Jérémie Courtois
IT Project Director / Integration Manager
45 years old
Driving License
Paris (75116) France
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
IT Project Director with over 20 years of experience in IT, I'm specialized in managing complex projects and digital transformation. I have developed solid expertise in middleware and system integration, particularly with SAP, enabling me to effectively guide companies in optimizing their processes and migrating to next-generation solutions (SAP S/4HANA, webMethods, Boomi).
My adaptability allows me to work across various industries, including energy, food service, logistics, and manufacturing. With strong leadership skills and excellent communication abilities, I manage multidisciplinary teams in international environments.
My adaptability allows me to work across various industries, including energy, food service, logistics, and manufacturing. With strong leadership skills and excellent communication abilities, I manage multidisciplinary teams in international environments.
IT Project Director
Primagaz
Since January 2023
Freelancer
La Défense
France
- Lead the entire IT scope of the program
- Stream Data Migration (~100 objects; ~16 team members)
- Stream Integration (Target: ~100 interfaces; ~19 team members)
- Stream Legacy Systems (~50 legacy systems; ~6 team members)
- Stream Testing (UAT; ~650 scenarios; ~2 team members)
- Stream Cutover (1 team member)
- Stream PMO (~2 team members)
- Manage onshore and offshore teams (~45 team members)
- Coordinate the Build, SIT, UAT, Cutover, Hypercare, and Stabilization phases
- Coordinate communication and collaboration with the integrator Accenture and its teams
- Implement a hybrid work organization inspired by SCRUM and SAFE methodologies
- Establish a project monitoring dashboard
- Supervise and control compliance with the allocated budget
- Ensure governance and reporting with Primagaz management and the SHVE Steering Committee
Integration Lead
Primagaz
July 2021
to December 2022
Freelancer
Paris
France
- Manage Integration teams (~18 team members: ~4 onshore + ~14 offshore)
- Rationalize number of Interfaces, reducing them from ~330 to ~100
- Manage the reverse documentation of legacy interfaces
- Optimize business and technical processes
- Improve and reduce the obsolescence of the information system
- Implement an agile work organization using Kanban method
- Coordinate and supervise the Design and Build of 100 interfaces within 3 months
- Ensure supervision and control of compliance with the allocated budget
Integration Lead
Compass Group France
December 2018
to July 2021
Freelancer
Paris
France
- Replace the ETL DataStage with the ESB webMethods
- Define the integration architecture for the webMethods platform
- Deploy the webMethods platform
- Lead of Integration teams: Internal development team (~5 team members) and External teams from the vendor, experts, and a service center (~14 team members)
- Define and implement the production team organization (administration, support)
- Establish and enforce developments standards
- Support teams in writing functional and technical specifications (including organization setup and templates)
- Oversee the implementation and deployment of end-to-end monitoring with Splunk
- Supervise the implementation of the transcoding project
- Ensure Budget compliance management and tracking
- Provide Reporting to Compass France BU and Compass Group
Integration Manager
Bolloré Information Services
October 2015
to July 2018
Freelancer
La Défense
- Manage and coordinate the webMethods Architecture & Integration Studies Department, including communication between teams (administration, development, studies) and the IT department
- Establish and maintain a trust-based relationship with the vendor Software AG, overseeing consultants, experts, architects, and sales representatives
- Design webMethods architectures, including high-availability, scalable multi-line architecture
- Implement Continuous Integration using webMethods 9.7 and Jenkins
- Automate the deployment of webMethods 10.1 environments in Docker, and webMethods 9.7 in all non-production environments
- Lead strategic projects, such as virtualizing webMethods environments and integrating Axway CFT with webMethods 9.7 via API
- Advise on organizational, strategic, and budgetary decisions regarding webMethods platforms
Integration Manager
Bolloré Logistics
December 2010
to February 2015
Freelancer
Eragny
France
- Deploy webMethods platforms and lead development teams
- Design monitoring tools and integrate the Axway MFT solution
- Provide strategic guidance on architecture, team organization, and budget management for integration platforms
- Support Bolloré Logistics in selecting an integration platform, through needs analysis, vendor evaluation, and solution selection (EAI/ESB) via RFI, RFP, and POC processes
- echnical environment: Windows, Software AG webMethods 8.2 & 9.7 (TN, IS, Broker, MWS), Microsoft SQL Server 2012, XFB
Expert Consultant Microsoft Biztalk
Essilor
January 2010
to November 2010
- Coordinate the migration from Microsoft BizTalk 2004 to 2009
- Design an up to date architecture
- Define and standardize development guidelines
- Adapt technical components
- Implement monitoring tools
- Technical environment: Windows, BizTalk 2004 & 2009, Microsoft SQL Server 2006monitoring tools
Expert Consultant Microsoft Biztalk
CodIt
January 2006
to December 2009
- Ugitech: Oversee the migration from BizTalk 2002 to 2009, adapt components, flows and monitoring tools, and redefine the architecture (C#, WCF, SQL Server)
- ItalCementi: Design an SOA architecture for BizTalk 2006, develop adapters and flows, and implement functional monitoring (C#, ASP.NET, WCF, SQL Server)
- Microsoft: Develop a WCF adapter for BizTalk 2006 in compliance with the PRESTO standard (.NET 3.0, C#)
- SCA Packaging: Supervise and develop flows using BizTalk 2002
Developer, EAI Consultant
Kort & Lonn Ingénierie
July 2000
to December 2005
- Arcelor, Bouygues Telecom, Kodak, Lamberet: Develop and integrate eServices and EAI solutions under BizTalk 2002, set up a DMS and a monitoring. Develop websites and application in C#, VB.NET, ASP, SQL Server and Oracle
Skills
Project Management & Digital Transformation
- Leading strategic IT projects in an international environment
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Supervision of critical program phases (Design, Build, SIT, UAT, Hypercare, Stabilization, Mock for Data Migration)
Design, Build, SIT, UAT, Hypercare, Stabilisation, Mock for DataMigration
- Planning, risk management, and resource optimization
- Agile and hybrid approaches (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban), V-Model, Waterfall
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project, JIRA, Trello, Excel
Leadership & Management
- Supervision and coordination of multidisciplinary teams (onshore/offshore)
- Change management and strategic IT/business alignment
- Building strong team spirit and ensuring employee retention
- Vertical, horizontal, and cross-functional communication
- Strategic management, decision-making, negotiation, and diplomacy
- Budget management and financial oversight to ensure cost control and resource optimization
System Integration & architecture
- Design and optimization of middleware architectures
- Rationalization and security of data flows and interfaces
- IT system migration and modernization (ESB, iPaaS Integration, API Management)
- Standardization and automation of integration processes
- Monitoring and performance improvement of IT systems
- Implementation of advanced monitoring solutions (Splunk, web tools)
Tools & Technologies
- Integration : Boomi, SoftwareAG webMethods 8.2 à 10.5, Microsoft BizTalk 2002 à 2010, API Management, Axway InterPel, Axway CFT, DataStage, Informatica
- Database : SQL Server, Oracle, SQL Anywhere, Access
- Development : .NET Framework, VB, VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, HTML, Azure DevOps, TFS, IIS, SharePoint
- Office tools : Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, SharePoint
- AI : Mistral AI, DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Midjourney, Suno, Heygen, Make, N8N
Languages
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French
Expert
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English
Advanced
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Spanish
Intermediate