and Certification2026