Didier Girard

co-CEO at SFEIR, VP Engineering

Didier Girard is a prominent technology leader and executive with extensive experience in the digital transformation and consulting industry. He currently holds several key positions:

Professional Roles

Co-Director of WENVISION (Groupe SFEIR)1 3
Co-CEO of SFEIR Group1 2
CTO at WENVISION4
Co-director at Tech.Rocks4
Google Cloud Platform Authorized Trainer at Google4

Background and Expertise

Didier Girard is known for his visionary approach and deep technological expertise. He has been managing engineering teams for over 20 years.2 His areas of focus include:

Digital transformation strategies
Cloud technologies
Machine learning and artificial intelligence
Software engineering and development

Education

PhD in Computer Science from École Normale Supérieure of Lyon2 3
DEA (Diplôme d'Études Approfondies) in Cognitive Sciences (1992-1993)3
Diplôme d'ingénieur from ISTG 3i (1989-1992)3

Professional Philosophy

Girard is a strong believer in the theory of digital Darwinism and remains at the forefront of emerging technological trends.1 He is passionate about coaching companies in building their information systems and implementing disruptive technologies and innovations.2

Leadership Style

As a leader, Didier Girard is described as inspiring and has proven his ability to lead and develop high-level organizations.2 He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within his teams and organizations.2

Didier Girard's LinkedIn username is didiergirard, as confirmed in the query.5

Experience

VP Engineering at SFEIR (November 2015 - Present)

Chief Operations Officer at SFEIR (May 2012 - November 2015); Chief Operations and Technical Officer at SFEIR (January 2009 - May 2012); CTO at SFEIR (October 2006 - January 2009); Co-Director at WENVISION (Groupe SFEIR) (January 2022 - Present); Editorial Committee Member at Tech.Rocks (March 2020 - Present); Google Cloud Platform Authorized Trainer at Google (December 2014 - Present); Cloud Google Developer Expert at Google (2012 - Present); Creator at ABonEntendeur (December 2008 - January 2016); Blogger at application-servers.com (January 2000 - 2007); CTO at IMPROVE (February 2001 - October 2006); Consultant J2EE at IMPROVE (February 1999 - February 2001); Developer at Atos (October 1994 - February 1999)

Education

PhD in Computer Science from École normale supérieure de Lyon (1994 - 1997); DEA in Cognitive Sciences from Grenoble INP - UGA (1992 - 1993); Diplôme d'ingénieur, ISTG 3i from Polytech'Grenoble (1989 - 1992)