
Erik Geleyn
Senior Release Train Engineer | GDPR & Data Protection
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
SAFe-certified Release Train Engineer with 20+ years of experience in Agile methodologies and GDPR compliance. Led large-scale Scrum teams across aerospace, travel, and technology sectors, delivering mission-critical systems while building collaborative communities. Offering expertise in software development lifecycle optimization, compliance implementation, and team transformation to maximize your organization's agile potential and delivery success.
Work experience
CWT
Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
14 years 1 month
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Data Technology Group, Director Global Privacy Compliance (GDPR)
Jun 2022 - Jan 2025
2 years 8 months
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Responsibilities: - Oversee the technical implementation of OneTrust modules. - Conduct assessments to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations in collaboration with the Data Protection Officer. -Express remediation requirements to Business Owners, centralize estimates, present information to COPIL for decision, follow progress. Key Achievements: - Developed a dynamic assessment process involving key business and IT owners to gather comprehensive inventory information on business processes and IT assets. - Integrated ITIL ServiceNow Configuration Items (CI) with OneTrust for streamlined synchronization. - Built and maintained an inventory of legal entities and vendors, linking them to relevant business processes and assets. - Supported the creation and maintenance of Article 30 records and other critical compliance documentation. - Ensured CWT maintained compliance. CWT is a global leader in business travel and meetings management services – reporting US$13.6 billion in sales, 12,000 employees across 140 countries, 2.5 million myCWT app downloads and a 98% client retention rate in 2022. Ranked 5th on the list of top-earning travel companies published by Travel Weekly in 2023.
Data & Analytics, Director Delivery & Scrum Master
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
6 years 1 month
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Responsibilities: - Scrum Master on different cross functional teams (ETL, Java web application and APIs, BI). - Led (hire, training, management) the Quality Assurance and Business analyst team for the Data & Analytics group. Contributed to a large resource re-alignment from existing EMEA and NORAM locations to London and Manila (hire, on-boarding, training…). - Facilitated Release Plannings (our version of SAFe PI Planning) - Responsible for test strategy on the different layers (ETL, web application, API, BI). - Responsible for definition, roll-out of the Configuration Management and Continuous Integration solution (included transition from SVN to GitHub) for the D&A group before transition of the activity directly to the Scrum Teams. Key achievements: - Successful Delivery of key projects (Global Client Facing BI solution and Custom BI solution for one of the GAFAM for corporate travel). CWT is a global leader in business travel and meetings management services – reporting US$13.6 billion in sales, 12,000 employees across 140 countries, 2.5 million myCWT app downloads and a 98% client retention rate in 2022. Ranked 5th on the list of top-earning travel companies published by Travel Weekly in 2023.
Data & Analytics, QA/CM Manager & Scrum Master
Apr 2014 - Jul 2016
2 years 4 months
Paris, France
Responsibilities: - Scrum Master on different cross functional teams (ETL, Java web application and APIs, BI). - Led (hire, training, management) the Quality Assurance team. - Responsible for test strategy on the different layers (ETL, Java web application and APIs, BI). - Responsible for definition, roll-out of the Configuration Management and Continuous Integration solution for the D&A group. - Release Management for the main BI product. Key Achievements: - Built the D&A QA and CM/CI team from the ground up - Member of the initial group that rolled out Agile to the D&A scope (coalition of agile change) - Successfully developed/released the next version of the flagship BI (10k+ client) facing solution for CWT. CWT is a global leader in business travel and meetings management services – reporting US$13.6 billion in sales, 12,000 employees across 140 countries, 2.5 million myCWT app downloads and a 98% client retention rate in 2022. Ranked 5th on the list of top-earning travel companies published by Travel Weekly in 2023.
Product Delivery, Tools & Methodology Manager
Mar 2012 - May 2014
2 years 3 months
Paris, France
Responsible for the SDLC support toolset support: Agile dev tool, portfolio management, testing suites. Led the team responsible for defining, rolling out, supporting and auditing a standard SLDC (estimates, minimal documentation, decision gates, closed downs, portfolio management) for the product delivery group in context a large development outsourcing initiative (circa 50 FTE outsourced). Project cost interface with Finance Group. CWT is a global leader in business travel and meetings management services – reporting US$13.6 billion in sales, 12,000 employees across 140 countries, 2.5 million myCWT app downloads and a 98% client retention rate in 2022. Ranked 5th on the list of top-earning travel companies published by Travel Weekly in 2023.
Product Delivery, Product Lifecycle Manager
Jan 2011 - Mar 2012
1 year 3 months
Paris, France
Responsible for defining, rolling out, supporting and auditing a standard SLDC (estimates, minimal documentation, decision gates, closed downs, portfolio management) for the product delivery group in preparation for a large development outsourcing initiative (circa 50 FTE outsourced over the group). CWT is a global leader in business travel and meetings management services – reporting US$13.6 billion in sales, 12,000 employees across 140 countries, 2.5 million myCWT app downloads and a 98% client retention rate in 2022. Ranked 5th on the list of top-earning travel companies published by Travel Weekly in 2023.
