
William Bories
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
Salaire / Taux journalier
74450 Le Grand-Bornand, France
Mobilité : Paris, Genève, ...
Freelance
À distance uniquement
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Introduction
Architect & CTO with 15+ years expertise in cloud architecture and enterprise solutions. Led 5 infrastructure teams at ICRC, co-founded sobrii for sustainable tech solutions, and architected cloud systems for global organizations. Specialized in Cloud, End-User Computing, Security, Automation, and scalable infrastructure with proven leadership in digital transformation projects.
Expérience de travail
Co-Founder & CTO
sobrii
juil. 2023 - Présent
3 ans 4 mois
69340 Francheville, France
• Defining the technology strategy & vision to develop a sustainable product while ensuring precise measurement of PC hardware energy consumption and application-level power usage, including system processes and user activity. • Designing and improving key architectural components to optimize efficiency and sustainability. • Supporting product development with Product Owner to align features with business and sustainability goals. • Managing cloud infrastructure with full Infra-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines for scalability and operational excellence. • Supporting customers in deploying and optimizing sobrii for maximum energy savings and sustainability impact.
Founder - CTO/Architect
HAIBOFreelance
juin 2023 - Présent
3 ans 5 mois
À distance
Freelance IT consultant focused on challenging, high-impact projects, mostly short-term or mission-based engagements. Remote work preferred by default, with occasional on-site collaboration when it adds real value. Typical engagements include: • Azure — architecture, infrastructure, security, migration, FinOps, audit. • Microsoft 365 — audit, architecture, and migration projects. • EntraID/IAM — Security, IGA, Zero Trust and more. • EUC (End-User Computing) areas — EUM, MDM, MAM...
International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
janv. 2023 - déc. 2025
3 ans
Genève, Suisse
Information Technology Security Manager
avr. 2025 - déc. 2025
9 mois
Genève, Suisse
Technology Manager
janv. 2024 - oct. 2025
1 an 10 mois
Genève, Suisse
Managing 5 teams in the infrastructure departement focusing on Cloud Native, Automation, Databases, Systems, Field Infrastructure and Core Infrastructure technologies.
Senior Architect
janv. 2023 - janv. 2024
1 an 1 mois
Genève, Suisse
Cloud Solution Architect Lead
One Step Beyond Group
juil. 2020 - déc. 2022
2 ans 6 mois
1196 Gland, Suisse
Leading the Cloud Infrastructure team, projects and partners ecosystem.
Head of Cloud Infrastructure department
EXAKIS NELITE
oct. 2019 - juil. 2020
10 mois
Geneva Area, Switzerland
CTO Cloud for Western Europe
Huawei
juin 2019 - août 2019
3 mois
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Cloud Solutions Architect
Microsoft France
déc. 2015 - mai 2019
3 ans 6 mois
Paris Area, France
As a Trusted Advisor, my role was to enable companies (business and IT teams) to thrive in the digital area by leveraging innovation from new technologies (Cloud, Big Data, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things …). My responsibilities can be resumed in the following: - Support CxO and IT Decision Makers on defining their Cloud and IT Strategy. - Identifying digital initiatives that enable businesses to deliver innovation. - Designing and building Cloud Architecture for new or existing applications. - Optimizing IT Operations (Processes, Security, DevOps ...). - Managing teams on Cloud projects and Transformation programs. - Unlocking blockers regarding IT Security, Compliance and Governance. - Evangelizing teams on the Microsoft Azure capabilities. - Providing guidelines, best practices and return of experiences. - Giving vision on current or upcoming Azure Services (Roadmap). - Elaborate Business Cases.
