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Alain Gresse

Head IT Risk Europe at State Street Bank, Quincy, IL

Alain Gresse has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Alain began their career in 1987 as an Automation Engineer at Solupla International, specializing in industrial automation solutions and traffic control. Alain then moved on to 3C Communications in 1990, where they worked as a Telecom Engineer, focusing on payment systems and product management.

In 1994, Gresse joined RS/2 International as an Application and Product Manager, responsible for payment systems. Alain continued in a similar role at ALTI International from 1997 to 2000, where they served as an Application and Product Manager.

Gresse then transitioned to PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000, where they worked as a Senior Manager in the Advisory department until 2007. During this time, they gained valuable experience in the field of consulting.

From 2007 to 2015, Gresse worked at Alter Domus, a company specializing in fund administration and corporate services in the alternative assets industry. Here, they held the position of Group Head ICT, overseeing the IT department as a shared service center for the entire group worldwide. Alain was involved in various key activities such as ITIL based organization, lean program setup, PMO organization and governance setup, application development, BI solution implementation, and client portal development.

Gresse's most recent work experience is with State Street Bank & Trust Co., where they have been serving as the Head of IT Risk Europe since 2015. In this role, they are responsible for enterprise technology risk management in the Europe zone, focusing on areas such as cyber risk, data privacy, IT transformation risk management, and risk response implementation.

Throughout their career, Gresse has demonstrated expertise in IT, risk management, project management, and leadership, making him a valuable asset in various industries.

Alain Gresse holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Electromechanical Engineering, although the start and end years of their education are not provided. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications. In 2002, they obtained the GDPM (Project Management) certification from PwC. In 2005, they obtained the ITIL Service Manager certification, although the institution is not specified. In 2015, they obtained the Professional Scrum Product Owner certification from Scrum.org. Finally, in 2020, they obtained the Certified CCSK V4 certification from the Cloud Security Alliance.

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  • Head IT Risk Europe

    October, 2015 - present