Meet Stéphane Dayras - Professional Services Manager
With 30+ years in IT, digital publishing, and presales, Stéphane is a experienced voice in the DAM world - and a regular speaker on content authenticity and C2PA at industry events. He guides organizations from first questions to a validated solution, helping media, press, and enterprise customers see exactly how Fotoware Veloz will work for them.
About me:
- Background: 30+ years in digital media and publishing technology across presales, professional services, consulting, and management (Rakuten DX, Quark). PhD from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Sorbonne), Paris.
- 2+ years in Fotoware customer service and consulting for Fotoware Veloz, On-premises and SaaS
- Working with media customers (L'Équipe, Ouest-France, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Lagardère, Les Echos/Le Parisien, RTS, Media2), plus LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and city halls, football clubs, manufacturing, and museums
- Languages: French, English
- Location: France
I provide consulting and presales for Fotoware Veloz across On-prem and SaaS — from requirements discovery, solution architecture, and workflow design to demonstrations and technical validation. I help customers design, implement, and optimize their Fotoware solutions by closely aligning business requirements with technical architecture, workflows, and governance best practices.
Core Fotoware expertise:
Onboarding new customers
Onboard new customers by tailormade design and configuration of Fotoware matching their needs and requirements across technical and functional aspects.
Migration On‑Prem to SaaS (Fotoware)
Migration of Fotoware On‑Prem environment to Fotoware SaaS while ensuring data integrity, minimal downtime, and seamless transition of archives, metadata, and workflows to the cloud.
Operational improvement
Review and optimization of Fotoware system configuration, including data handling, usage, workflows and performance to ensure optimal operation, scalability, and user experience
Metadata governance
Validation, design and enforcement of Fotoware metadata models, controlled vocabularies, and field governance to ensure consistent indexing, search accuracy, and long‑term data quality.
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