Frederik Van Genechten

VP IT, Procurement & Facilities · Lean IT through AI & automation · Smart procurement · Workplaces that work

Villena, Valencian Community, Spain

About

I lead IT, Procurement and Facilities at DataCamp — an AI-first education company with 17 million learners across five offices globally. IT exists to serve the business — not the other way around. My focus is simple: build the right conditions for a company to operate well and grow fast. The right tools, the right vendors, the right environments — and an IT operation that scales through intelligence, not headcount. I fix what needs fixing today — but my eye is always on where the company needs to be tomorrow. I've spent 20+ years in IT leadership at fast-growing tech companies — Collibra, Aaqua, DataCamp. The common thread: global scope, lean teams, and a bias for doing things right — without slowing things down. Finding that balance is where I'm at my best. Based in Spain, rooted in Belgium — regularly in London and New York, and wherever else the job takes me. Location has never been a limitation. I've always believed the best technology decisions start with understanding people — what they need, how they work, and how to take them with you. Procurement is where I save the most money nobody notices. I know what vendors quote and what they'll actually accept. That gap is always bigger than it should be. AI is at the core of everything we do. I make the governance calls and guide teams on how to work with it — that's one of the more complex and interesting parts of the job right now. I have a habit of seeing opportunities before they're obvious and moving on them. That's how most of the best things I've built started. Revol2 SL, 2Pivot, and Whateverland BV are the same instinct running outside the day job. If you're thinking about IT strategy, AI governance, or procurement in a scaling tech company — or you just want to compare notes with someone who's been in the engine room — let's talk.

Experience

  • Managing Partner / founder at Revol2
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  • DataCamp (4 yrs 5 mos)
    • VP of IT, Procurement & Facilities
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Head of IT, Procurement & Facilities
      Apr 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Head of IT
      Mar 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Managing Partner / Founder at 2Pivot BV
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Thinksmart.be (29 yrs)
    • IT Leader - consultant
      Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 · 17 yrs

    • Co-founder, Managing partner
      Oct 2002 - Dec 2025 · 23 yrs 3 mos

    • Photographer - Photo Editor
      1997 - Dec 2025 · 29 yrs

  • Global Head of Corporate IT & Security at Aaqua
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Companywide and global (EMEA+APAC+AMER) • Develop and implement Corporate IT strategy based on Company Objectives and Strategy • Build processes and systems for long term needs and scale based on ITIL and Agile methodology and industry standards • Implement security standards for internal system and platforms • Policy writing • P&L and companywide IT Procurement • Innovative growth management • Manager of multi-location Corporate IT Teams (Belgium, Singapore) • responsible for IT Systems, Platforms and infrastructure ( Cloud and Native ) • Implement an Agile, ITIL based Service desk. • Fully cloud based Identity provisioning and management driven by HR Platform • Technology Build Out with mainly SaaS and IaaS • Technology sync and build-out New Offices