Francis Massolin

CTO | AI Engineering & Business Intelligence

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance

Skills

Data EngineeringProject Management (PMO)Deep LearningScrapingMicroservicesLLMs / Large language modelsDevOpsETLWeb3Consulting ITStrategy & ConsultingSQL databasesMachine LearningAI

Languages

English (Native)French (Native)ChineseItalian

About me

Intro

CTO & Digital Transformation Leader with 15+ years driving AI, BI, and data engineering solutions. Successfully implemented ERP systems for Fortune 500 companies like Carrefour, Danone & IBM. Specialized in project recovery, data analytics, and end-to-end digital transformation strategies that deliver measurable business results.

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Work experience

Digital Wise ConsultingFreelance

Nov 2020 - Present

6 years

Hybrid

Manager CIO Advisory

Mar 2023 - Present

3 years 8 months

Hybrid

To be truly in control you need to enforce ICT governance of the technologies across your organisation, to ensure that your employees do follow policies and procedures. Control Strategies: • Data backup strategy. • Users access rights security matrix. • Safeguard transmission of sensitive data. • Enable compliance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR, PCI and other required policies.

Independent Data Engineer

Nov 2020 - Mar 2023

2 years 5 months

Hybrid

Accomplished and successful project manager, data engineer and independent practitioner/consultant in any IT environment. Specialities: • IT project management recovery, delivering under pressure.
 • Data analytics services. • eCommerce and Web design expertise. Track record of success : Implemented ERP solutions and deployed new architecture for Carrefour, Danone, Air Canada, IBM…

Chief Technical Officer & Business Intelligence

Winner's

Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

2 years

Moka, Mauritius

• Execution of tactical business plans at an operational level. • Drives the execution of best practices business processes and delivery of overall business productivity. • Designed, implemented an ITSM Web portal to provide IT support and Customers support. • Collaborating with the Head of Logistics to enable data-driven predicitve stocks analytics. • Directing and Developing a Business Intelligence strategy to lead a major technology transformation project, and provide data analytics through Power BI. • Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.

International IT Coordinator

BOURBON

Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 1 month

Moka, Mauritius

• Ensure IT equipment’s availability and reliability on board 50 vessels. • Accountable for V-SAT availability on board of vessels. • Management of local/remote users and resources through Active Directory. • System administrator of the Mauritius office network. • Communicating with other 39 Bourbon offices and services providers. • Define and supervise the IT Budget.

Chief Technical Officer & eCommerce Projects Director

FOJ Project LTD.

Jul 2011 - Jul 2017

6 years 1 month

Shanghai, China

• E-Commerce Expert - Magento - WooCommerce - Drupal Commerce - PrestaShop. • Providing operational reporting and Business Intelligence metrics to all customers. • Ability to plan and strategise at a senior level. • Prepares Requests for Proposals. • Forecasting and evaluation of financial risks to minimize such probabilities. • Monitors and manages E-Commerce projects resources and budget. • Quality Assurance (source code analysis, technical debt , acceptance tests…).

Release Manager

Sentry Software

Aug 2008 - Jul 2011

3 years

Paris Area, France

• Evaluate Deficiencies in Current Project Management Control practice. • Design solutions for gaps in Control Practices and associated metrics. • Produce time-reporting. • Roll out standard project templates and resource profiles to CEO. • Implement software packages, creating a production database of projects information. • Monitor and control key projects from a metrics standpoint. • Participate in Project Board decisions to adjust projects for out-of-control conditions. • Provide resource supply/demand forecasts that support good staffing decisions by IT management.


Education

University of Cambridge

English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

1996 - 1996

5 months

Lycée François Villon (78)

A Level

1989 - 1991

2 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

Deploy Artificial Intelligence solutions - AI Project Management

Issued: Dec 2022

Certified by Collège de Paris

Data Engineer Certification

Issued: Dec 2022

Certified by DataScientest & Ecole des Mines ParisTech

Portfolio

Accompagnement dans la négociation d'un renouvellement de marché public

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