{"id":52,"date":"2021-10-04T19:17:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ddirez.net\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:14:51","slug":"who-i-am","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ddirez.net\/en\/who-i-am\/","title":{"rendered":"My story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"52\" class=\"elementor elementor-52\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f29b2e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f29b2e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb7c7af\" data-id=\"fb7c7af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1334d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1334d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to my business page!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I'm David Direz, a Veeva CRM Administrator with a passion for IT. My career path reflects a steady progression from self-study to professional expertise, supported by targeted training to perfect and formalise my skills. Here's an overview of my career path and my main professional achievements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0a7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0a7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more details, please consult my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddirez.net\/en\/my-curriculum-vitae\/\">Curriculum Vitae<\/a> detailed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42de919\" data-id=\"42de919\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d0976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12d0976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ddirez.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Points-forts-dun-Admin-Freelance-1-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1237\" alt=\"Sp\u00e9cialiste migration et int\u00e9gration de donn\u00e9es\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ddirez.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Points-forts-dun-Admin-Freelance-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ddirez.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Points-forts-dun-Admin-Freelance-1-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/www.ddirez.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Points-forts-dun-Admin-Freelance-1.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74036cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74036cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec54b1\" data-id=\"3ec54b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22aaede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22aaede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career start : Self-taught Web Developer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0bba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f0bba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 2009 - June 2008: Freelance Web Developer (Logic OS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3426005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3426005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My career began thanks to my passion for IT. As a self-taught person, I learned the basics of web development and soon started working as a freelancer. I designed and developed software functionalities around the Joomla CMS for various clients such as Alsasys, Foire Expo de Mulhouse, France 3 and the Communaut\u00e9 des communes de Saint-Amarin. This experience has enabled me to develop my skills in consultancy, training and technical support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c55cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c55cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 2009 - December 2009: Web Developer (SDV Plurim\u00e9dia)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d5c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d5c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I then joined SDV Plurim\u00e9dia, where I was involved in developing features around a custom CMS for the online press. This position strengthened my skills in web development and technical project management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transition to CRM: SAP and Salesforce<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ac183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18ac183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 2010 - April 2016: SAP CRM Manager (Sigvaris)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbcbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcbcbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My transition to the world of CRM began at Sigvaris. As SAP CRM Manager, I was responsible for managing the SAP CRM module, including project management, configuring the software package dedicated to customer relations, as well as application support and assistance. I contributed to the implementation of the integrated telephony solution and the management of marketing campaigns. My work enabled the SAP CRM Interaction Centre to go live, optimising business processes for Customer Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e78f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1e78f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expertise in Veeva CRM: Global Administrator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a719d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a719d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">April 2016 - Present: Veeva Salesforce CRM Administrator (Sigvaris)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ef08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ef08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since April 2016, I have held the position of Veeva Salesforce CRM Administrator at Sigvaris. My main role is to manage the migration and integration of data between ERP and Salesforce\/Veeva CRM for several countries. I coordinated a team of local administrators and the migration to Veeva CRM, while reinforcing system security by implementing MFA and SSO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9988e97 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9988e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd701a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edd701a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among my notable achievements, I have contributed to the optimisation of databases, the implementation of data backup solutions, and the creation of reports and dashboards for operational managers and top management. These initiatives have significantly improved operational efficiency and data quality within the organisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77ae63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a77ae63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A career supported by ongoing training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3b2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd3b2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Throughout my career, I have supplemented my self-taught knowledge with training and certification to formalise and strengthen my skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2025 : Data Migration &#8211; A methodical approach, Data Integration Fundamentals, SQL&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2017 to 2024: Associate Veeva CRM and System Admin Veeva CRM certifications<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2020: Vault Platform Fundamentals certification, Business and System Admin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2016: System Admin Veeva CRM certification<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2008 to 2010: Master's degree in Management Sciences, specialising in Project Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2007 to 2008: Professional Degree in Project Management and Steering<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47191c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47191c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1379a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1379a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Veeva CRM, Salesforce CRM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Loader, Salesforce Lightning, SOSQL<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gearset, DevOps, JIRA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SAP CRM, relational databases<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages: French, English (professional)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55080a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e55080a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leisure activities and places of interest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17fecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d17fecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outside work, I'm passionate about electric guitar, computer-aided music (CAM), sport (mountain biking, running) and amateur photography.<\/p><p>Thank you for visiting my professional page. For any collaboration or service request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the following address:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@ddirez.net\">contact@ddirez.net<\/a>. I look forward to putting my expertise to work on your CRM projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My background is rather atypical. 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