Modeste AGONNOUDE

Founded RMS International Group to bring executive-grade advisory and digital transformation capabilities to energy, connectivity, enterprise software, and infrastructure clients across Europe and West Africa. Leads a multi-disciplinary team spanning advisory, platform delivery, and the RMS Digital Academy.

Defined and executed the IT and digital strategy for ENGIE's Africa business unit — spanning 20 countries, diverse regulatory frameworks, and a mix of utility-scale renewables, distributed energy, and B2B platforms. Delivered $10M in cost savings, improved service availability by +40%, and led the organisation through full GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIS2 compliance.

Operated at the intersection of strategy and technology as both CDIO and Chief of Staff to the CEO — a dual mandate requiring translation of boardroom priorities into executable IT programmes. Generated $20M+ in new business opportunities through public-private partnerships and smart-grid modernisation initiatives.

Joined ENGIE Consulting as the bridge between financial strategy and technology execution. Led large-scale digital transformation programmes across energy, infrastructure, and regulated industries — implementing enterprise systems delivering +25% process efficiency gains and laying the groundwork for the group's digital modernisation.

This marks the start of 16 consecutive years within the ENGIE Group (2008–2024).

Spent 12 years at Bull SA — then one of Europe's leading IT and high-performance computing groups — growing from engineer to Group CIO and Programme Director. Managed a team of 50 IT professionals and a $25M annual budget, delivering a –35% reduction in downtime and a –15% reduction in carbon footprint through a major hybrid cloud modernisation programme. These 12 years forged the technical foundations and leadership discipline that every subsequent role was built upon.