Natural Leader and Influencer, Solutions & Result-Oriented Executive, Recognized for Successfully Managing Complex Business and Technology Challenges. Over 20 years experience in Technology Team Management, Architecture and Risk, Cybersecurity, Governance, Compliance, Business Transformation and Program Management, International Experience (Europe and North America)
Experienced in the following fields: Telecommunications, Financial Services, Transportation, Aeronautics, Space and Defense, Entertainment, Public Administration.
Author of BestSeller books about IT Governance & IT Management
Career: 2018 Senior Director, Information Security (CISO) (Cogeco) - Canada / US
2016 Stream Lead, GRC Project (CN) - Canada
2014 Senior Consultant IT Security (Cirque du Soleil) - Canada / US
2012 Director, IT Security Engineering (Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2011 Director, IT Security Architecture (Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2010 Team Lead, IT Compliance and Security (Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2007 Senior Advisor, IT Compliance (Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2004 Senior Consultant, IT Management & Governance (Nudata, Smurfit Group, Kenzo, ...) - Europe
1999 Founder and CEO (Hypsoneack) - Europe
1997 Director, Corporate Digital Publication (Conseil General des Bouches-du-Rhône) - Europe
1992 Manager, Software Integration and Support (Orkis) - Europe
Define and operationalize the security policies for the design and operation phases (NIST / ISO 27002). Result: Increase efficiency and consistency during the detailed design phase of the security features.
Define KPI, Dashboard and Reports
Change Management
Business Unit Mission statement
Define services & delivery processes
Restructure team
Define of roles and responsibility
Security Enginery Services Management
Engineering of protection systems (Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Web Filtering, Firewall next generation, IDS / IPS, WIPS)
Contribution to over 200 business projects per year.
Performance Management
Unit operational under three months
Increase the volume of contributions (120> 200 projects) without increasing staff
Best financial results in the vice presidency (income of $ 1.6 million in 2014)
Fluidisation of security interventions in projects by defining a RACI between architecture and engineering activities.
Resource management
Budget management
Financial Planning
Team Management (30 employees)
Recruiting
Enhance team skills by setting up a specific training program.
Company Description
The Mouvement des Caisses Desjardins is a movement of savings and credit cooperatives with 6 million members, including 400,000 businesses, 45,000 employees, and manage assets of 210 billion Canadian dollars.