Herentals, Flemish Region, Belgium
As a Solution Architect I’m passionate about driving change through strategic architecture that aligns technology with business goals. Architecture Modernization: Guiding the transformation of legacy systems with modern architectural patterns and cloud strategies, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with evolving business requirements. (Process) Modeling: Employing BPMN, ArchiMate, and Wardley Mapping to strategically model and understand complex systems, driving informed and forward-thinking architectural decisions. Team Topologies: Crafting team structures that promote efficient collaboration and streamline delivery by harmonizing organizational design with architectural needs. Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Applying strategic DDD to ensure that software architecture is closely aligned with business objectives, fostering a deep connection between technology and core business domains.
I specialize in bridging the gap between development, business, and architecture by ensuring reliability and scalability for complex digital platforms. With a background in software development, I’ve evolved into a technical leader who not only solves high-impact issues but also drives innovation by delivering Proof of Concepts (PoCs). I manage critical IT partnerships (Azure, Infra, DevOps) and ensure smooth operations through proactive issue management and process improvements. Beyond my technical expertise, I advocate for domain-driven design (DDD) and guide organizations in adopting scalable team structures.
As Solutions Architect at Ravago, I was responsible for the architecture of the company’s digital platform, with a strong focus on the e-commerce landscape. I led key architectural decisions and established the Enterprise Repository, leveraging ArchiMate and C4 models to create clear, scalable blueprints for the platform. This enabled better alignment between business and IT and improved visibility into complex system interdependencies. I defined and maintained enterprise architecture guidelines to ensure consistency, scalability, and long-term sustainability across teams and domains. I collaborated with fellow Solutions Architects to drive best practices, resolve cross-domain challenges, and continuously strengthen the overall digital architecture. Together with the team, I helped shape and evolve Ravago’s digital platform, always focused on delivering a robust, future-proof e-commerce experience.
I began at Ravago as a Front End Developer, and within just a few months, I had the privilege of stepping into the role of Front End Lead for the Digital Platform application. This opportunity not only allowed me to showcase my technical expertise but also empowered me to take on decision-making responsibilities.
Within the 'Architecture guild' at Partena, I was able to contribute to the design of C4 models and the creation of models in ArchiMate. This experience has helped strengthen the architectural foundations within the team. In addition to my contribution to this architectural aspect, I have worked on three packages: ProSalary, SmartSalary, and AddEmployee. These packages provide Partena's clients with the ability to manage various aspects of personnel management, such as employee data, contracts, schedules, salaries, and salary payments.
- Front-end/Webdeveloper & Io(c)T - Coaching new hires - Team lead/Solutions Architect on several projects - Web developer at Virteo - Team lead/.NET developer at Go4Logistics
- Web developer at RIZIV - Technical lead on the care-cloud platform (Angular2, WEB API, Identityserver) - Technical lead and developer on various IoT projects (Raspberry PI, Node.JS, PubNub, Beacons) - Web developer at Harte Hanks - Solution Architect at Cario