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I converge your IT/OT systems for Industry 4.0 and make them a lever for performance and growth.
You are looking for an expert in industrial project management, an IT/OT project manager, or a MES/SCADA architect to digitize, secure, and optimize your operations without complex jargon? I support SMEs and mid-sized companies in the digital transformation of their industrial sites, with a pragmatic, results-oriented, and simplified approach for management.
My expertise:
- IT/OT Architecture & Strategy: aligning systems with your business objectives.
- Industrial Cybersecurity: process protection, proactive threat management.
- IT/OT Cost & Flow Optimization: high-performance investments, resilient systems.
- Factory Digitalization: management of MES, SCADA, automation, data, cloud migration projects.
- Change Management: training and adoption of solutions by your teams.
- Industrial Automation: integration of new technologies, robotics, multi-site management.
What I offer you:
- Concrete results: +30% productivity, zero cyber incidents, multi-site digitalization.
- A global, flexible, and tailor-made vision according to your priorities.
- Quick diagnostics, audits, or short missions to remove any obstacles to action.
- Human support, attentive to your teams, to ensure the success and buy-in of each project.
My mission:
To be your strategic partner to simplify, digitize, and secure IT/OT management, boost industrial productivity and competitiveness. Each section of my support ends with an invitation: let's discuss your challenges or benefit from a free initial consultation to accelerate your transformation.
Contact me to transform your industrial challenges into growth levers, with flexible support tailored to your needs!
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Lille (up to 50km)
Experience
- DSIACTIVEPart-time CIOFebruary 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)Lille, FranceToday, I simultaneously support two industrial companies in the Lille region as a part-time CIO. My mission: to manage and secure their information systems (IT) and their connected industrial environments (OT) on a daily basis, while ensuring the continuity and performance of their operations.In parallel, I also undertake IT and OT consulting missions for other companies on a freelance basis. This dual activity allows me to bring to each of my clients:- Very operational feedback on various issues: cybersecurity, industrial project management (MES, ERP, automation), cloud migration, industrial network redesign, GDPR/NIS2 compliance, etc.- A cross-functional view of challenges and best practices, acquired in demanding and evolving industrial contexts.- High responsiveness: I can quickly adapt to field emergencies as well as more structuring transformation projects.My recent achievements- Management of the IT/OT strategy for two industrial sites: alignment of the master plan, priority management, securing flows between office and industrial networks.- Support for the modernization of production tools: integration of MES solutions, digitalization of processes, management of the lifecycle of connected equipment.- Implementation of cybersecurity policies adapted to industrial environments: network segmentation, monitoring, staff awareness.- Coordination of mixed IT/OT teams, facilitation of steering committees, incident management and business continuity plans.My approachI favor a pragmatic, results-oriented approach with strong field proximity. My goal: to be a trusted liaison for management and operational teams, and to bridge the gap between strategic challenges and daily constraints.
- ŸnsectOT ManagerAGRICULTUREAugust 2020 - July 2024 (3 years and 11 months)France🏗️ From the factory of the future to global IT/OT governance- Leadership & Team: Management of a multidisciplinary team of 14 IT/OT, automation, and SI engineering experts.- IT/OT Architecture: Design of the architecture for the world's largest vertical farm in Amiens (+5000 automated equipment) – IT/OT convergence, virtualization, shared industrial network, cybersecurity "by design".- Digital Transformation: Deployment of the AVEVA platform (MES, Batch, Recipe Manager, SCADA OMI...) and Data solutions.- Governance & Security: Implementation of IT/OT governance, budget management, risk management, continuity plans, security compliance.- Strategic Collaboration: Close synergy with Performance, Finance, Engineering, and Operations departments to align digital transformation with business objectives.- Complex Project Management: Management of SCADA, MES, LIMS, ITIL projects, from design to industrialization.Result: Industrialization of the factory of the future, securing of all IT/OT processes, large-scale digital transformation.
- ŸnsectManager of Automation, Robotics, and Industrial ITAGRICULTUREJanuary 2019 - July 2020 (1 year and 6 months)Dole, France🌍 From structuring to group strategy- Definition of Group Standards: Creation and deployment of automation standards at the company level to ensure consistency, scalability, and security across all sites.- Strategic Partnership: Establishment of a global Siemens partnership, accelerating innovation and the integration of advanced technologies.- Digital Transformation: Technical lead for the deployment of the AVEVA solution at the Dole site, the first step in digitalization towards Industry 4.0.- Management & Skill Development: Building and leading a technical team, developing a culture of continuous improvement.Result: Accelerated standardization, increased efficiency, and anticipation of Smart Industry challenges.
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Education
- Executive MBA Digital Transformation and Management, DigitalISG + EPITA2024Executive MBA Transformation Numérique et Management, Digital
- Advanced Diploma in CybersecurityOxford Home Study Center OHSC2024"Exclusivement proposé par Oxford Home Study Centre, ce diplôme est bien plus qu'une simple expérience d'apprentissage—c'est votre billet pour devenir un spécialiste qualifié en cybersécurité. En participant à ce cours de certification en ligne en cybersécurité, vous apprendrez à relever des défis réels, de l'éthique du hacking aux techniques cryptographiques." Oxford Home Study Centre
Certifications
- Soft skill - A-player at 96%AssessFirst2024
- Certificate of Competency MESA International - MES / MOMMESA