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Faraz Beekarree

Senior IT Project Manager – Infra, Build & Run

€500/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Faraz

From lines of code to critical infrastructure project management, I've explored the entire IT value chain in 17 years.

My career path (Java/Mobile Development → Architecture → Service Delivery) has forged a strong conviction: technology only makes sense if it concretely serves business objectives.

In my daily work, my approach is based on pragmatism and results:

• **Methodology**: I combine the best of ITIL, Agile, and DevOps to ensure reliable operations and optimal "time-to-market".

• **Alignment**: I bridge the gap between strategic challenges and the technical reality on the ground.

• **Human**: I unite multidisciplinary teams around a culture of continuous improvement.

Passionate about my profession, I am also a researcher and author. I have published several books on IT governance and digital transformation (to discover here:
My mission**: **Design and manage resilient and high-performing IT organizations, where innovation is built on rigor.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Sodexo Global
    Senior IT Project Manager – Infra & Run (Service Delivery Manager)
    AGRICULTURE
    April 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)
    Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
    -Reduced critical vulnerabilities by 20% on a park of 400+ servers in 6 months by deploying an automated detection and remediation pipeline via Qualys and automated patching.

    -Orchestrated the IT outsourcing transition for 5,000 users from Accenture to TCS with zero service interruption, by managing contractual, technical, and operational workstreams over 12 months.

    -Improved application availability by +15% and reduced recurring incidents by 20% by reconfiguring incident/problem flows in ServiceNow and leading the weekly Change Advisory Board (CAB).

    -Maintained an RTO <4h for 2 critical Data Centers by structuring the Business Continuity Plan (BCP/DRP), conducting semi-annual recovery tests, and ensuring on-call duty for P1/P2 incidents.

    -Eliminated 100% of the critical OS obsolescence backlog on the hybrid environment by managing Capacity Planning and the server migration roadmap.
    -Maintained an availability rate >99.5% for a park of 400+ servers by daily monitoring of DataDog dashboards and managing OLAs with 3 outsourcing providers.

    -Produced 12 executive dashboards per year (availability, MTTR, vulnerability backlog) presented to regional CIOs and the IT Steering Committee, by structuring automated monthly KPI reporting.

    -Managed an OPEX budget of €4M/year without overruns by optimizing Azure resources through FinOps practices and validating invoices from 3 strategic suppliers.

    -Resolved 100% of major P1/P2 incidents within SLA deadlines by ensuring on-call operational lead, coordinating technical experts, and managing crisis communication to regional CIOs.
  • Stellantis (Groupe PSA)
    Senior IT Project Manager – Cloud & R&D
    October 2018 - April 2022 (3 years and 6 months)
    Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
    -Migrated 40 servers and the R&D Business Unit's PLM system to a hybrid AWS/Azure architecture by managing the end-to-end Lift & Shift and reducing the technical obsolescence backlog.

    -Reduced cloud costs by 9% (~€180 K/year) on a budget of €2M by optimizing instance sizing and renegotiating cloud supplier contracts.

    -Reduced the Time-to-Market for environment deliveries by approximately 10% by implementing Scrum on R&D infrastructure and structuring the backlog in Jira.

    -Prevented cloud budget overruns of €2M by implementing daily Capacity Planning and tracking cost anomalies through AWS/Azure billing tools.

    -Supported 100% of R&D teams in adopting hybrid environments by leading workshops to translate business needs into technical specifications.
  • Renault Digital
    Senior IT Project Manager – Transformation
    April 2014 - October 2018 (4 years and 6 months)
    Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
    -In-sourced 100% of the hosting for a complex SaaS application in 18 months by managing the migration to Azure and the recovery of Group Renault's data sovereignty.

    -Standardized physical access control for 100+ sites in France (budget €2M, 24 months) by managing the IoT redesign and Active Directory integration across the entire scope.

    -Deployed digital services to 10,000+ employees with an adoption rate >90% by writing user guides and leading training sessions.

    -Chaired 24 steering committee meetings per year with business departments, by structuring the monitoring of milestones, risks, and technical reservations for a scope of €1.5M.

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Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    MANCOSA University
    2013
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • BSc
    University of Mauritius
    2009
    BSc

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