Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium
Project Manager with 20+ years’ experience in project management completing projects within the focus on constraint of: · Scope, · Time, · Budget, · Quality, · Change Request management, · Risk management, · Customer satisfaction. Executing projects in an organized and structured way as a determined leader by : · Creating and executing a project plan/planning and get the job done, · Monitor progress of all tasks of all involved disciplines, · Implementing and monitoring changes and problems (Change Request and Problem Reports), · Follow up release progress, · Communication and progress reporting to project stakeholders. This by managing people/teams · In multi-site, international and multi-cultural project organization, · By “outside of the box thinking” approach delivering team success in achieving positive results, · Demonstrated by customer and team members’ satisfaction. Currently working for FGS Pro.
Co-founded FGS Pro with two partners to bring the GiD (GPS Interface Device) to market. What started as a brainstorming exercise between colleagues in 2007 led to the development of an innovative solution that seamlessly connected dispatch systems, TETRA communications, and vehicle navigation. First deployed in 2009, the GiD enabled the automatic transfer of incident data from dispatch centers to emergency response vehicles. Starting my career (in 1987) as an embedded software engineer, I took responsibility for the GiD's embedded software development and progressively expanded my role as overall project management, coordinating mechanical design, tooling, manufacturing, and supplier relationships. Together with my co-founders, who led the system architecture and hardware development, we successfully brought the GiD from concept to market. More than a decade later, the GiD remains in active use and continues to be commercialized, demonstrating the lasting value of the solution and the strength of its original design. What I am most proud of is that an idea born from informal discussions between colleagues evolved into a product that has been used for many years in operational emergency environments where every second counts.
Founded NicePro as a platform for consultancy, technology projects and entrepreneurship. From this foundation, co-founded FGS Pro to develop, manufacture and commercialize GiD (GPS Interface Device), and later NiceProTools to create and market innovative software products such as 2Mice, TuneMyScreen and LineOrCross. These ventures provided hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of product innovation, from concept and development to commercialization and market validation.
Co-founded NiceProTools, a software venture focused on digital ergonomics and human-computer interaction. Developed and commercialized innovative products including 2Mice, TuneMyScreen and LineOrCross. Although the venture was ultimately discontinued due to limited market adoption, it provided valuable lessons in product development, commercialization, market validation and entrepreneurship.
Overall responsibility for the planning, execution, and delivery of automotive pressure sensor interface IC and micro-actuator IC development projects, from initial design through qualification and product release. Managed international, cross-functional teams across multiple sites in Belgium, Ukraine, and Germany, aligning design, characterization, validation, release, and production test activities to meet technical, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Led multidisciplinary R&D organizations in Belgium and Germany, including Software, Hardware, Product Release, and Regulatory Affairs teams, together with external development partners, supporting the development and commercialization of innovative electrotherapy medical devices. As Interim R&D Manager, was responsible for people management, organizational development, product roadmap strategy, resource allocation, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Drove complaint resolution and continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with Customer Service, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing.