Keith Williams

CTO

31 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Decade-long international leadership across multiple sectors.
Expertise in safety-critical systems and embedded technologies.
Proven track record in driving innovation and strategic investments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in high technology and engineering sectors with a focus on safety-critical systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipResearch & InnovationTechnical AuthorityPortfolio DevelopmentBusiness LeadershipEmbedded SystemsSafety Critical SystemsSoftware EngineeringRisk ManagementSystems EngineeringBusiness Development

Other Skills

AerospaceAir Traffic ControlAutomotiveAutomotive InfotainmentBig DataBig Data ApplicationsBusiness StrategyClient ManagementConnectivityContract NegotiationDefenceEmbedded SoftwareEngineering ConsultancyIndustrial CloudIndustrial Internet

About

Technical and Engineering leadership for Capgemini Engineering. Accountable for Research & Innovation, Strategic Investment and Technical Authority across all industrial and technical domains. Member of the Executive Committee. Responsibility across: Product & Systems R&D, Manufacturing & Operations, Digital and Software, Industrial Operations. Substantial experience of technology, P&L and corporate leadership in the high technology and engineering domains. Decade long international responsibility across Europe, Asia and North America. Cross-sector experience across automotive, aerospace, defence, industrial, rail, telecoms, electronics and life sciences.

Experience

Capgemini engineering

Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President - Capgemini Engineering

Apr 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Technical and Engineering leadership for Capgemini Engineering. Accountable for Research & Innovation, Strategic Investment and Technical Authority across all industrial and technical domains. Member of the Executive Committee, and group Ventures Board.

Technical LeadershipResearch & InnovationStrategic Investment

Altran

2 roles

Group Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President

Jan 2016 – Apr 2021 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Technical Authority leadership at Altran Group covering all aspects of technical strategy, portfolio development and major investment and operational topics. Responsibility across: Product & Systems R&D, Manufacturing & Operations, Digital and Industrial Operations. All sectors. All countries.

Technical AuthorityPortfolio DevelopmentOperational Topics

Group Vice President - Intelligent Systems

Oct 2010 – Apr 2021 · 10 yrs 6 mos

Responsible for the business and technical leadership of Altran's global operations in Intelligent Systems, around 3000 people across 12 countries. Main focus is on next generation embedded systems such as autonomous systems, connected world applications, simulation/modelling and machine-driven Big Data applications.

Business LeadershipEmbedded SystemsBig Data Applications

Praxis

2 roles

CEO

Promoted

Mar 2005 – Dec 2011 · 6 yrs 9 mos · Bath UK, Sophia Antipolis France, Bangalore India

CEO of highly regarded software & systems engineering business focused on safety & security critical systems and automotive infotainment. Large-scale projects in Air Traffic Control systems and high-end infotainment. Operations across UK, France and India. Focused on aerospace, defence, rail and automotive markets.

Software EngineeringSafety Critical SystemsAutomotive Infotainment

Business Manager

Jan 1998 – Mar 2001 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Responsible for business development and client management for large international defence clients.

Business DevelopmentClient Management

Aspect assessment

CEO

Mar 2001 – Mar 2003 · 2 yrs

CEO of start-up technical consultancy delivering risk management services in engineering including complex product safety and industrial environmental risk.

Risk ManagementEngineering Consultancy

Deloitte touche tohmatsu, praxis division

Principal Consultant

Jan 1994 – Jun 2002 · 8 yrs 5 mos

Technical career developing complex real-time systems, advising on systems engineering methods and tools, expert in all aspects of safety-critical systems. Multi-sector including transport, medical and defence. Weapons systems, railway signalling, medical radiography, air traffic control, communications systems, automotive systems.

Real-time SystemsSystems Engineering MethodsSystems Engineering