Jérémie BEDJE

Director of Information Systems and Technology

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire · jbedje@gmail.com

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Visionary results-oriented IT expert with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in complex, multi-country environments, including United Nations missions and national institutions. Strong expertise in digital transformation, AI, IT governance, cybersecurity, enterprise information systems integration, and cloud computing. Fluent in French and English.

Professional Experience

Director of Information Systems and Digital Transformation

June 2020 – Present

Côte d'Ivoire SME AgencyCôte d'Ivoire

  • Defined and implemented digital strategy aligned with national SME development objectives
  • Led cloud migration (Azure & AWS) and ERP management (ODOO & SAGE)
  • Deployed internal HRIS iNEED and supervised Business Intelligence division
  • Supervised cybersecurity, data governance, and business continuity systems
  • Led several national digital transformation projects to improve services to SMEs

Information System Technology Officer (SBP SAHEL Shock Response)

Aug 2018 – Aug 2019

World Food Programme (WFP – UN)Mauritania

  • Led major infrastructure projects: Cisco ISE & Stealthwatch deployment, TESS security standards
  • Drone resilience programs in Sahel zone
  • Strengthened IT governance and service quality in multi-country humanitarian operations
  • Inter-agency coordination and innovative technology solutions for operational resilience

ICT Specialist – ETC (Emergency Telecom Cluster)

May 2016 – Nov 2016

World Food Programme (WFP – UN)Bangui, CAR

  • ICT governance, inter-agency coordination and emergency telecommunications
  • Information management supervision and operational reporting
  • ICT infrastructure deployment (HF/VHF/UHF radios, satellite systems, telephony)
  • Contributed to training programs for emergency preparedness

ICT Specialist – Video Conferencing Coordinator

Oct 2008 – Oct 2014

United Nations Mission in Sudan and South Sudan (UNMISS)Sudan / South Sudan

  • Designed, deployed, and managed enterprise video conferencing systems (VTC, telepresence)
  • Developed technical specifications, procurement strategies, and vendor evaluations
  • Annual communications budget management and governance compliance
  • SAP administration and performance analysis to improve infrastructure resilience

ICT Specialist

March 2005 – Oct 2008

National Savings Bank (CNCE)Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

  • IT needs analysis and LAN/WAN infrastructure deployment with disaster recovery plans
  • Developed procedures, IT policies, and internal governance frameworks
  • Complete administration of infrastructure and SWIFT financial systems

ICT Assistant – Cisco CCNA Instructor

Sept 2001 – Feb 2005

Distance Learning Center – World Bank Project (GDLN)Côte d'Ivoire

  • Complete management of international video conferencing operations
  • VSAT systems installation and maintenance, network infrastructure
  • Certified Cisco CCNA instructor

Software Engineer

Oct 2000 – Feb 2001

MEDIASOFT-LAFAYETTECôte d'Ivoire

  • Participated in software development projects using WinDev: design, coding, testing, and deployment of enterprise applications
  • Managed IT project activities: requirements gathering, task scheduling, and delivery monitoring
  • Performed quality assurance testing and validation, identifying and resolving technical issues to improve system reliability
  • Contributed to web development as a full-stack developer: front-end, back-end, system integration, and client-side interfaces

Skills

Leadership & Gouvernance

Gouvernance SIStratégie ITITILCOBITISO 27001UN DSS

Cloud & Infrastructure

AzureAWSOffice 365SharePointHyper-VCitrixVMware

ERP & Applications

SAP BasisSAP UI5/FioriODOOSAGESIRHLMS

Cybersécurité

Cisco ISEStealthwatchFortinetSplunkGestion des risques

Data & BI

Power BITalendDAXETLData Governance

Télécommunications

VSATHF/VHF/UHFIP TelephonyVTCDMRTelepresence

Développement

HTML/CSSJavaScriptNode.jsReact.jsMongoDBMySQL

Réseaux

LAN/WANCiscoTCP/IPDisaster RecoverySWIFT

IA & Automatisation

Machine LearningChatGPT/LLMAutomatisation RPAAnalytics avancéIA générative

Certifications

SAP UI5 and FIORI Professional Development – UI5 Community Network (2022)
SAP Basis Administration – SAPBuddy (2022)
SAP NetWeaver Fundamentals – SAPBuddy (2022)
Fullstack Web Development Bootcamp – UDEMY (2020)
WFP Digital Mobile Radio DMR – MSB Sweden (2017)
UN Peacekeeping Operations Logistics – Peace Operations Training Institute (2017)
MSB Telecom & IT Specialist Course – Sweden (2016)
Emergency Telecom Training (ETT) – UNICEF ITSS Copenhagen (2015)
VSAT Professional Certification – GVF Copenhagen (2015)
Certified Video Conferencing Engineer – UN Valencia (2011)
Cisco CCNA Instructor – Cisco Regional Academy (2004)