Sebastien Schmets

Seasoned Technologist and Innovative Leader with a proven track record in driving technological projects to successful completion. I bring a pragmatic and resolute approach to problem-solving, always focused on achieving set objectives. 

My commitment to continuous learning and improvement allows me to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the technologies I work with, enabling efficient project coordination and successful outcomes. As a compassionate and understanding leader, I excel in cross-departmental communication and coordination, and I'm unafraid to make the tough decisions necessary to keep business operations running smoothly.

❝ If you have to do something twice, then automate it. ❞

📅 November 17th 1984 - ✉️ sebastien@schmets.info - 📞 +352691171184 - 🚗 B driving license

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Experience 

Commercial Director at IT-Consultancy Sarl  🕓 February 2023 - July 2023

• Setting and achieving sales targets and revenue goals.

• Developing and implementing sales strategies and plans.

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.

• Maintaining and growing relationships with key clients.

• Analyzing sales data and market trends to inform decision-making and strategy.

• Representing the company at industry events and trade shows.

• Providing regular updates and reports on sales performance to upper management.

• Leading Odoo implementations by:

  • Analyzing clients' business needs to identify optimal Odoo solutions.

  • Configuring Odoo settings tailored to client operations and objectives.

  • Facilitating smooth data imports from clients' previous systems into Odoo.

  • Providing troubleshooting and support post-implementation, ensuring seamless integration and client satisfaction.

Treasury Auditor 🕓 September 2020 - Present

• Member of the Audit Body

• Verifying the conformity of the decisions and the operation of the association.

Service Delivery Manager at European Commission  🕓 January 2020 - December 2022

• Overseeing the organization of the Security Operations Engineering team. 

• Deliveries quality management. 

• Process control and improvement.

• Coordination between Security Operation Engineering (SOE), Security Operation Center (SOC) and Computer Security Incident Response Capability (CSIRC).

Project Coordinator at European Commission  🕓 June 2018 - December 2019

• Technical coordination.

• Project management.

• Documentation creation and maintenance.

• Infrastructure analysis.

  • Testing VMware Cloud Foundation for a potential replacement of our deployments and management methods.

• Information management.

• Cloud management platform integration.

  • Coordination of the selection process for the Cloud Management Platform; in-depth comparison of three different platforms (Redhat Cloudforms, VMware vRealize Suite, Microfocus Hybrid Cloud Management).

• Design and architecture analysis.

  • Creation of a Content Management System design (based on Atrium CMDB, vRB, vROPS, vRA, ...).

Automation Engineer at European Commission  🕓 March 2016 - April 2018 

• Daily operations automation.

• Infrastructure analysis and reporting for error correction. 

• Information management.

• Asset inventory.

• Data collection on various technologies.

• Documentation creation and maintenance.

• Development of a custom framework for NAS and SAN automation. 

Unix System Engineer at European Commission 🕓 April 2012 - March 2016

• Unix Operating Systems administration (Solaris 9/10, RHEL 5/6).

• Daily operations (duties participation, on-call).

• Development and deployment of a multi-platform life cycle tool for Legato Networker client and its plugins.

• Documentation creation and maintenance. 

• Quality management on inventory database. 

Technical Director / Co-Founder at BlueSail Solutions Ltd 🕓 September 2013 - December 2018

• Technology Integration: Implementing and managing technical systems for the business, such as inventory management software, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, website, and mobile applications.

• Business Strategy: Developing and implementing a strategic business plan that promotes the company's growth and profitability. This involves identifying business opportunities and potential risks.

• Vendor Relations: Managing relationships with vendors, including yacht manufacturers, maintenance providers, and parts suppliers.

• Product Development: Assisting in the development and improvement of the company's yacht portfolio, based on industry trends, customer feedback, and technological advancements.

• Innovation: Staying abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the yacht industry and integrating them into the company's operations and service offerings when beneficial. 

IT Administrator at euroscript International 🕓 August 2010 - March 2012

• Unix Operating Systems administration (Solaris 9/10, Ubuntu).

• EMC Clariion and Fujitsu-Siemens San systems administration.

• Daily operations (duties participation, on-call).

• Architecture and deployment of a company proxy solution based on squid and clamav. 

• Technologies benchmarking (ZFS vs ext4, Solaris x86 vs Ubuntu on VMWare). 

IT Training Management at Sagi Europe 🕓 August 2007 - November 2009 

• Installation and configuration of secured PABX systems in jails across France and Belgium. 

• Linux and Windows servers maintenance.

• Trainings for supervisors on installed technology and telecommunications security.

• Disaster recovery procedures writing and testing. 

• Documentation creation and maintenance. 

Customer Service Agent at Call-IT nv 🕓 February 2007 - August 2007

• Customer service support front office and back office.

• Assisting IT service with backups, updates and life-cycle of workstations. 

AppleCare Engineer at Apple 🕓 August 2005 - December 2006

• Hardware, software and network end-users support across Europe. 

• Internal demo lab maintenance.

• Internal trainings. 

Education

Institut Château Massart Liège 🕓 2004 - 2005 → Networks Management

Université de Liège 🕓 2004 - 2005 → Web Components development on Linux

Haute École Albert Jacquard (HEAJ) 🕓 2003 - 2004 → Computer Graphics

Institut Saint-Jean Berchmans Liège 🕓 2003 → CESS, Computer Sciences.

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Referrals

Available upon request.