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I founded Sicollab in 2023 to offer SMEs and mid-cap companies an IT partner that stays for the long term and takes end-to-end technical responsibility.
My job: part-time CIO. I spend 1 to 3 days a week in your company to manage all your IT. IT strategy, master plan, security, cloud, service providers, budgets, compliance. You decide. I maintain technical consistency over time.
My background: 15 years in Microsoft environments. 6 years at Microsoft France. 4 years heading the Auvergne agency of Exakis Nelite, where I managed Azure Cloud, M365, and digital transformation for major regional accounts. 4 years training future cloud engineers at École Hexagone.
Proximity. My clients are executives based in Auvergne and surrounding regions. Video calls are a backup. In-person meetings at the headquarters move the real issues forward.
Independence. I resell neither licenses nor hardware. My income does not depend on any publisher. You receive recommendations tailored to your context.
Continuity. My missions last 6 to 36 months. A structured IT system is not built in a quarter.
My areas: structuring the IT function in a growing SME, master plan, Microsoft 365 and Azure migration and consolidation, cybersecurity upgrade, advice to executives and CFOs on tech trade-offs.
If your IT costs you mental energy, if your IT system no longer keeps up with your growth, or if you want to structure this function without hiring a full-time CIO, let's talk.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Clermont-Ferrand (up to 50km)
Experience
- SICOLLABFounder & CEOJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 7 months)Clermont-Ferrand, FranceSicollab is the part-time CIO firm I founded in 2023 for SMEs and mid-cap companies in Auvergne and surrounding regions. We intervene 1 to 3 days a week, replacing or supporting an internal CIO, on missions lasting 6 to 36 months.My scope covers the entire IT function: strategic planning and master plan, Microsoft 365 and Azure migration and governance, cybersecurity upgrade (Entra ID, MFA, conditional access, endpoint hardening), IT service provider management, budget arbitration, change management for executives and CFOs.The firm is independent. I resell neither licenses nor hardware. My recommendations are tailored to the client's context.
- École HexagoneMicrosoft Azure & Cloud TrainerMay 2021 - July 2025 (4 years and 2 months)Clermont-Ferrand, FranceIn parallel with my responsibilities at Exakis Nelite and then Sicollab, I have been teaching Cloud and Microsoft subjects since 2021 at École Hexagone in Clermont-Ferrand to computer science students.Modules taught:- Azure Fundamentals: IaaS, PaaS, DevOps architectures- Azure Administration: deployment, security, best practices- Microsoft 365 and hybrid environments- Cloud Infrastructure- CybersecurityField-based pedagogical approach: labs, case studies, end-of-module projects. The expertise transmitted comes from my years in business (Microsoft, Limagrain, Exakis Nelite).
- Exakis NeliteAgency DirectorMay 2018 - January 2023 (4 years and 8 months)Clermont-Ferrand, FranceOver 4 years and 8 months, I set up the Auvergne agency of Exakis Nelite, a Microsoft-specialized IT service company. Starting with a small team, I structured it to include about fifteen consultants and developers in Clermont-Ferrand.My responsibilities:- P&L Management: sales targets, profit margin, recruitment- Business development in the region, targeting large accounts and mid-cap companies- Management of Cloud Azure, Microsoft 365, .NET application, and infrastructure digital transformation projects- Recruitment and professional development of consultants- Direct relationship with client sponsors (CIOs, CFOs, executives)I learned the IT service company business from both ends, from production to business management. This experience informs my current role as a part-time CIO.
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Education
- MCSA Windows Server 2012 [409, 410, 411] System Center 2012 R2 (SCVMM,SCCM, SCOM, SCSM) Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider indirect Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange 2013/2016 [MS-341 & MS-345] Office 365 Partner Administration & SalesMCSA Windows Server 2012 [409, 410, 411] System Center 2012 R2 (SCVMM,SCCM, SCOM, SCSM) Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider indirect Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange 2013/2016 [MS-341 & MS-345] Partenaire Administration & Vente Office 365
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)SUPINFO - The International Institute of Information Technology2015Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)