
San Diego, CA
Bertrand Thomas
Head of Data Operations
I don't just analyze — I build. From ethical hacking to AI agents, from financial models to full-stack platforms.
Where I've been
Experience
Broadcom — Symantec Enterprise Security Group
Head of Data Operations
Pioneered an AI assistant based on Large Language Models to answer technical questions about Symantec's products, helping customer success and support teams browse internal knowledge base and support cases.
Built Symantec Business Intelligence platform from the ground up, driving Sales Go-To-Market and Customer Success operations, replacing a legacy CRM system serving the entire division.
Provided direct support to Symantec leadership team to create the Annual Operating Plan, leveraging quantitative and qualitative models to forecast financial performance and define product strategy.
Broadcom — Symantec Enterprise Security Group
Director, Product Strategy
Designed a "Sales Play" recommendation engine to help sales teams determine the best approach to win renewal deals using customer intelligence data.
Delivered Quarterly Business Review presentations to general manager and vice presidents, analyzing financial and adoption data for every product line and identifying business blockers impeding division performance.

Symantec — Security Technology and Response (STAR)
Product Management Intern
Developed a Sales Enablement Tool around the MITRE ATT&CK framework to showcase Symantec's capabilities against cyber threats to C-Level audience and Security Operation Center decision makers.

BPCE Group
Cybersecurity Unit Manager
Managed a team of 15 engineers across 4 locations, coordinating with 10 project managers and tracking up to 20 cybersecurity projects valued at $5M.

BPCE Group
Cybersecurity Lead Engineer
Pioneered a Search & Data Analytics platform that has been adopted enterprise-wide; trained 60 engineers on leveraging the technology, decreasing overall IT incidents resolution time by 30%.

BPCE Group
Cybersecurity Engineer
Managed the deployment of a new endpoint security product on 60,000 workstations and 5,000 ATMs, creating detailed deployment plans, architectural drawings, and operation manuals.
LEXSI — Orange Cyberdefense
Ethical Hacker / Cybersecurity Consultant
Performed ethical hacking assignments for Fortune 500 companies, reporting security weaknesses and advising on technical and tactical countermeasures.
What I bring
Skills
Areas I'm actively growing in
Where I studied
Education

UCLA Anderson School of Management
MBA, Technology Management
Specialized in Technology Management. Focused on product strategy, entrepreneurship, and data-driven decision making. Pivoted from cybersecurity engineering to business strategy.

Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble — Phelma
M.Eng, Physics & Signal Processing / Computer Science
Top-tier French engineering school (Grande École). Studied signal processing, computer science, and applied physics. Foundation in analytical thinking and engineering rigor.
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