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William B.WB

William B.

Cloud Architect / CTO

€900/day
Annecy, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About William

I am an independent consultant in Cloud Architecture, IT Strategy, and Digital Transformation.
I support companies and organizations that wish to make their IT environments more reliable, secure, and governed.

My approach
- Strategic vision: align your IT choices with your business objectives.
- Top-down architect approach: start with the need before the technology, with a focus on standardization and IT governance processes.
- In-depth technical expertise: Azure, Microsoft 365, End-User Computing, Zero Trust, IAM, Data…

My added value
- I transform your complex IT environments into sustainable, secure, and optimized solutions, with clear governance and measurable ROI.
- My experience allows me to work with both management teams (CTO, CISO, CIO) and operational teams, facilitating collaboration between the two.

Types of missions
- Definition and implementation of IT operating models (strategy, governance, roadmap)
- Cloud Architectures (greenfield, on-prem migration, FinOps optimization)
- Implementation of Zero Trust strategies
- Digital transformation consulting and strategic project management
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

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

Experience

  • ICRC
    Technology / Product Manager
    January 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)
    Genève, Switzerland
    • Overseeing the Hybrid Cloud and IT Infrastructure domain, managing 5 product teams: Cloud Native, Automation, Databases, Systems and Field Infrastructure, and Core Infrastructure.
    • Leading a distributed team of 35-40 experts across Geneva, Belgrade, and nearshore contractors, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with organizational goals.
    • Managing a €5 million budget to drive innovation and optimize infrastructure service delivery.
    • Driving recruitment, mentoring, and leadership development while managing escalations and fostering a high-performance culture in a complex, mission-critical environment.
    IT Infrastructure Management IT Infrastructure infra-as-code Microsoft Azure Database
  • sobrii
    Co-Founder & CTO
    July 2023 - Today (2 years and 11 months)
    Leading the technological vision and development of sobrii, a SaaS platform designed to decarbonize corporate PC fleets by improving energy efficiency and extending machine lifespan. An interesting startup journey!
    • Defining the technology strategy & vision to develop a sustainable product while ensuring precise measurement of PC hardware energy consumption and application-level power usage, including system processes and user activity.
    • Designing and improving key architectural components to optimize efficiency and sustainability.
    • Supporting product development with Product Owner to align features with business and sustainability goals.
    • Managing cloud infrastructure with full Infra-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines for scalability and operational excellence.
    • Supporting customers in deploying and optimizing sobrii for maximum energy savings and sustainability impact.
  • ICRC
    Senior Cloud Architect
    January 2023 - December 2023 (11 months)
    Genève, Switzerland
    • Leading the architecture transformation for infrastructure (scalability, security, and operational efficiency).
    • Co-chairing the Architecture Board Review (ARB), a key governance body overseeing IT infrastructure changes, defining technology standards, and driving strategic transformation initiatives.
    • Driving key transformation projects, including CMDB/ITSM implementation, Agile product-based transformation, Cloud (Azure) adoption, containerization K8S (AKS / OpenShift), leveraging Infra-as-Code, CI/CD and FinOps, Modern Device Management, and transitioning Data Centers towards a Managed Services model.

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Education

  • Cisco, NSX…
    Cisco, NSX…
  • Challenging Customers through Business Model Innovation
    INSEAD
    2017
    Challenging Customers through Business Model Innovation

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