Amanda Robitaille

Amanda grew up in Haute-Marne, raised by a courageous mother after losing her father at the age of 2. At school, everything went well… until she started asking too many questions. Labels were put on her. She doubted, rebelled, but deep down, she remained curious and passionate. She didn’t know it yet, but this inner strength would become her driving force.

A good student, Amanda was directed towards a scientific track… but she didn’t understand the purpose of mathematics. She passed her baccalaureate on the second attempt and ultimately chose history at university. The first year was difficult, far from her family, in a small student room. She decided to stop and started working. What she liked? Helping others. She discovered that she learns quickly and can progress without following a “classic” path.

Later, almost by chance, an opportunity opened up in IT. She had no technical diploma, but she worked hard to learn the basics. Surrounded by supportive mentors, she discovered a profession where she could connect people, manage crises, and simplify chaos. Little by little, she took on responsibilities, led teams, and understood that her difference was a strength. She finally found her place.

Today, Amanda is IT Director in charge of operations and IT service management practices at OVHcloud. In concrete terms, this means she helps technical teams manage incidents and crisis moments, when a service stops working or a major change must be implemented. Her role is not only technical. She organizes, coordinates, reassures. She removes obstacles so engineers can focus on the solution. It’s a job where you must keep calm when everything speeds up, understand quickly, decide quickly… and above all, work as a team. In a world where digital is everywhere — in schools, hospitals, companies — her work is essential: it allows online services to keep running, even when there is a problem.