Sabbatical Leave - Travel around the World
Track The Footprints
janv. 2018 - déc. 2018
1 an
Around the World
Traveled around the world during 11 months - Looking for the maximum diversity possible! Soft skills developed: patience, negotiation, resistance to stress, crazy adaptability and flexibility, budget management, problems solving, dealing with strong diversity, communication... Hard-skill: developed: Spanish & Diving If you want to know more about this world trip, feel free to read my article below or browse our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/trackthefootprints
Pre-Sales Engineer
VMware
juin 2014 - déc. 2015
1 an 7 mois
Paris Area, France
Within the Global Business team, as a SE my role was to support the Territory AM (Paris and North region) and evangelize our customers and partners on VMware offers (Cloud, Hybrid, Datacenter, IT Operations, End-User Computing…). I was dedicated to Paris and the North of France. My main responsibilities were: • Support, demonstrate and argue the VMware offers (ROI, PoCs, RFP/RFI, Business Cases…). • Analyze the needs of our customers in order to propose the best suited solutions. • Managing the technical teams in project mode (VMware and/or partners). • Designing VMware architectures to meet the functional needs.
Citrix
janv. 2013 - mai 2014
1 an 5 mois
Paris Area, France
Pre-Sales Engineer
janv. 2014 - mai 2014
5 mois
Paris Area, France
Within the France team, my role was to support the sales team (Strategic AM, Corporate/Territory AM) in the technical direction of accounts during the different sales steps. I was in charge of accounts such as SNCF, RATP, SOCIETE GENERALE, EADS, SCHNEIDER, AREVA, AIR FRANCE KLM, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, and a few corporate accounts. My main responsibilities were: • Support, demonstrate and argue the Citrix offers (ROI, PoCs, RFP/RFI, Business Cases…). • Analyze the needs of our customers in order to propose the best suited solutions. • Managing the technical teams in project mode (Citrix and/or partners). • Designing Citrix architectures to meet the functional needs.
Pre-Sales Engineer Specialist
janv. 2013 - déc. 2013
1 an
Paris Area, France
Within an EMEA team, my role was to support two AMs specialized on the AppDNA solution for the France market in order to accelerate Windows migration projects while providing tools and process for each application lifecycle. My main responsibilities were: • Train our eco-system on the solution (partners and sales reps) • Present, demonstrate and argue the solution (workshops, PoCs, Business Cases...) • ROI studies, support for RFP/RFI for our SIs and partners. • Managing the technical teams in project mode (Citrix and/or partners). • Manage the relationship with Microsoft for migration projects. • Proposition of new features to the PM team.
Microsoft
avr. 2009 - déc. 2012
3 ans 9 mois
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
IT Infrastructure Consultant
juil. 2010 - déc. 2012
2 ans 6 mois
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Within the Microsoft Consulting Services division (MCS), I was assigned on missions on 3 main pillars: End User Computing, Datacenter and Security. I was responsible to deploy technologies according to the best practices. My main responsibilities were: • Meet the customers of Microsoft, understand and analyze their needs. • Manage the Microsoft partners and MCS consultants within the projects. • Ensure the realization of missions (Architecture studies, vision scope, audits, deployment ...). • Support the sales reps during the pre-sales phases (workshops, ROI, RFP…). • Ensure a very high level of customers’ satisfaction.
Junior Infrastructure Architect / IT Pro Evangelist
avr. 2009 - juil. 2010
1 an 4 mois
Paris Area, France
Within two teams, the IT Pro Evangelist team and the MTC (Microsoft Technology Center) team of Paris, my role is large and various. My main responsabilities within the MTC team are: - Conception and setup of the famous platforms of demos called the CDU (Centre des Usages) used for the NEXT program, and the Envisioning Center. - Support the architects, partners and the Systems Engineers team (OSIATIS). - Pre-sales topics related to End User Computing (PoC/ADS). My main responsabilities within the IT Pro Evangelist team are: - Speaker for global Microsoft events (MSDays, TechDays, school events ...). - Strong technical surveillance on Microsoft offers, and on the competition. - Creation of technical contents (articles, white papers, Webcasts ...). - Regular meeting on technical and sell topics.
Formation
SUPINFO
Master’s Degree
2005 - 2011
7 ans
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
2010 - 2010
1 an
Rene Cassin
BTEC National Diploma
2003 - 2006
4 ans