
Francis Smith
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About me
COO and Senior Principal @ Timple
Education

University of Bristol
1993 - 1997Masters Aeronautical Engineering 2.1 Hons
Ecole nationale supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique
1995 - 1996Diplome d'Ingenieur (ERASMUS Year) Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Experience

Rolls-Royce
Jun 1996 - Aug 1996R&D EngineerRolls-Royce military Aircraft Engines> Research and Development, vertical take-off and short landing Military aircraft compressors

Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
Sept 1997 - Jun 1998Lecteur
Cambridge Technology Partners
Jan 1998 - Jan 2000Business AnalystTech Start-up based in Boston Cambridge USA> Business Analyst: e-commerce projects and fixed-time fixed-price CTI/CRM solutions (banking sector).

Van Diemen Films
Jan 2000 - Aug 2000ConsultantVan Diemen Films is a small to medium sized company that manufactures specialised top end film equipment in particular motion picture lenses, > Support the day to day running of sales office and factory> Development of light PMO tools to track and analyse factory productivity and to support sales teams

Worldcom
Jul 2000 - Jul 2003Business Analyst - Billing solutions> Release management and project management: Euro / legal and regulatory compliance (euro currency, VAT and Tax audits, ...) / IT decommissioning and rationalisation> Business Analyst: Migration of EMEA Billing, rating and guiding solutions to three core platforms

Boris Television
Jul 2003 - Dec 2003Management SupportBoris Television operates 3 light weight Outside Broadcast units. Used to film Junkets, sporting and music events, press conferences and news events> Sales and Contractualisation> Recruiting (Cameramen, Sound Technicians, focus pullers, …)> On set, location manager and floor Manager during filming

SERIACOM Groupe for Accenture
Jan 2004 - Aug 2004Business Analyst - Le '7' de CegetelEarly deregulation enabled Cegetel to collect and merge a customer’s land line (France Telcom) Invoice and provide a single mobile / land line invoice. > Design the France Telecom / Cegetel encrypted mobile bill merge solution for “Le 7 de Cegetel”.

Capgemini
Sept 2004 - Feb 2018Greenfield launch of a new digital operator, Jawwy, the world’s first truly digital mobile service designed for the digital generation.> Best of breed delivery approach with over 20 IT integrators. > Key member of the initial core team of ~10 people including the CEO and present at the public launch> High level design. Customer journey and business process workshops > Responsible for the traceability of requirements and alignment of the IT solutions and architecture with the target user experience and business processes. > Vendor selection and contractualisation> Manage IT vendor delivery (approx. 20 vendors) and roadmap> Managing and sign-off on solution design. > Roadmap and Release management Show less
Application Services, Managing Consultant
Jan 2013 - Feb 2018INWI, AMOA Digital transformation
Sept 2017 - Jan 2018Orange Belgium - Release Manager Cable IT
Feb 2016 - Aug 2017Disneyland Paris Parks and Ressorts - Project Manager
Feb 2016 - Feb 2016Jawwy - Program Manager, Launch of a new, greenfield, digital operator
Jan 2015 - Feb 2016PRESSTALIS - Senior Business Analyst Billing
Sept 2015 - Jan 2016Bouygues Telecom - Project Manager
Jul 2015 - Aug 2015Altibox AS - Senior Business Analyst, BSS Transformation
Jan 2014 - Jun 2014Capgemini Group - Senior Business Analyst, Enterprise Social Networks
Oct 2013 - Dec 2013Capgemini group, Data Centre Migration Project Manager
Jul 2013 - Sept 2013Strategic Roadmap - Méditel
May 2013 - Jun 2013Pre-Sales: PMO / Migration expert
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013Senior Business & Technology Consultant
Jan 2008 - Apr 2013Program Manager / Engagement Manager - Orange Labs and Network Carriers
Sept 2011 - Mar 2013PMO Retail IT Transformation - Orange
Apr 2011 - Aug 2011Offshore delivery expert - Gemalto
Feb 2011 - Mar 2011Offshore delivery expert - Renault
Oct 2010 - Jan 2011Cost reduction project manager - SITA
Nov 2009 - Nov 2010Billing expert and engagement manager - Monaco telecom
Jul 2010 - Aug 2010Billing TMA reversibility - SITA
Nov 2008 - Nov 2009Strategic Roadmap - Maroc Telecom
Oct 2008 - Nov 2008MVNO Telecoms functional expert - SFR / Futur Telecom
Jul 2008 - Sept 2008Business analyst - Disney Land Parks and Resorts
May 2008 - Jun 2008Project Manager / Business Analyst
Sept 2004 - May 2008Migration to a new MVNO Billing system – SFR / Futur Telecom
Dec 2007 - Apr 2008Corporate MVNO Rollout - BT Spain
Apr 2007 - Nov 2007Technical Upgrade, billing and CRM Platforms - Orange caraibe
Apr 2006 - Mar 2007Business Analyst (Pre-Sales) - Portugal telecom
Feb 2006 - Mar 2006Business Analyst Billing TMA – Neuf Telecom
Dec 2005 - Feb 2006PMO - Cegetel NSI Par
Aug 2005 - Nov 2005Business analyst Legacy Decommissioning - Neuf Telecom
Sept 2004 - Jul 2005

Timple
Jan 2018 - nowManage the transition towards a scalable and agile organisation following Galderma's carve out from Nestlé. Define and put in place an IT Operating Model, focus on Infratstructure Operations including Organisation, PMO process, Gating, RACI, Demand Management... Cloud Target Operating Model> Define and present to the bank’s senior management an initial target operating model for the cloud. (Organisation, Architecture, patterns, autonomy, compliance and control, catalogue of services, engagement model, ...)> Workshops with senior stakeholders and strategic partners across the bank.> Scope includes multi or hybrid cloud and covers on premises in house solutions through to the public / community cloud. DevOps Transformation> Federate cross entity support to deliver a centralised DevOps transformation program.> Responsible for the DevOps Board, the group DevOps Design Authority.> Produce, through workshops, hackathons and cross entity collaboration, high level requirements, position papers and working models mandated by the DevOps Board. Release management, Agile @ Scale, Quality gates, Public cloud Toolchain, DevSecOps, …
PLM 4 Alstom : PMO
Dec 2022 - nowGalderma - Transition Manager Infrastructure, Operations and Services
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022Axa Partners - Move to Cloud Transformation : Business As Usual and Security Task Force
Nov 2019 - Jan 2022BNP Paribas, Cloud Target Operating Model / Program Management
Nov 2018 - Oct 2019BNP Paribas - DevOps Transformation (Group), Program Manager / PMO
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
Licenses & Certifications

Certified SAFe® 4 Program Consultant
Scaled Agile, Inc.May 2018
Volunteer Experience
President
Issued by Foyer Rural on Mar 2014
Associated with Francis SmithParish Councillor (independant)
Issued by Bosc-Guerard Saint-Adrien Parish Council on Jan 2008
Associated with Francis Smith
Languages
- frFrançais
- enEnglish
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