Damien GUILLOU

Consultant Senior IT/ IT & Cyber Intérim Executive

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Consulting ITConsulting CybersecurityCybersecurityStrategy & Consulting

Languages

English (Native)French (Native)Spanish (Fluent)

About me

Intro

Consultant indépendant avec 18 ans d'expérience en direction IT, dont des fonctions de directeur informatique de Groupe Snef et responsable des services partagés IT de Total Energies, en France et à l’international. J'accompagne les entreprises dans leurs projets de transformation digitale, cybersécurité et gouvernance SI. Habitué aux environnements complexes et sensibles, j’interviens pour structurer, sécuriser et piloter des transitions ou des projets stratégiques

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Work experience

Chief Information Officer

SNEF

Jul 2021 - Aug 2024

3 years 2 months

Marseille, France

Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Groupe SNEF Key responsabilities: Led a team of 65 internal FTEs, overseeing ERP development, digital transformation, cloud migration, cybersecurity, and user support. o Managed a €11 million operational budget and reported directly to the CEO. o Led IT transformation initiatives including cloud migration, the deployment of DevSecOps practices, the deployment of a Security Operating Center (SOC), and cloud security tools. o Ensured compliance with NIS 2 framework and GDPR while improving the company’s digital infrastructure and security protocols. o Successfully aligned IT initiatives with the company’s international growth objectives. Developed skills: Executive and team leadership, cybersecurity and risk management, decision making, digital transformation & innovation, Agile methodology, budget management, stakeholder & vendor negotiations, cross-functional collaboration

Total

Oct 2008 - Jul 2021

12 years 10 months

Paris et périphérie

Head of IT Shared Services department

Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

2 years

Paris et périphérie

Manage 4 service lines for E&P Headquarter and affiliates: User workspace, Support, Datacenter and Telecom Key responsibilities: o Managed four critical service lines for Exploration & Production headquarters and affiliates, including network, datacenter, and telecom services. o Responsible for a €150 million portfolio of internal services, improving service efficiency and quality. o Led vendor management, optimizing service contracts, and enhancing IT operations through ITIL frameworks. Developed skills: Ability to work under high pressure, customer care, outsourced contract management, remote people management, budget management

Head of Business applications & systems

Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

1 year 2 months

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

Key responsabilities: o Managed IT business activities for multiple departments (HR, Finance, Operations, etc.) o Developed and executed a 5-year strategic IT plan for the affiliate Developed skills: Listening and adapting on a daily basis to business needs

Project Manager

Aug 2016 - May 2018

1 year 10 months

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

Key responsabilities: o In charge of the information system integration of a new offshore platform to Total Congo affiliate existing IS environment. 3 main workstreams: Telecom, Industrial Information system and Enterprise Information system o Information system business analyst for both Operations and Geosciences domains o In charge of monitoring and communicating on IT performance to the business units Developed skills: Ability to work in complex and international environment, Agile Methodology

Project Manager in IT infrastructure

Jun 2012 - Jul 2016

4 years 2 months

Paris Area, France

Main projects : o Led global messaging centralization and SharePoint-based workflows for 50+ affiliates. o Coordinated ITIL-based projects, focusing on IT service management, system virtualization, and cloud adoption. Developed skills: Strategic vision and communicating to all levels of an organization. Technical environment: AD, Office 365, SharePoint, Exchange, Azure Cloud, ITSM

Information Security Officer

Oct 2008 - May 2012

3 years 8 months

Paris Area, France

Key responsabilities: o Managed a team of 5 security engineers focused on encryption solutions o In charge of the qualification and deployment of data encryption tools for the Group o Managed and administered TOTAL’s Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) o Speaker at the CIGREF (Club Informatique des Grandes Entreprises Françaises) to promote TotalEnergies IS Security and Digital Culture Developed skills: Analytical and problem-solving skills, crisis management Technical environment: PKI, SSO, Encryption, Electronic signature, VPN, NIST, CSPN, Firewall

Head Deputy for IT services in Spain and Portugal

LOCKEN IBERICA SL

May 2007 - Oct 2008

1 year 6 months

Madrid Area, Spain


Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

Master's Degree

2006 - 2007

1 year 1 month

ESIEA - École d'Ingénieur·e·s d'un numérique utile

Master's Degree

2002 - 2007

5 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by CERTyou

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by CERTyou

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