Dipl.-Ing. Olivier GRESSÉ
Bis 2023, Associate VP, Manager Switzerland @ Qualitest | ITIL Certified, Qualitest Group Switzerland
Abschluss: Master of science / Dipl. Engineer, Ensisa Mulhouse
Möhlin, Schweiz
Über mich
Accomplished Senior Manager | Director with over 30 years of experience leading global business units and multi-functional teams within IT Services, Pharma, and Finance sectors in Swiss IT international environments. As a seasoned business and operations leader, I offer strategic leadership by bridging IT divisions and business areas. I take full ownership of delivering effective business outcomes while balancing budgets, improving efficiency, and decreasing costs. With my collaborative and innovative thinking and my affinity for building teams, I thrive in a fast-paced environment. I am fluent in German, English, and French and committed to enhancing value, success, and excellence with a focus on cross-cultural communication and people development.
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Berufserfahrung von Olivier GRESSÉ
1 Jahr, Okt. 2022 - Sep. 2023
Associate VP, Manager Switzerland @ Qualitest | ITIL Certified
Qualitest Group Switzerland
• Established our Swiss presence in 4 months, ensuring compliance with local regulations and achieving 100% legal adherence. • Entered successfully the market and acquired our first 2 major domestic customers. • Integrated (via an M&A) and led a high-performance team of 30 engineers and testers. • Optimized operational processes and minimized operational risks resulting in zero legal disputes or penalties.
• Laid successfully the foundation for a seamless transition to the cloud by following SAFe Agile principles and framework. • Mediated between stakeholders and all different teams involved, leaving no stone unturned to make sure that all interests were taken into consideration. • Set up meticulously the governance and the team of architects and engineers. • formulated the roadmaps and budgets and forged strategic partnerships with key providers, which are essential to ensure the project's success.
5 Jahre und 9 Monate, Nov. 2014 - Juli 2020
Manager Client Architects for Switzerland and Austria - Client Unit
IBM Switzerland LtdLeading 21 IT Architects across two countries for all sectors and industries. Reshaped assignments minimizing costs, fostering continuous improvement. Securing 60MCHF revenue per quarter in CH, 30M€ revenue per quarter in AT. • Define strategies, set objectives, push innovations, develop and transform business • Drive productivity, efficiency, standardization • Set clear performance goals • Talent management strategy, reduce turn-over • Optimize and transform to be future-ready
1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Nov. 2014 - Juni 2016
Manager Risk & Compliance Switzerland - Client Excellence
IBM Switzerland Ltd• 100% occupation for all team members • Recognition by internal and external customers (dedication, efficiency, skills, trust, loyalty, visions, achievements…) • Conversion of 2 subcontractors to IBM employees; developed 2 employees towards a manager role • Organized the ISO 27001 re-certification for Switzerland • Supported Security related projects for Swiss banking customers
4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Jan. 2010 - Okt. 2014
Manager Wintel Engineering ; Manager eMail & Collaboration
IBM Switzerland LtdResponsible for leading up to 100 staff members. • ‘Passed’ the 3 audits we had and all the quarterly financial reviews • Achieve >7% savings on resources by transforming the delivery model (vendorization) • Achieve >5% savings YoY when renewing a service contract • >83% employee satisfaction in my teams; very low attrition; support employee development, certification and promotion • Setup and maintain a 24x7x365 operations level for our customers • Coordinated activities and resources in the organization
Contributed to a smooth transition of the Novartis infrastructure to IBM while maintaining the required level of operations and compliance (security and regulatory levels). • Ensured know-how transfer of the global architecture, concepts and processes to the 10 key team leaders, created new ways to automate the Wintel server build (setup time reduced by 15%) • Actively collaborated with Delivery Center’s to build-up and train the near-shore operation teams (>70 persons via a “train-the-trainer” approach)
1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Okt. 2006 - Juni 2008
Global Project Manager
NOVARTIS AG
•Following corporate and industry standard methodology focusing on delivering the highest quality planning and coordinating for some of the Top 10 IT projects •Supporting with Program or Project Managers recruitment •Key contributor of the Global Project Office development and team leader deputy •Coach for peers •Leading a global integration project as part of a company acquisition process: 4100+ end-user machines, 2M USD
5 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 2001 - Okt. 2006
Senior System Architect
NOVARTIS AG
•Responsible for the definition, optimization, standardization and promotion of the IT architecture on a global basis within the global directory and server environment infrastructure used worldwide •Ensure viable global IT strategy and standards (integration, infrastructure, data, application, and business process) which meet the ongoing and future needs regarding the standardized server software and hardware environment •Provide high-level expertise, support and consultation to the regions, countries
3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Apr. 1998 - Sep. 2001
Senior System Engineer / Consultant
SYSTOR
•Audit and analyze of the existing infrastructure. Build up solutions, write the corresponding offerings •Rollout of the solution, scripting, tests and performance optimization in the respect of costs and deadlines •Studies, concepts, specifications, development, tests, support and documentation… •Configuration and administration of NT servers •Documentation, presentation and reports for the customer •Technical and QA documentation
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Okt. 1996 - März 1998
Project /Agency Technical Manager
LAFI
•Technical support for the sales force and the customers •Recruitment and management of the implementation team and the outsourced coworkers at the customer’s site •Project management in close collaboration with the sales force and the customers •Relationship management with hardware and software suppliers •Study, development, rollout, test of global solution •Migration from OS/2 LAN Manager to Windows NT v3.1 and subsequent migrations to Windows NT v3.51 and v4.0 •Security management and admin.
10 Monate, Aug. 1993 - Mai 1994
Network and Security Administrator
Military: Electronic War Commandment Center
•Security management, maintenance and administration of OS/2 LAN Manager networks •Technical user support (by phone and on site)
Ausbildung von Olivier GRESSÉ
11 Monate, Sep. 1992 - Juli 1993
DEA: Finite elements modelisation
Université de Haute Alsace - Mulhouse
Thesis: “Finite element modelling, dynamic vibration analysis of circular saws to optimize their conception”
2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Sep. 1990 - Juli 1993
Master of science / Dipl. Engineer IT
Ensisa Mulhouse
2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Sep. 1987 - Juli 1990
B. Sc.
Lycée Franklin Roosevelt, Reims (51-France)
Sprachen
Französisch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Deutsch
Fließend