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Didier SORIANO

TOKYO

En résumé

Accomplished IT manager of large scale IT implementation with a focus on immediate and multi-year ROI achievment. Project management in mid- and large size companies in start-up and established company environment.

. Experience of leading teams in full software life cycle management (from requirements to deployment) in large and complex projects and programs in open source or proprietary environments.
. Wide experience in building departments. Demonstrated ability in setting up virtual teams and scalable distributed IT/Project organizations.
. Project Management of cross-functional/cross-site projects, Process-reengineering and Business Development,
. Hands-on experience in human resources planning, recruitment and training, building cross border team and entire distributed project management for large multi-million € system development projects.
. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communications skills.
. Wide experience in introducing new technologies, software integration and leading edge technology related to service oriented architecture.
. Experience in working in start up as well as in large organizations
. Experience of in-house consulting
. Knowledge in E-Business, Direct sales, Insurance, CRM, Accounting, Securities and Banking, Retail
. Methodology: RUP, PMI, RAD, Waterfall

Mes compétences :
Informatique
IT Manager
Japon
Manager
Microsoft Project
PMP
Responsable informatique

Entreprises

  • AXA Direct Japan - IT & Logistics deputy division manager

    2006 - maintenant Responsible for a budget of 8.2 M€, 50 people
    In a high pressure on budget and deadlines, high level of automation requiring high quality
    - Set up a development centre split between Korea and Japan to provide a common insurance platform for Asia
    - Participate in reorganizing the Japanese and Korean IT divisions to create regional competence centres
    - Participate in the creation of a consolidate data centre for the Asia region
    - Analyse the business process changes due to the process normalization
    - Set up a common migration strategy for each country
    - Plan staff transformation to gain skills (through training, coaching)
    Key Assignments
    - In charge of setting up a software house in order to provide a common software to Korea and Japan.
    - Reorganize the Korean and Japanese IT departments in order to be more efficient and support a global/local model
    - Enterprise architect
    - Program director to roll out the Asian Direct IT Solution in other countries
    Head of PMO, Reported to the COO, responsible for a budget of 3 M€, 5 people May 07 to December 08
    - Set up a Project Management Office
    - Reorganise the company project Governance, provide KPIs to track the strategy implementation through projects
    - Set up an enterprise project management system, providing consistent project information, tracking project KPIs.
    - Review and manage the organization’s project risk portfolio, including limiting the number of active projects at any given time and identifying and reining in runaway projects
    - Identify, develop, mentor project managers and maintain a stable of competent candidates
    - Change company organization from hierarchy to matrix organization
    Key assignments
    - Assess and improve the organization’s project management maturity
    - Build and manage a team of Project managers
    - Report project progress relative to the organization’s goals.
    - Develop and maintain an “enterprise project management system” and setup a risk evaluation process
    Head of Software Development, Responsible for a budget of 4.5 M€, 75 people June 06 to April 07
    - Provide a stable and scalable IT system in order to support the business visions. Deliver new systems to support business on time, within scope and budget.
    - Plan staff transformation to gain skills to become business analysts, project manager or architects. Set up virtual teams and scalable distributed IT organizations. Hire and manage new staff as well as external consultants
    - Set up processes and methodologies to handle a full software life-cycle with high quality for maintenance and projects in an onsite/offshore model.
    - Manage IT projects from analysis to deployment (onsite and offshore projects).
    Key assignments
    - Provide a stable and low cost maintenance production platform
    - Transform the organization from a developers profile team to higher value added profiles as Project Managers, Analysts and Architects
    - Second line support
  • ICA Norge - Responsable développement

    2003 - 2005 Build Manager; Oslo-Stockholm-Amsterdam
    . In charge of setting up and leading development of the new merchandising platform for the ICA - Ahold Joint venture. Project managed according to RUP Methodology. Responsible for a budget of 14 960 000 Euros and 40 People
    . Setting up organization in order to support Software life cycle with high quality
    . Industrialize software development (Control Change Board; Release management; Development processes and methodology; QA processes; Test processes)
    . Set up of distributed development centre between Norway and Sweden
    . Lead of IT team (staff management and resources allocation) of 40 people split in 5 projects located in 3 countries.
    . Mentoring and coaching technical architects in program of introducing new technologies related to service oriented architectures
    . Analysis of changes due to introducing complex tools (EAI, workflow engine, rule engine)
    . Change organization from project to matrix organization
    . Run demonstrations
    . Stakeholder management
    . Hiring and management of external consultants

    Key assignments
    . Set up a 10 year perspective suite in order to provide the business tools to achieve their visions
    . Set up processes and methodologies to handle a full software life-cycle with high quality according to RUP methodology
    . Provide software flexibility to support business in different countries
    . Help the IT departments in each country to acquire the technology in order to be able to interface and rollout the suite into production and support it
    . Prepare project organization to become a maintenance oriented organization
    . Software Development
  • Self trade/ DAB - Responsable développement Internet

