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Christophe SCHATT

KINGERSHEIM

En résumé

IT Solution Architect and Team Leader Cyber Security with solid experience of the business lifecycle including IT network and security, IT architecture and strategy, roadmap management, team management and technical project management.

• 25 year experience covering a wide range of sectors including pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, finance and government.
• 11 year experience working in global, multicultural, geographically distributed teams.

Specialties:
• Security architecture, governance and strategy
• Network architecture and strategy
• Data center & infrastructure architecture and strategy
• Cloud architecture
• Information Management
• Technical project management

Education:
• Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc. Eng.)
Fields of study: Information Technology – Electronic – Automation
Specialization: Networking Technologies

Certifications:
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP #645468)
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Security (CCIE #17930)

Mes compétences :
Gestion de projet
Check Point
CCIE
Datacenter
Sécurité informatique
Recovery management
Firewall
Cisco Technologies
Cloud computing
Architecture
Networking
CISSP
Governance
Roadmap management

Entreprises

  • Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd (CH) - Team Leader Cyber Security

    2017 - maintenant • Design, setup and lead the Security Governance Committee
    • Manage, motivate and develop the Cyber Security Team, assigning and prioritizing tasks for operational efficiency
    • Securing the operational technology (OT) network
    • Ensure that IT systems and the IT application landscape are adequately protected
    • Ensure the Security Policies are appropriately reviewed and maintained
    • Review and approve SOX reports in relation to the Johnson & Johnson Integration
    • Analyze facts, solve problems in IT security related matter and present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise, and logical manner
    • Provide security mentoring to the team members
    • Identify issues and problems associated with IT planning, to determine relative priorities, and to develop definitive alternatives and possible solutions for management action
    • Search for areas of improvement and support team members to perform their full potential
    • Forecasting and managing the budget in an optimized manner
  • Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd (CH) - IT Solution Architect

    2014 - 2015 • Design the next global network strategy in relation with the defined cloud & data center strategy
    • Define security strategies and design policies for information security
    • Develop strategies and solutions for cloud and data center infrastructure systems
    • Create and manage technical roadmaps
    • Envision new technologies
    • Develop coherent and innovative solutions
    • Support technical project management with technical know-how
    • Assist operational teams with in depth (third level) root cause analysis
  • Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd (CH) - Technical Lead within the NextGen Program

    2013 - 2014 The NextGen Program is an infrastructure project (move of Actelion main data center into new premises) and a system migration project (virtualization and move of all business applications).
    This exercise allows a drastic footprint and complexity reduction, significant cost reductions, a technology refresh and harmonization, and prepare Actelion infrastructure for the future in terms of growth as of evolution.
    • Ensure that the chosen solutions are aligned with the IT strategy
    • Oversee the work of the various technical teams within program
    • Create technical requirements and document them to guide the teams
    • Responsible for the technical solutions and their implementation
    • Ensure that quality standards are met
  • Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd (CH) - Senior IT Network & Security Engineer

    2008 - 2014 • Design network, security and infrastructure solutions and plan implementations with customers and relevant operational teams
    • Work with the IT project teams to identify, gather requirements for solutions, and draft proposals
    • Participate in the development of the IT strategy and IT architecture
    • Translate network, security and infrastructure-related business needs into technology specifications
    • Serve as a technical authority for network, security and infrastructure-related technologies
    • Provide technical mentoring and development to other team members
    • Stay current with new technologies and innovations and recommend adoption of new technologies
    • Assist with the diagnosis and remediation of appropriate technical issues, as required
    • Maintain efficiency through reporting, performance tuning and capacity planning
    • Schedule tasks, coordinate with analysts, end-users, customers and third-party vendors and respond to changing priorities
    • Prepare proposals, obtain quotes, and estimated costs for enhancement or modification on current systems
    • Set up, configure and maintain network security systems (IPAM servers, AAA servers, firewalls, IPS sensors, VPN concentrator, SSL appliances, load-balancers, etc.) on a global scale
    • Design, implementation and support for network management solutions
    • Support first and second-tier technical staff in the resolution of network security-related issues
  • NextiraOne Switzerland GmbH (CH) - IT Network & Security Engineer

    2000 - 2007 • Advise new technologies to customers depending on their business requirements
    • Design, implementation and support for customer solutions (network and security)
    • Maintenance and support for existent infrastructures
    • Project management in customer projects
    • Consulting for new network and security solutions
    • Implementation and support for network management solutions
  • Zentrale Informatik-Dienststelle (CH) - Technical Project Manager for the project „Danebs Re-Design” (Data Network Basel Stadt)

    1997 - 2000 • Design and conception for a structured redundant layer 3 switched network
    • Migration from an unstructured routed network to the new switched network
    • Implementation of a new IP-addressing concept
    • Integration of the Server-Farm for the seven public services
    • Standardization in the communication from the layer 1 to the layer 3
    • Connection to partner networks like the swiss government, the swiss army, other cantons...

    Other activities at ZID:
    • Maintenance and support for the city network
    • Project management, design and implementation in smaller projects
    • Implementation and support of a network management solution
  • Kiosk AG (CH) - Network & System Engineer

    1994 - 1997 • Design and implementation of a LAN with about 600 nodes
    • Design and integration of the computer rooms
    • Design and implementation of the server environment (Novell based)
    • Maintenance for the whole infrastructure

Formations

  • ESIEA

    Paris 1987 - 1994 Master of Science in Engineering (french Diplôme d'Ingénieur)
  • 1987 - 1993 Ingénieur ESIEA (equivalent to a Master of Science, or Master of Engineering)

    ESIEA is a graduate school that provides high level engineering training in IT ,
    Electronics & Automated Systems.
    ESIEA is recognised by the french state, authorised by the CTI (a government body for quality assurance in graduate engineering schools) and a member of CGE (Conférence des Grandes Ecoles).

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