Walid Bennour
@walidbennour
Senior IT Project Manager driving infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity transformations across complex programs.
FranceWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior IT Project Manager / IT Consultant with 9 years of experience leading complex RUN/BUILD programs across national and international environments. I bridge business and technical stakeholders to support strategic decision-making, steer cross-functional teams from scoping to delivery, and ensure governance, risk management, and continuous improvement.
In my most recent role (freelance), I manage end-to-end IT transformation work covering SI transformation, infrastructure, and cybersecurity—facilitating governance committees, overseeing compliance and change traceability, and leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude AI to improve delivery and collaboration. I’ve steered upgrades toward VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9), designed and deployed WAF/anti-bot protections, delivered emergency telephony on a high-availability multi-datacenter architecture, orchestrated AWS-to-Power BI data exposure with PrivateLink, built secure MongoDB service offerings, and deployed bare-metal backup solutions across RHEL and Windows—while coordinating security controls such as PAM/IAM/SSO.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Infrastructure & IT Trans PM
Grdf
May 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Managed end-to-end infrastructure and IT transformation projects across SI transformation, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, including kickoff, planning, stakeholder coordination, and risk management. Steered VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9) audit/DFE/business case/DVI/POC, deployed WAF and anti-bot protections, and delivered multi-datacenter emergency telephony and VMware upgrades while improving
IT Migration & Security PM
Sferis
Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 (6 months)
Led hybrid cloud migration phases, coordinating business application relocation and secured production go-live with acceptance testing. Designed BCP/DRP, oversaw incident management and continuous improvement, deployed enterprise Wi‑Fi (5/6/6E), and conducted cybersecurity assessments with vulnerability identification.
Infrastructure Delivery Manager
Conseil Départemental Des Hauts-de-Seine
Feb 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 8 months)
Owned infrastructure project delivery and governance, defining milestones and managing resources, budgets, timelines, and risks. Managed RUN operations and infrastructure transformations (server migrations, PAM bastion deployment), implemented ServiceNow ITIL workflows and KPIs, and handled change impacts and major incidents with operational reporting.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University Paris Est Créteil (UPEC)
Master’s Degree, Telecommunications
2016 - 2017
Master’s Degree in Telecommunications at University Paris Est Créteil (UPEC) from 2016 to 2017.
ENET’COM
Engineering Degree, Telecommunications and Electronic Systems
2013 - 2016
Engineering Degree in Telecommunications and Electronic Systems at ENET’COM from 2013 to 2016.
IPEIG Gabes
Preparatory Classes, Physics & Chemistry
2011 - 2013
Preparatory Classes in Physics & Chemistry at IPEIG Gabes from 2011 to 2013.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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