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William B.WB

William B.

Cloud Architect / CTO

€900/day
Annecy, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About William

Je suis consultant indépendant en Architecture Cloud, Stratégie IT et Transformation Digitale.
J’accompagne les entreprises et organisations qui souhaitent rendre leurs environnements IT plus fiables, sécurisés et gouvernés.

Mon approche
- Vision stratégique : aligner vos choix IT avec vos objectifs business.
- Approche architecte top-down : partir du besoin avant la technique, avec un focus sur la standardisation et les processus de gouvernance IT.
- Expertise technique approfondie : Azure, Microsoft 365, End-User Computing, Zero Trust, IAM, Data…

Ma valeur ajoutée
- Je transforme vos environnements IT complexes en solutions pérennes, sécurisées et optimisées, avec une gouvernance claire et un retour sur investissement mesurable.
- Mon expérience me permet de travailler aussi bien avec les équipes de direction (CTO, CISO, DSI) qu’avec les équipes opérationnelles, en facilitant la collaboration entre les deux.

Types de missions
- Définition et mise en place de modèles opérationnels IT (stratégie, gouvernance, roadmap)
- Architectures Cloud (greenfield, migration on-prem, optimisation FinOps)
- Mise en œuvre de stratégies Zero Trust
- Conseil en transformation digitale et pilotage de projets stratégiques
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Annecy (up to 50km)

Experience

  • ICRC
    Technology / Product Manager
    January 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)
    Genève, Switzerland
    • Overseeing the Hybrid Cloud and IT Infrastructure domain, managing 5 product teams: Cloud Native, Automation, Databases, Systems and Field Infrastructure, and Core Infrastructure.
    • Leading a distributed team of 35-40 experts across Geneva, Belgrade, and nearshore contractors, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with organizational goals.
    • Managing a €5 million budget to drive innovation and optimize infrastructure service delivery.
    • Driving recruitment, mentoring, and leadership development while managing escalations and fostering a high-performance culture in a complex, mission-critical environment.
    Gestion des infrastructures informatiques Infrastructure IT Infra as Code Microsoft Azure Base de données
  • sobrii
    Co-Founder & CTO
    July 2023 - Today (2 years and 11 months)
    Leading the technological vision and development of sobrii, a SaaS platform designed to decarbonize corporate PC fleets by improving energy efficiency and extending machine lifespan. An interesting startup journey!
    • 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.
  • ICRC
    Senior Cloud Architect
    January 2023 - December 2023 (11 months)
    Genève, Switzerland
    • Leading the architecture transformation for infrastructure (scalability, security, and operational efficiency).
    • Co-chairing the Architecture Board Review (ARB), a key governance body overseeing IT infrastructure changes, defining technology standards, and driving strategic transformation initiatives.
    • Driving key transformation projects, including CMDB/ITSM implementation, Agile product-based transformation, Cloud (Azure) adoption, containerization K8S (AKS / OpenShift), leveraging Infra-as-Code, CI/CD and FinOps, Modern Device Management, and transitioning Data Centers towards a Managed Services model.

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Education

  • Cisco, NSX…
    Cisco, NSX…
  • Challenging Customers through Business Model Innovation
    INSEAD
    2017
    Challenging Customers through Business Model Innovation

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