Currently CEO of Simitless: The new data handling cloud platform for entrepreneurs and SMBs.
I am a Technologist: Manager of software engineering and information technology. I am a Chartered Manager, certified TOGAF9 enterprise architect, Researcher and Entrepreneur. I previously worked within the oil and gas, energy and aerospace industries. I am a Chartered Manager from the Chartered Management Institute since 2012.
I am passionate about people and technology. My interests range from management, sociology and psychology to 3D printing, automotive technology, home automation technology, user experience and autonomous intelligent systems.
I have a DUT from Clermont-Ferrand (France), a BSc(hons) and MSc and PhD from the Robert Gordon University (School of computing), Aberdeen (Scotland). I am a Chartered Member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr MCMI) as well as a TOGAF9 Certified Enterprise Architect.
In 2014, I finally took a leap and founded Simitless. I looked for a team and soon, Alex, Viktor and Yaël were joining me. I had been maturing the idea of such a system for a few years and finally, the possibilities offered by today's technology allow me to deliver a service many people could barely imagine.
Simitless is born from the wish to allow the greatest number of people to work with data. We want to enable everybody to collect the data they want. Whatever the data is, they can process it and learn from it.
We have a strong business model with a high growth potential. We aim to shift the way organisations handle data in the business world. We believe we can make it happen by making computers better understand what humans want and need. The no-tech, large public high-tech approach.
Simitless is a new kind of data systems company that is using technology to make data handling simple, intuitive and finally, human. No code, no IT contractors, no techno-babble, no hardware servers, no worries. Just internet and a modern browser.
This is a log of my experiences as well as various training and courses I took.
Date Completed | Type | Course/Title/Talk | Provider/Author/Presenter |
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09/11/15 | Webinar | Managing the performance of rempote staff | Lynne Coopp, The Worklife Company, CMI |
08/07/14 | Online Course | Better Leader, Richer Life | Prof. Stewart D. Friedman, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
07/07/14 | Online Course | On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy | Luc de Brabandère, École Centrale, Paris |
02/04/14 | Online Course | Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship | Dr. James V. Green, Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, University Of Maryland |
11/02/14 | Talk | Introduction to NoSQL by Martin Fowler | GOTO Conferences (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI_g07C_Q5I) |
11/02/14 | Talk | Startup Lab workshop: How Google sets goals: OKRs (Objectives, Key results) | Google Ventures (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJB83EZtAjc) |
06/02/14 | Webinar | Managing Cultural Differences Successfully | David Smith / CMI |
26/11/13 | Talk | Building Multi-Screen Websites (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUsXemNMyiM) | Nabil Haschemie (Google) |
21/11/13 | Online Course | How Companies Become Learning Organizations | education-portal.com |
20/11/13 | Reading | A Summary of TOGAF's Architecture Capability Framework | Paul Sullivan |
31/10/13 | Online Course | Introduction to sustainability | Coursera/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Dr. Jonathan Tomkin |
31/01/13 | Talk | Unlocking the Secrets of Motivation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI-D6tvv4sA) | CMI Managers - Steve Jones |
03/12/12 | Online Course | Web vs Apps: The Big Picture | Pluralsight |
27/09/12 | Training | From Geek to Manager: 5 Tips to Help Geeks Transition into Management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W77mE_mL9K0) | Paul Glen, CEO of Leading Geeks |
25/09/12 | Webinar | How to Achieve Accelerated Decision Making with Predictive Analytics | Steven Hillion, Chief Product Officer, Alpine Data Labs Michael Maxey, Sr. Director Product Marketing, EMC Greenplum |
25/09/12 | Webinar | Will the Real Business Architect Please Stand Up? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-xoCzoqwq8) | Jeff Scott |
20/09/12 | Webinar | Recommender Systems: The Power of Personalization | Joseph A. Konstan |
19/07/12 | Online Course | Green IT: Organization Management | ACM / element k |
14/06/12 | Reading | Employee Engagement Checklist 245 | CMI |
30/05/12 | Training | Effective Comunications (DiSC model) | IHS |
29/05/12 | Training | Stand and Deliver - successful High Stakes Presentations | IHS |
13/03/12 | Online Course | Global Privacy and Data Protection | Corpedia/IHS |
12/01/12 | Online Course | PRINCE2 Practitionner (Exam training) | ACM / element K |
09/01/12 | Online Course | PRINCE2 Foundation | ACM - element K |
20/12/11 | Online Course | Communicating Clearly | ACM - element K |
19/12/11 | Training Quiz | Understanding Term Sheets | Veri |
05/12/11 | Online Course | Practical Ethics | Corpedia/IHS |
05/12/11 | Training | Virtual Teams | Ninth House / IHS |
11/10/11 | Training | TOGAF® 9 for Practitioners | Architecting the Enterprise |
04/10/11 | Talk | Using NLP to Develop Leadership and Communication Skills | CMI/NLP Highland |
28/09/11 | Diploma | Level 5 diploma in Management and Leadership | KTP/AEAT/Chartered Management Institute (CMI) |
