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Jean-David Defond

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CTO - Head of Engineering Distribution at Harvest Groupe
📍 France

Jean-David Defond is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the CTO and Head of Engineering Distribution at Harvest Groupe. He specializes in driving digital transformation, delivery, and scalability for complex B2B platforms and holds a Masters degree in engineering from ESIGELEC.

He operates at the intersection of business, technology, and organizational challenges, providing strategic advice to executive committees. He is active within his professional network, engaging with leaders in the French technology and cybersecurity recruitment space.

Unique fact: He focuses on minimizing "paradoxical injunctions" to resolve recurring friction points within complex organizations.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CTO - Head of Engineering Distribution
Job Level
Leadership
Location
France
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AI Integration
His current role involves the progressive integration of AI agents for coding and testing into mission-critical B2B platforms.
Digital Transformation
His headline and experience highlight his expertise in helping companies manage their product and tech transformation in complex environments.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
CTO - Head of Engineering Distribution
Harvest Groupe
2-2024 - 4-2025
Allianz Technology - France Executive Team
Allianz Technology
9-2021 - 6-2024
Allianz Informatique France - Directeur IT IARD Particulier (Retail P&C) (système cible)
Allianz France
3-2019 - 8-2021
Responsible for the IT trajectory of the New Automotive and Multi-Access Offer
Allianz France
1-2018 - 2-2019
Deputy Leader of IT P&C Legacy activities - Responsible for IT Multi-Access
Allianz France
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Education
2002 - 2005
Master
ESIGELEC : ÉCOLE D'INGÉNIEURS-ES GÉNÉRALISTES
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