Christophe Debourle
Senior IT & datacenter project manager
Strong interpersonal skills
Professionalism
Leadership
Strong analytical and synthesis skills
Stress and priority management
46 years old
Professional Status
Available soon
Open to opportunities
About Me
IT project manager with over 15 years experience in managing complex projects for major corporations (Radio France, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Euronext, etc.).
As a specialist in digital transformation, infrastructure migration and critical environments security, I support companies to their strategic projects' success. I am recognised for my ability to bring teams together and ensure projects delivery, on time, on budget and to the required standards quality.
As a specialist in digital transformation, infrastructure migration and critical environments security, I support companies to their strategic projects' success. I am recognised for my ability to bring teams together and ensure projects delivery, on time, on budget and to the required standards quality.
Languages
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French
Native language
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English
Fluent
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Spanish
Academic
Network project manager
Radio France
Since February 2024
- Strategic management of network, telecommunications, and technical room division projects, with an emphasis on multi-stakeholder coordination involving France Télévisions, internal teams, and service providers.
- Management of complex migrations: supervision of data centres migrations, physical servers to virtual infrastructures, ensuring service continuity and compliance with SMPTE 2110 standards for radio stations
- Infrastructure security: leading network security projects (VPN migration, firewalls migration plan, firewalls software management (Algosec), 802.1x implementation, backup solution upgrades)
- Cross-entities management: coordination of multidisciplinary technical teams, suppliers management, notice of tenders redaction, budget monitoring and regular reporting to senior management
- Achievements: seamless data centre migration, improved security, on-time and on-budget delivery, increased user and stakeholder satisfaction
Project manager (business continuity/crisis management/IT)
BNP Paribas
December 2022
to December 2023
- Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Crisis Management (CM) manager: Definition, testing, and operational maintenance of continuity strategies, in line with Group requirements and the CA reference framework
- Organization and Monitoring Facilitation: Coordination and planning of BCP/CM training sessions, preparation of meeting minutes, and the annual review and update of plans and Business Impact Analyses (BIAs)
- Digital transformation of the work environment: Facilitating employee adoption of new tools and processes, managing change effectively, conducting training workshops, and developing communication materials
- Tools and Processes Modernization: Supervising the deployment of new equipments and digital solutions, conducting post-move follow-up, analyzing building occupancy data, and managing specific requests
- Achievements: Enhanced operational resilience, accelerated integration of digital technologies, reinforced crisis management capabilities, and increased team flexibility.
IT project manager
Société Générale
February 2018
to November 2022
- IT Manager for User Backup Sites: Responsible for overseeing the business continuity strategy across multiple critical locations, coordinating and facilitating backup exercises, managing IT testing activities, and liaising with dedicated technical teams to ensure seamless operations
- Migration and Transformation Project Management: Led the deployment of innovative solutions for backup site migrations, managed large-scale laptop rollouts in constrained environments, established a network supervision center, and contributed to the "mass move" project to efficiently migrate users across the entire real estate portfolio
- Process and Tool Optimization: Redesigned the service catalog, developed dashboards to monitor provider activities, tracked and evaluated Service Level Agreements (SLAs), managed backlogs, and implemented initiatives to enhance overall service levels
- Product Owner for IT Asset Management database: Managed process documentation, oversaw budget allocations, coordinated infrastructure migration to a private cloud, and monitored development efforts and software integrations via APIs
- Achievements: operational risks reduction, improved team performance, optimized costs, and enhanced overall user satisfaction
Datacenters project manager
Euronext
February 2015
to February 2018
- Operational and Contracts Manager: Oversee data centers operations teams across France, UK, and Portugal, including management of operating procedures, tracking support tickets, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), and facilitating technical and steering committee meetings
- Strategic Project Management: Scoping, design and execution of the Disaster Recovery (DR) datacenter relocation project (audit, urbanization planning, risk analysis, vendor selection, management reporting); creation of new datacenters (feasibility study, requirements definition, RFP management, and supervision of construction work
- Infrastructure supervision and asset management: technical teams coordination (network, security, storage, systems), critical equipment installations supervision (Data Domain, backup robots, Fortinet, Bluecoat, Juniper, Dell, etc.), CMDB admin, maintenance contracts and inventory, DCIM tool implementation (Open DCIM).
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the overhaul of the CMDB (using ServiceNow), oversee changes to data center infrastructure (cooling systems, power supply, structured cabling), plan deployment activities, anticipate future infrastructure needs, and optimize procurement processes.
- Achievements: Successful on-time project deliveries, ensured compliance with regulatory standards, and improved overall infrastructure performance.
Datacenters project manager
Albiant IT
March 2014
to December 2014
- End-to-End Data Center Project Management: Planning and development of three data centers, consisting of approximately 8,000 m² of IT facilities, including client support in defining technical architectures and infrastructure transformation strategies
- Consulting and Technical Expertise: Conducting urbanization studies, providing network architecture recommendations, and integrating equipment such as storage solutions, SAN, LAN, switches, and security systems. Contributing to the deployment of datacenter management tools, including Microsoft Visio and Open DCIM
- Operational Oversight: Overseeing installation activities, managing quotes and purchase orders, coordinating technical teams and service providers, and maintaining asset and inventory records.
Datacenters project manager
Société Générale
February 2010
to February 2014
- Technical and Operational Manager overseeing over 11,000 m² of data center facilities and 600 IT rooms: responsible for managing, optimizing, and maintaining the operational functions of production sites.
- Crisis and Risk Management: incident and problem manager, change manager (ensuring compliance, conducting risk assessments, managing electrical and cooling system modifications) and contributing to data center relocation projects through audits, planning, risk analysis, and reporting
- Standardization and Continuous Improvement: developing standards for VDI and data center urbanization, supporting the deployment of data center management software (NLYTE), and overseeing capacity planning for electrical, cooling, and network infrastructure
- Cross-Team Coordination: managing access controls, server integrations, coordinating disaster recovery and power-down events, and collaborating with network, security, and systems teams
- Achievements: safeguarding critical infrastructure, reducing the incidence of major incidents, enhancing site availability and performance, and delivering relocation projects on time and within budget.
Admin, Technician, and IT support for users
Several
1999
to 2010
- Lazard frères
BNP Paribas
Banque de France
EDF
Infogrammes
GT Interactive - VIP Support, asset management, network and server administration, workstation deployment and migration, incident management and procedure documentation
High School Diploma – Science track, specialized in Physics
Lycée International de Ferney Voltaire
1998
to 1999
Skills
Complex IT Project Management
- Experienced in end-to-end oversight of complex initiatives involving infrastructure, network architecture, data centers, and technical facilities; supporting digital transformation initiatives and managing migration and security of critical systems
Technical expertise
- Proficient in server migration, virtualization, cloud infrastructure deployment, IT security protocols, documentation, and process development
Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- Skilled in coordinating internal teams and external contractors, facilitating project groups, and aligning team efforts to achieve common objectives
Crisis Management and Business Continuity
- Specialized in designing and implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans (BCP/DRP), conducting crisis simulation exercises, and ensuring ongoing operational resilience.
Change management
- Providing user support, managing project communication, delivering training programs, and facilitating the adoption of new tools and processes
Budget and Contract Management
- Overseeing contract compliance, optimizing costs, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring adherence to project schedules and budgets
Project Management Methodologies
- Experienced in applying ITIL, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, and PMI project management frameworks
- Engaging in outdoor activities such as hiking, exploring new locations, scuba diving
- Monitoring advancements in technology, including information technology, video gaming, mobile devices, internet developments, and emerging high-tech innovations