Jean Francois Burguet
About Jean Francois Burguet
Jean Francois Burguet is a Program Manager for EMEA at Vigilent, with a career spanning over three decades in project management and IT leadership across various countries. He has a strong background in managing international projects and specializes in IoT and machine learning applications for dynamic cooling management.
Work at Vigilent
Jean Francois Burguet has been serving as the Program Manager for EMEA at Vigilent since 2015. In this role, he focuses on managing programs that leverage IoT, machine learning, and prescriptive analytics for dynamic cooling management in mission-critical environments. His responsibilities include overseeing international projects and ensuring that client needs are met effectively.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Burguet held various positions in project and IT management across several companies. He worked at Arriva as a Senior Project Manager from 2010 to 2012 in the United Kingdom, and at Vodafone as a Project Manager from 2010 to 2013. His experience also includes roles at Edelman as IT Director - Europe and at IKEA Group as Project Manager.
Education and Expertise
Burguet has a diverse educational background, having studied Management at The Open University from 2000 to 2002. He also attended the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 2015. His studies at Solvay Business School in Belgium in 2008 and at Institut Paul Lambin / Leonard De Vinci from 1987 to 1990 further contribute to his expertise in management and business.
International Project Management
Burguet has extensive experience managing international projects across multiple countries, including Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the UK. His ability to communicate fluently in English, French, and Italian, along with a basic knowledge of Dutch, enables him to effectively manage diverse teams and projects.
Achievements in Project Management
In 2016, Burguet managed a project that successfully reduced a client's data center cooling electricity use by 43%. This initiative achieved a return on investment in less than two years, demonstrating his capability to balance client business logic with technological solutions.