Bernard-Emmanuel KERHOZ

Microsoft 365 Ambassador Dec 2022 – present

Microsoft 365 Ambassador | Freelance engagement via Upwork

• Ongoing freelance engagement, scheduled to end on 1 November 2026.

Founder — Microsoft 365 cloud architect, DPO, AI orchestration 2018 – present

ValorCloud OÜ | Estonia | remote

• Microsoft 365 and Azure architecture and migrations: scoping, partner coordination, hands-on interventions and handover to the teams.
• Business applications and AI-assisted workflows: architecture, human review, scoped testing and documentation.
• Information-system audits covering document organisation, governance, processes and compliance.
• Structured technology watch: source qualification, press reviews and newsletters.

President, CTO and cloud architect 2010 – 2018

ValorConseil SAS | Viroflay, France

• Founded and led the company on the Microsoft cloud transition niche: design, deployment and team enablement.
• Turnkey migration projects, from design to deployment, with long-term support and maintenance.

Founder 2007 – present

Réseau Valor | Network of independent consultants

• Network of independent consultants around Microsoft technologies, still active.
• Technology-adoption seminars designed and delivered for the Institut pour l’Emploi and within MEDEF, distributed through ANPE Cadres.
• Talks on the impact of technology in the home for ADETEM.

Founder and CTO 2002 – 2006

eMagium | Versailles, France

• Built the company up to working prototypes: biometrics, television and multimedia systems for a high-net-worth clientele.
• Led hardware and software teams of eight to sixteen people depending on the phase.
• Negotiated major agreements with Microsoft and Maxtor, then the world’s leading storage manufacturer.

Business Development Manager Europe, eHome division 1999 – Jun 2002

Microsoft | Europe

• Established the eHome division in Europe from the US: industrial agreements with Siemens, EDF, Orange and Schneider.
• Bridged KNX standards with Microsoft technologies; contributions to Media Player, UPnP and Windows Media Center.
• Represented the company’s position to standards bodies and at French Senate hearings.

Systems engineer & architect, OEM 1995 – 1999

Microsoft | Les Ulis, France

• Technical relationships with IBM, Gateway and Packard Bell; supervised OEM beta programmes for France.
• Home-of-the-future and connected-vehicle projects carried through to corporate communication.
• Home-automation education programme built with EDF.

Senior systems engineer, enterprise accounts 1987 – 1995

Microsoft | Les Ulis, France

• Migrated major industrial accounts to Windows and Microsoft technologies, in pre-sales and technical support.
• Adapted and rolled out the MCP certification programmes for France.

Early years 1983–1987

• Micro Age, Paris (1987) — CTO — mainframe emulation, LAN and WAN.
• Octet-Systa, Paris (1986–1987) — Project lead — first Reuters financial-terminal emulator on PC.
• Ryo Informatique, Paris (1984–1985) — Technical lead — introduction of early network and telecom systems.
• Logiciels Thèmes Applications, Paris (1983–1986) — Network pre-sales then network expert — enterprise connectivity, character-set converter.