Eric Fourn
Senior Virtualization & Cloud Architect | Security
Salary / Daily rate
Chars, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Virtualization and cloud expert with 20+ years of experience in architecture, security, and FinOps. AWS Authorized Instructor , leading Cloud Centers of Excellence while delivering specialized training at prestigious institutions. Delivering comprehensive solutions from infrastructure design to cybersecurity implementation with a focus on cost optimization and compliance.
Work experience
part-time CISO, virtualization, cloud and security pro / certified trainer
ENGINEERING FABRICSFreelance
Apr 2015 - Present
11 years 7 months
Remote
CISO for a french industrial group. Director, infra and cloud architect, security, finops virtualization specialist - architecture / support Amazon web services authorized instructor Mentor, VCI Level 2. VMware offical courses - EMC/VMware education (2008-2021) Nutanix Trainer Veeam Certified Engineer Trainer/advisor cloud virtualization - IPI Professor cloud - Ingetis Course creator / reviewer / advisor Agilopathe CentraleSupelec executive education cybersecurity trainer : https://www.exed.centralesupelec.fr/fr/formation-continue/si40-17-executive-certificate-cybersecurite ETNA alternance : http://www.etna.io/alternance/ security course professor (based on preparing for ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS audits) Security (ISO27001) , enterprise / infra architect , FinOps for a french lawfirm
Virtualization architect - training manager
IMMAJG CONSULT
Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
8 months
69340 Francheville, France
Design [secured] virtualization architectures Training manager : contact with vendors, and partners, new courses Virtualization trainer (delivering and creating courses) : VCI and CCI Technical support Pre sales eG Innovation distributor
Consultant-Trainer
Global Knowledge France: Centre de formation Informatique Réseaux, Systèmes, Management des SI
Jan 2014 - May 2014
5 months
92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France
VMware Certified Instructor Citrix Certified Instructor vSphere, Horizon Mirage, Horizon View, vCenter Configuration Manager... XenApp, Xendestop Custom courses : managing Citrix and virtualization related projects
CTO / Virtualization consultant
VIRTUALI
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
3 years
Managing a virtualization and security consultant team vendor relationship consulting - VMware / Citrix / Trend Micro / Veeam
Consultant-Trainer
Global Knowledge France: Centre de formation Informatique Réseaux, Systèmes, Management des SI
Feb 2008 - Dec 2010
2 years 11 months
Citrix, Thinprint, VMware trainer, Mentor VCI Custom virtualization courses Designed lab platforms
Security,QoS and system engineer
Westcon Security France
Sep 2004 - Mar 2008
3 years 7 months
Training, Presales, setup and support on technologies : Citrix Presentation Server, Password Manager, Access Gateway, Netscaler. (Application switch, Application firewall), Edgesight (Certified Citrix Instructor) Streamcore streamgroomers (Network QoS) Juniper Secure Access (SSL VPN) Websense (official trainer, Certified Websense Engineer +) Thinprint .print (Certified Thinprint Master) Checkpoint FW-1, VPN-1 Clearswift MIMEsweeper for SMTP (Certified MIMEsweeper Engineer)
Education
Les Agilopathes
Agilopathie
2019 - 2021
2 years 1 month
IPI, école d'informatique
Certification professionnelle Niveau II : ASRBD Administrateur systèmes reséau
2004 - 2005
1 year 1 month
Université Évry Paris-Saclay
Bachelor's degree
1999 - 2002
3 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst
Issued: May 2025
Aws authorized instructor
Issued: May 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Issued: Jan 2022
FOCP: FinOps Certified Practitioner
Issued: Aug 2021
AWS Academy Accredited Educator
Issued: Oct 2020
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Issued: Jun 2020
VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2020
Issued: Mar 2020
Nutanix Certified Professional 5
Issued: Jan 2020
VMware Certified Professional 6.5 – Data Center Virtualization
Issued: Jul 2018
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Issued: Jan 2018
Veeam Certified Engineer v9
Issued: Mar 2017
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization
Issued: Sep 2015
Exam 247: Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012
Issued: Apr 2013
Exam 246: Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012
Issued: Apr 2013
VMware Certified Instructor
Issued: Mar 2011