21/09/11 | Talk | A quantum of Computing | BCS/Dave McMahon |
09/09/11 | Book | Insights for the Journey: Navigating to Thrive, Enjoy and Prosper in Senior Management | John Lucht |
25/07/11 | Online Course | Change Management for Employees | ACM - element K |
21/07/11 | Online Course | Understanding and Using Contracts | ACM - element K |
20/07/11 | Online Course | Be An Effective Facilitator | ACM -element K |
26/04/11 | Online Course | Fundamentals of Finance for IT Managers | ACM - element K |
31/03/11 | Online Course | Compétences de gestion de projet pour gestionnaires hors projet | ACM - element K |
25/03/11 | Online Course | Effectively Managing Technical Teams | ACM - Element K |
10/03/11 | Online Course | Solving Problems Logically | ACM - element K |
02/03/11 | Online Course | Managing Projects (Second Edition) (Includes Simulation) | ACM - element K |
21/02/11 | Online Course | Green IT: Credentials | ACM - element K |
09/02/11 | Online Course | Rédaction professionelle persuasive | ACM - element K |
09/02/11 | Online Course | Rédiger des messages électroniques efficaces | ACM - element K |
08/02/11 | Online Course | Business Meeting Skills | ACM - element K |
08/02/11 | Online Course | Compétences d'écoute efficace | ACM - element K |
08/02/11 | Online Course | Developing Object-Oriented Applications for the Real World | ACM - element K |
08/02/11 | Online Course | Emotional Intelligence | ACM - element K |
08/02/11 | Online Course | HR Skills: The Ethical Dilemma | ACM - element K |
08/02/11 | Online Course | No FEAR Act | ACM - element K |
07/02/11 | Online Course | Green IT: An Introduction | ACM - element K |
02/02/11 | Online Course | Security Management | ACM - element K |
20/01/11 | Online Course | Certified Ethical Hacker: Web Server Hacking | ACM - element K |
20/01/11 | Online Course | Developing Ethical Leadership Skills | ACM - element K |
19/01/11 | Online Course | Defining the Principles of Object-Oriented Programming | ACM - element K |
19/01/11 | Online Course | Project Management Fundamentals:Second Edition | ACM - element K |
17/01/11 | Online Course | Data Protection Training Course | RGU |
14/01/11 | Online Course | Project Management for Technical Teams | ACM - element K |
12/01/11 | Online Course | Feedback that works | ACM - element K - CCL (ccl.org) |
02/12/10 | Online Course | Agile essentials | ACM - element K |
02/12/10 | Online Course | Government Ethics | ACM - element K |
02/12/10 | Online Course | The U.S. Constitution | ACM - element K |
29/11/10 | Online Course | Green Fundamentals | ACM - element K |
17/11/10 | Online Course | Risk Management and Contingency Planning v1.6 | KTP Knowledge |
12/11/10 | Online Course | Strategic IT Planning Skills | ACM - element K |
29/10/10 | Book | The Pragmatic Programmer | Andrew Hunt, David Thomas |
21/10/10 | Online Course | Time Management | KTP Knowledge |
28/07/10 | Online Course | Time Management and Systematic Thinking v2.2 | KTP Knowledge |
22/06/10 | Online Course | Cost Benefit Analysis | KTP Knowledge |
22/06/10 | Online Course | Work Under Pressure v1.4 | KTP Knowledge |
15/06/10 | Online Course | Innovating v1.3 | KTP Knowledge |
15/06/10 | Online Course | Planning v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
08/06/10 | Online Course | Liabilities to the Public and Customers v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
08/06/10 | Online Course | The Thinkng of Key Business Gurus v1.4 | KTP Knowledge |
07/06/10 | Online Course | Communication v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
03/06/10 | Online Course | Data Protection Act v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
02/06/10 | Online Course | Presentation Skills v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
02/06/10 | Online Course | Reporting and Presenting Information v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
31/05/10 | Online Course | Freedom of Information Act v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
28/05/10 | Online Course | Analysing and Assessing v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
28/05/10 | Online Course | Decision Making v1.4 | KTP Knowledge |
26/05/10 | Online Course | Assertiveness v1.4 | KTP Knowledge |
26/05/10 | Online Course | Managing Information v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
26/05/10 | Online Course | Negociating v2.1 | KTP Knowledge |
26/05/10 | Online Course | The Learning Organisation v1.3 | KTP Knowledge |
18/09/09 | Training | PgCert Research Methods Module 2 | RGU |
16/07/09 | Online Course | Team Building | KTP Knowledge |
09/07/09 | Online Course | Influencing & Negociating Skills | KTP Knowledge |
09/07/09 | Online Course | Inspirational Leadership | KTP Knowledge |
09/07/09 | Online Course | Motivating and Influencing | KTP Knowledge |
19/06/09 | Training | Module 4 Management & Leadership | KTP/Ashorn Hill |
20/03/09 | Training | Module 3 Management & Leadership | KTP/Ashorn Hill |
05/12/08 | Training | Module 2 Management & Leadership | KTP/Ashorn Hill |
24/10/08 | Online Course | Module 1 Management & Leadership | KTP |
24/10/08 | Training | PgCert Research Methods Module 1 | RGU |
13/10/08 | Online Course | Sales Skills | KTP Knowledge |
13/10/08 | Online Course | The Learning Organisation | KTP Knowledge |
09/10/08 | Online Course | Health and Safety | KTP Knowledge |
08/10/08 | Online Course | Working Under Pressure | KTP Knowledge |
This is a selection of books and links I found the most useful in my career development and management education: