In the frame of Thales NextGen IS/IT, I'm leading the transformation of Thales network teams towards a worldwide agile tribe.The mission of the Network Tribe is to deliver high-performance and secured network services to Thales users, with global network governance, end-to-end accountability, a strong user focus and delivery team empowerment in the form of agile squads.

Leading a team of 6 managers and 100+ Architects and Engineers in charge of IT Infrastructure : datacenters, servers, storage, network, security, cloud computing, infrastructure as code, identity and access management.Main responsibilities :- Reporting to French CIO, responsible for 25 M€ budget CAPEX + OPEX- Leading a departement of around 100 FTE, ensuring staffing and motivation of team members- Defining IT infrastructure strategy, ensuring the required levels of… Show more Leading a team of 6 managers and 100+ Architects and Engineers in charge of IT Infrastructure : datacenters, servers, storage, network, security, cloud computing, infrastructure as code, identity and access management.Main responsibilities :- Reporting to French CIO, responsible for 25 M€ budget CAPEX + OPEX- Leading a departement of around 100 FTE, ensuring staffing and motivation of team members- Defining IT infrastructure strategy, ensuring the required levels of resilience and security- Delivering IT projects on budget, on schedule and with the right level of quality- Building effective relationships with our internal businesses and technology partners- Implementing agile methodology and transforming mindsets to contribute to Thales Digital Transformation. Show less

Management of 12 engineers and product managers in 5 countries (UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France). Reporting to Easynet Group CTO. Worldwide scope.Responsibility:• Direct responsibility for access products worldwide (50% of Easynet turnover)• Carrier relations: monitoring of quality of service KPIs with every carrier and development of service improvement plans when requiredMain achievements:• Development of fibre Ethernet and xDSL product… Show more Management of 12 engineers and product managers in 5 countries (UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France). Reporting to Easynet Group CTO. Worldwide scope.Responsibility:• Direct responsibility for access products worldwide (50% of Easynet turnover)• Carrier relations: monitoring of quality of service KPIs with every carrier and development of service improvement plans when requiredMain achievements:• Development of fibre Ethernet and xDSL product range• Implementation of more than a dozen MPLS NNI : for example with ATT (USA), Verizon (USA), CPCnet (Chine), Tata (India), TDC (Nordic countries), GTS (Eastern Europe), Telstra (AsiaPac), BTGS (Global), Virtela (Global)Company profile: Easynet Global Services is a global hosting and network service provider, targeting medium to large corporation. Solutions include the management of MPLS VPN networks with Quality of Service, hosting of mission-critical web sites and managed telepresence. The group operates in Europe, the USA and China. Show less

Management of 15 engineers and project managersResponsibility:• Direct responsibility for Infrastructure & Interconnections, Capacity Planning and Project Management• Definition of Easynet infrastructure and interconnection strategy, creation of business cases and RFPs, network implementation and capacity planningMain achievements:• Network rollout in China (2007) and in the USA (2008)• European core network upgraded from STM-4 to 20 Gbps• Creation of a… Show more Management of 15 engineers and project managersResponsibility:• Direct responsibility for Infrastructure & Interconnections, Capacity Planning and Project Management• Definition of Easynet infrastructure and interconnection strategy, creation of business cases and RFPs, network implementation and capacity planningMain achievements:• Network rollout in China (2007) and in the USA (2008)• European core network upgraded from STM-4 to 20 Gbps• Creation of a project management methodology and a Project Management Office to support better resource allocation and visibility on projects statusTechnologies:Mainly Cisco (CRS-1 et GSR), core network at n x 10 Gbps LAN-PHY, MPLS Network-to-Network Interconnections using RCFC 2547 bis type (a), excellent knowledge of the French and global telecom markets. Show less

Management of 8 systems and network engineersResponsibility:• Responsibility for backbone engineering and operations, DNS, Radius and mail platforms• Preparation and follow-up of the networks and systems CAPEX and OPEX budgetsMain achievements:• Launch of new innovative product, in particular bundled xDSL products and e-pay solution for MPLS• Migration of Easynet datacenter from Paris to Nanterre in 2005 (800 servers, 10 000… Show more Management of 8 systems and network engineersResponsibility:• Responsibility for backbone engineering and operations, DNS, Radius and mail platforms• Preparation and follow-up of the networks and systems CAPEX and OPEX budgetsMain achievements:• Launch of new innovative product, in particular bundled xDSL products and e-pay solution for MPLS• Migration of Easynet datacenter from Paris to Nanterre in 2005 (800 servers, 10 000 circuits)Technologies:Cisco routers (8xx à 72xx), Juniper (M series). Foundry load balancers. Open-source systems (Linux Debian, Apache, MySQL, Bind, Exim, SpamAssassin, Radiator). Responsibility over around 30 backbone routers and 100 servers Show less

Role based in London. Reporting to the CFO and the Strategic Planning Director.Main achievements:• Building a Medium Term Plan financial model (Balance sheet and P&L) for all subsidiaries and consolidating all plans into a group plan• Sales, marketing and technical due diligence of several ISPs / hosting providers in Europe. Acquisition of Maiaah! (MPLS service provider) in 2003• Definition of Easynet MPLuS product set (Easynet MPLS VPN offering)• VoIP corporate market… Show more Role based in London. Reporting to the CFO and the Strategic Planning Director.Main achievements:• Building a Medium Term Plan financial model (Balance sheet and P&L) for all subsidiaries and consolidating all plans into a group plan• Sales, marketing and technical due diligence of several ISPs / hosting providers in Europe. Acquisition of Maiaah! (MPLS service provider) in 2003• Definition of Easynet MPLuS product set (Easynet MPLS VPN offering)• VoIP corporate market study and recommendations Show less

Main achievements:• Management of the Local Loop Unbundling project: trials with France Telecom, selection of technological partners and equipments, process definition• Unbundling of the 1st local loop in France in August 2000• Launch of the first ADSL (1999) and SDSL (2002) products on the French enterprise market• Managing regulatory affairs for Easynet (ARCEP & carriers relationships)• Representing Easynet at AFORS Telecom (Association Française des Opérateurs de Réseaux… Show more Main achievements:• Management of the Local Loop Unbundling project: trials with France Telecom, selection of technological partners and equipments, process definition• Unbundling of the 1st local loop in France in August 2000• Launch of the first ADSL (1999) and SDSL (2002) products on the French enterprise market• Managing regulatory affairs for Easynet (ARCEP & carriers relationships)• Representing Easynet at AFORS Telecom (Association Française des Opérateurs de Réseaux et Services – a telecom lobbying association) Show less