    2001 - 2002 Internet Development Department Head; Paris-Munich. (Reported directly to the CIO)
    . Participate in the growth and merger of the company by structuring its Web, CRM and accounting development
    . Responsible for a budget of 6 300 000 Euros and 25 People
    . In charge of B2C, B2B, e-CRM and Intranet development
    . In charge of merger of front end system between Self Trade and DAB Bank
    . Management of cross functional and site projects within Selftrade group
    . Lead outsourcing of deployment of accounting system (Peoplesoft) to all subsidiaries
    . Industrialize software development life cycle
    . Software architecture lead in open source environment
    . Downsizing of team due to Internet boom
    . Stakeholder management
    . Provide consulting services
    . Helping the business organisation of the different subsidiaries to set up the return of investments of new projects
    . Hiring and management of external consultants

    Key assignments
    . Set up European development centre in order to provide services to different Group subsidiaries.
    . Lead project of front-end system merger of DAB/Selftrade (after merger)
    . Supervision of development teams split between France and Germany
    . Project Management of cross border, cross functionalities projects
    . Organize the Internet, CRM departments and working methodology in order to support a growth
  • AXA France - Responsable Architecture Internet

    Nanterre 1999 - 2001 . Management of cross functional projects within the group
    . Analysis of changes due to introducing complex tools (Call centre solutions, Content Management)
    . Supervision of development teams (12 people)
    . Internet technology market study (Study of new technologies and e-business solutions)
    . Internet architecture (Integration to call-centres, mainframe)
    . Deployment of e-business solutions within Axa Direct subsidiaries and Axa-France Assurance
    . Provide consulting services
    . Hiring and management of external consultants
    . Second line support
    . Leading source selection process of Content Management tools for the Group

    Key assignments
    . Set up a Department in order to provide technical help to other IT department
    . Provide a technical support to previous Axa-direct subsidiaries (after Axa reorganization)
    . Set up organization (human, methodology) to upscale management of Inter-, Intra- and Extranet sites (from 3 to 75 web sites within one year)
    . Benchmark products linked to Internet, Call Centre and CRM
    . Stakeholder management.
  • AXA Direct Japan - Responsable informatique des systèmes financiers

    1998 - 1999 IT Financial Department Head Manager; Tokyo, Responsible for a Budget of 3 800 000 Euros and 8 People
    For the start-up of a new direct sale company in very tight timescales and "greenfield".
    . In charge of the set up of all financial systems
    . Analysis of the Japanese market (accounting and payment methods)
    . Software evaluation (accounting package, bank transfer, credit cards)
    . Analysis and management of the bespoke development of the payable and receivable module.
    . Interface with the general ledger
    . Set up of accounting and payable systems
    . Stakeholder management.
    . Hiring and management of external consultants

    Key assignments
    . Make Buy or Build analysis of Insurance Payable and receivable part
    . Make analysis of Japanese payment methods
    . Set up double accounting system (Japanese and French)
    . Lead outsourcing of implementation of accounting system (Oracle financial GL, AP, FA modules)
    . Work with CFO and chartered accountant in order to get the approval of the new accounting system
  • Credit Lyonnais Japan - Chef de projet informatique

    1997 - 1998 CREDIT LYONNAIS JAPAN January 1997-March 1998
    Project manager; Tokyo, Responsible for a budget of 500 000 Euros and 3 people
    . Design and creation of reporting system for risk management and accounting
    . Interface with front, middle and back office, security and accounting systems
  • AKTIV FORSIKRING - Chef de projet

    1993 - 1996 Project Manager - GAVOX (insurance, direct selling); Oslo and Paris, Responsible for a budget of 500 000 Euros and 3 people
    . Initiation and project management
    . Stakeholder management
    . Budget holder
    . Analysis and evaluation of requirements for future developments
    . Adaptation of software to French requirements
    . Change organization from start-up to service organization based on estimations and cost commitments
    . Standardisation of project management and development
    . Management of external consultants

    Key assignments
    . Project Management
    . Lead programming team
    . Manage the relationship to the French subsidiary
    . Provide consulting services to French subsidiary
    . Get approved accounting system by chartered accountant
    . Third line support
    . System migration
    . Analyst-Programmer
  • American Field Service Norway - Adviser

    1992 - 1993 . Voluntary work. Advising and helping AFS office in installing a local network and using WinWord and Lotus 123 programmes.
  • CIRAD- Côte d'Ivoire - VSNE: Production manager/Analyst programmer

    1991 - 1992 . System management
    . Team Leader
    . Evaluation and installation of a new accounting package
    . User Training of accounting system, Word and Excel
    . Manage external third parts to implement new feature
  • Bull - Trainee

    Les Clayes-sous-Bois 1990 - 1990 . Schedule Management System. The project was done using Artificial Intelligence techniques (constraint programming – Rules engine)
    . Help the Pre-sale team to sell this new technology (Meeting customers in order to gather the needs, writing proposals)
  • University of Bordeaux - Professor Assistant

    1989 - 1990 . Participated in the creation of the student documents
    . Taught: Entity relationship, Excel and Word

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