Scrum Master
VallourecFreelance
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
1 year
59300 Valenciennes, France
Responsabilities: - Next-generation factory tracking system (Level 2, just above the PLC level) - Served a distributed team while the factory and Product Owner were based in Rath, Germany. - Project executed during travel freezes and COVID lockdowns - Tech Stack: AWS, Redshift, Java (Back-end and Front-end), Angular, TDD (Cypress/Cucumber), GitLab. Key achievements: - Led team transition to a smaller, committed core of full-time Scrum team members. - Emphasized Scrum principles and ceremonies, focusing on Program Increment Planning and retrospectives. - Team successfully deployed project despite COVID restrictions, achieving top trending status on the company social media. Vallourec is a global leader in premium tubular solutions, specializing in seamless steel tubes for the energy, industrial, and automotive sectors. Headquartered in Meudon, France, it operates in over 20 countries with 50 manufacturing facilities and around 17,000 employees. In 2023, Vallourec generated €5.11 billion in revenue, with the oil and gas sector contributing €3.92 billion, and North America accounting for nearly half of its sales.
Safran
Nov 2003 - Jan 2011
7 years 3 months
95100 Argenteuil, France
Quality Assurance Program Manager
Dec 2006 - Jan 2011
4 years 2 months
95100 Argenteuil, France
Led Quality Assurance Team for the next generation GPS (then the full inertial guidance system) for the Airbus A400M. First equipment of this type certified by both Military and Civilian (EASA) agencies (DO-178B level A (SW) and DO-254 level A (HW). Responsible for product sign-off. Project follow-up as part of the project boards. Authoring and obtaining client (Airbus) approval for project Quality Assurance plans. Interface with Airbus liaison regarding quality assurance topics. Organization & Interface with certification agencies for mandatory audits. All lifecycle audits for the product passed with flying colors. Companywide ISO 9001 auditing. Safran is a French multinational high-technology group specializing in aerospace, defense, and space. Headquartered in Paris, the company employs approximately 92,000 people worldwide. In 2024, Safran reported revenues of €27.31 billion. The company holds leading positions in several markets, including aircraft engines for short and medium-haul planes, helicopter engines, and landing gear systems. In 2023, Safran was ranked first in the aerospace and defense sector on TIME's World's Best Companies list.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Nov 2003 - Dec 2006
3 years 2 months
95610 Éragny, France
Performed Quality Assurance duties on the Mission Planning solutions (S.L.P.R.M) for the French Airforce. Project follow-up as part of the project boards. Rollout of software quality metrics. Authoring and obtaining client approval for project Quality Assurance plans. Interface with the French Defense Department liaison regarding quality assurance topics. Factory acceptance testing with client and end users. Companywide ISO 9001 auditing. Safran is a French multinational high-technology group specializing in aerospace, defense, and space. Headquartered in Paris, the company employs approximately 92,000 people worldwide. In 2024, Safran reported revenues of €27.31 billion. The company holds leading positions in several markets, including aircraft engines for short and medium-haul planes, helicopter engines, and landing gear systems. In 2023, Safran was ranked first in the aerospace and defense sector on TIME's World's Best Companies list.
System Administrator
JOHN M. FICKEWIRTH & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE SERVICES, INC
Dec 2002 - Jul 2003
8 months
Ventura, CA, USA
Responsible for the company IT systems: Win 2000 base, CRM solution, and CEO satellite based internet vehicle solution (in 2002 before we had it on our mobiles!).
Quality Assurance Analyst
Motorola Solutions
Jun 2002 - Dec 2002
7 months
Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Led a team of 7 testing interns (task assignment, result consolidation for project manager). Executed manual and automated tests on hardware prototypes with relevant software builds.
Research Assistant
Florida Atlantic University
Jan 2001 - May 2002
1 year 5 months
Boca Raton, FL, USA
R&D: building software quality prediction models using data mining techniques Software Engineering: Authoring of detailed specifications for a software quality prediction tool (S.M.A.R.T) Teaching assistant: Software Engineering Lifecycle Editor; numerous papers based on my own and colleagues research. Successful Grant request authoring (NSF, NASA).
Software Developer
Cosmosbay
Jun 2000 - Aug 2000
3 months
Paris, France
Team member for the development of a health clinic information portal. Elaborated a library for chart display to enrich Macromedia Flash capabilities. General web development in PHP.
Education
Florida Atlantic University
Master's degree
2000 - 2002
2 years 1 month
Ecole des Mines d'Alès
Engineer's degree
1997 - 2001
4 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Manager à distance
Issued: May 2025
Conduire et piloter un projet innovant avec des méthodes agiles
Issued: Jan 2025
Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager
Issued: Nov 2024
Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist
Issued: Nov 2024
Certified SAFe® 6 Lean Portfolio Manager
Issued: Oct 2024
Certified SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer
Issued: Apr 2024
OneTrust Third-Party Risk Management Expert
Issued: Feb 2024
OneTrust Data Mapping Automation Expert
Issued: Feb 2024
OneTrust Cookie Consent Expert
Issued: Feb 2024
OneTrust PIA & DPIA Automation Expert
Issued: Jan 2024
OneTrust Certified Privacy Professional
Issued: Jan 2024
Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master
Issued: Jan 2022
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
Issued: Jan 2014