Dimitri Geelen

Transition Manager & ITSM Specialist | Agentic AI Engineering | Framework Builder | PRINCE2 · ITIL4 · Scrum

Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

About

I build things that don't need me once they're done. Teams, processes, applications – the test is always the same: does it hold up when I leave the room? For about 25 years I've worked inside grown process landscapes in international enterprises. My method behind it: for every step, ask what it's actually for. Check whether it gets there. Change it or cut it if it doesn't. Nowhere does that show more clearly than in transitions: the moment a new service has to hold up in operations and the project team walks away. At an international enterprise I built the framework for exactly that, and it became its global standard. I led 80+ transitions myself, and the methodology carried 1,000+ more worldwide. Today I work in agentic engineering: systems where AI agents take on work independently, and the governance they need to do it. 30+ projects with Claude Code, including two open-source frameworks for governing and coordinating AI agents. Real systems I use myself, not tutorials. What I've learned: agents deliver when what surrounds them is right – traceability, reliability, critical thinking, deep analytical skills and clear creative direction. Exactly what any new service in an enterprise needs to last. That doesn't come from reading about it.

Experience

  • Owner & Consultant at Geelenandcompany.com
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    AI Engineering · Transition Management · Organizational Development

  • Senior Project Manager Customer Onboarding at Kuehne+Nagel
    Nov 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    The Logistics Customer Onboarding Project Manager works within the Contract Logistics Function. Contract Logistics provides end-to-end warehousing and distribution solutions at scale.

  • Construction Project Manager (private project) at schwalbenhof
    Apr 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Foundation of multi-generational housing project, with digital working spaces in a four-sided courtyard in Havelland, Germany

  • Shell (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Service Development Lead
      Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr

      ❖ Lead development of "Device as a Service" - global operating model for office space IoT devices ❖ Developed and implemented enterprise-wide Employee Experience Services for Shell Real Estate: - Workplace application suite - Room & desk booking systems - Space utilization services ❖ Participate and/or lead request for proposals

    • Global Supportability & Transition Management Lead
      Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      ❖ Led transition management for Shell Digital Workspace program ❖ Designed service architecture for new applications, enabling comprehensive operational capabilities: o Service management staffing o ITSM tooling and processes o IT security frameworks o Contract management o Infrastructure and software development lifecycle o Master data management ❖ Spearheaded transition management for: o Robotic Process Automation (Shell RPA Service) o HR transformation program (Core HR to Workday migration) ❖ Core member of Agile Transformation Community of Practice

  • Geelenandcompany.com at Geelenandcomapny.com
    Apr 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Founder & Consultant 2016 – 2018 ❖ Providing consulting services in IT service management and operational readiness ❖ Published content on transition management best practices