Strategic leadership
Executive Committee representation, IT strategy, cybersecurity priorities and budget management for Norma France.
CIO & IT leader | Private pilot
Dimitri Corrado
I lead IT strategy, cybersecurity and operations for Norma France while building professional aviation experience with a pilot's discipline for preparation, risk and execution.
CIO
Norma France
Operations
73 sites, 700 employees supported
Aviation
165h SEP, 50h PIC
English
TOEIC 965, FCL055D level 6
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Executive IT profile with aviation-grade discipline.
My background started close to the infrastructure and support floor, then moved through IT project management and deputy CIO responsibilities into executive leadership. That progression gives me a rare mix: I understand the operational details, and I can turn them into governance, budgets, standards and roadmaps.
In parallel, aviation has sharpened the way I work: brief clearly, prepare thoroughly, communicate early, manage risk calmly and keep learning. That mindset is useful in every environment where reliability matters.
Operational reliability
Hands-on experience across support, server administration, network infrastructure and retail site deployments.
Aviation mindset
PPL holder with Night VFR, ATPL training in progress and a Class 1 medical, bringing structure and decision discipline.
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A clear rise from field operations to CIO.
Each role added a new layer of responsibility: operational support, project delivery, strategic coordination and executive ownership.
Sep 2024 - Present
Chief Information Officer
Norma France - Sarrebourg
- Leads the IT teams at Norma France and represents IT within the Executive Committee.
- Defines information systems strategy with ownership of cybersecurity priorities and budget management.
- Turns operational constraints into structured roadmaps, governance and accountable delivery.
Jan 2021 - Sep 2024
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Norma France - Sarrebourg
- Managed IT teams and supported the strategic direction of the information systems function.
- Coordinated IT projects across business stakeholders, stores and technical teams.
- Built the bridge between operational delivery and executive-level IT decisions.
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
IT Project Manager
Norma France - Strasbourg / Sarrebourg
- Managed IT projects and implemented network and system solutions in Norma stores.
- Standardized processes and wrote specifications for the company's information systems.
- Translated recurring field needs into reusable technical and operational patterns.
Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
Support & Network Technician
Norma France - Strasbourg / Sarrebourg
- Maintained network infrastructure, administered servers and handled Level 1 support.
- Supported group operations across 73 sites and approximately 700 employees.
- Built the field experience that still informs practical leadership decisions today.
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Aviation credentials that reinforce the leadership story.
Flight training is not a side note. It is proof of disciplined preparation, procedural thinking and calm decision-making under constraint.
Private pilot with timebuilding toward the CPL and Night VFR rating obtained.
Theoretical training in progress at Aéropyrénées.
5 sailplane hours and working toward the tow pilot qualification.
Passed in 2024, with English language proficiency aligned to aviation communication.
Valid Class 1 medical certificate.
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Skills, education and languages.
A compact view of the capabilities behind the leadership narrative.
Leadership & governance
Infrastructure & operations
Aviation & languages
- FrenchNative speaker
- EnglishFluent - TOEIC 965 in 2025
- GermanBasic conversations
Education
- 2017 - 2019 Bachelor in Network and Telecom Engineering IUT Nancy-Brabois
- 2016 - 2017 1st year of engineering school Polytech Nancy
- 2013 - 2016 Scientific Baccalauréat Lycée Mangin, Sarrebourg - major in Engineering Sciences, with honors
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Let's talk about IT leadership, aviation or both.
Based in Moselle, France. Available for recruiter conversations where operational rigor, executive IT ownership and aviation discipline are useful signals.