Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Ph.D. in Biology (focus on Entomology and Molecular Biology) & Operations Manager with 12+ years of experience spanning advanced biological research and high-stakes retail leadership. Proven track record in project management, team animation, and scientific communication, having produced 40+ peer-reviewed papers while leading top-performing teams in the Netherlands. Expert in navigating complex ecosystems—from insect biology to corporate supply chains—with a focus on efficiency and sustainable growth. Currently, I am looking for a dynamic and challenging environment in a company to invest, cultivate, and improve my skills in a team.
Operations Manager | Decathlon Nederland (Alexandrium) As Operations Manager, I lead the end-to-end operational strategy for one of Decathlon's high-traffic locations. My focus is on harmonizing seamless logistics, commercial excellence, and a "sport-first" teammate culture. Project Delivery & Alignment: Led cross-functional stakeholder meetings to analyze project data, progress against KPIs, and determine next phases, reaching high performance (top 5 out of 23 in productivity and Turnover) in 2024 and 2025. Cross-Functional Coordination: Acted as the SPOC for Safety, IT, and Training (L&D) and workflows; maintained a comprehensive operational overview. Strategic Leadership: coordinated and motivated a team of 35 to 50 employees in daily operations, stepping onto the floor to actively resolve disruptions and maintain safety standards, achieving 100% satisfaction rate in team engagement. Process Improvement: Identified and dissolved bottlenecks to implement standardization projects, achieving a top 3 national efficiency ranking in logistics. Innovation: Successfully coordinated the rollout and internal team adoption of new robotic tools, software optimizations, and other IT solutions. Safety Excellence & Risk Management: Cultivating a "Safety First" culture for both teammates and customers. I take pride in maintaining rigorous safety protocols, consistently achieving excellent performances in the DSC (Decathlon Safety Check). Facility & Maintenance Management: Coordinating all store maintenance and technical requirements. This includes managing relationships with external partners and contractors to ensure the facility remains in top condition and fully compliant with Dutch regulations. Strategic Leadership: Overseeing daily store operations, ensuring peak performance across logistics, checkout flow, and floor management.
Department Manager | Fitness, Running & Cycling Decathlon Nederland · Alexandrium As Department Manager for the high-growth Fitness, Running, and Cycling divisions, I lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver a "Sport for All" experience in one of the busiest retail hubs in the Netherlands. My focus is on blending commercial excellence with a people-first leadership approach. Key Highlights: Team Leadership: Coaching and developing a team of sports experts, fostering a culture of autonomy, product knowledge, and "Vitality." Commercial Strategy: Responsible for the P&L and local commercial policy for three major sport categories. Stock & Merchandising: Optimizing stock flow and visual merchandising to ensure high availability and an inspiring shopping journey.
• SOP Standardization & Data Management: Managed large-scale biological datasets, authoring and validating complex technical protocols and SOPs to ensure absolute process repeatability and traceability across production lines. • Coaching & People Leadership: Trained individuals in complex technical methodologies and protocols; fostered critical thinking to empower team members to solve operational challenges independently. • Team manager committed to a good balance between productivity, mental health, and meeting deadlines. • Lab manager pledged to GLP, performance and chemical waste processes. • Proposed evolutionary hypotheses and described new species of insects using molecular and morphological data, favouring future studies on pest management, conservation, and many other biological disciplines. • As Professor, responsible for four subjects, being two of them created and implemented by myself; Also responsible for Graduate mentorship to four students, from 2018 to 2022. • During the Pandemic, restructured classes for virtual format using interactive tools. Also, redesigned and proposed in-silico and low-cost projects. These bold moves resulted in seven publications since 2020. • Creator of the Science communication projects – contents about prominent Scientists, Biotechnological and Conservation Projects in a welcoming language to joining the academy and general public (2020 to Present). • Composed the Graduate school admission evaluating committee for Master in Science, Doctorate, Postdoctoral fellowships and Sandwich fellowship program from 2015 to 2020.
• Insect Mass-Rearing & QA: Managed end-to-end rearing lifecycles for insects (Holometabolous and Hemimetabolous), translated experimental rearing data into technical publications, proving QA and strict process reproducibility. • Trial Design & Execution: Designed and executed 30+ experimental phenotyping and genotyping trials; implemented SOPs aligned with GLP/GMP frameworks to ensure 100% data integrity, full regulatory compliance, and traceability. • Responsible for designing molecular biology procedures and analyses in the lab, maintaining an efficient and organized workspace that encourages productivity at all times, improving the number of papers published by 30%, assimilation these methods and improving the robustness of the products (scientific papers, thesis, and dissertations). • As Assistant Professor, responsible for presenting two subjects from 2012 to 2014 and tutoring Undergraduate mentorship to 7 students (2012 to 2019). • Curated, extracted genomic DNA, conducted PCR, and processed data for hundreds of specimens. • Operated stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscopy to assess morphological structures in-depth, reaching more robust results.
• Studied community ecology of stink bugs, their plant-insect interactions, and responses to anthropogenic impact, improving the knowledge on bioindicators and future environmental changes. • Conducted statistical analyses (e.g., diversity, canonical correspondence, multivariate analyses). • Responsible for the logistics, collecting, and data processing of field sampling in varied environments and countries
• Tech Innovation & Alignment: Rapidly mastered and integrated new technologies on phenotypic and genotypic data into 4 ongoing projects, driving optimized results while aligning stakeholders via strategic presentations. • Assessed, photographed and curated thousands of samples (insect specimens, tissues) from around the World. • Curated, extracted genomic DNA, conducted PCR, and processed data for hundreds of samples. • Beyond lab maintenance and eye attempt to lab security, developed molecular procedures, protocols, and analyses.
• Undergraduate Teacher Assistant in two subjects: Comparative Embryology and Zoology • As Undergraduate Research, studied ecology and bionomy of insects