Kris Van Opstaele

Enterprise Architect

Aalter, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

It is fair to say that I am a people person; although I have worked as a consultant for many different companies in all sorts of industries, I get my energy from improving teams and seeing team members grow and flourish...

Experience

  • Enterprise Architect at Fednot
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Interim Manager at Self-Employed
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    Every assignment brings different challenges; if I would describe my strenghts as : - people management - enterprise architecture - execute & implement strategy - coaching & mentoring - resource planning - capturing business, technical and security requirements; - translating requirements in solutions; - financial analysis (TCO & ROI calculations); - create project plans and macro-planning; - ensure that the implementation of the solution meets the customer requirements; - translate feedback from customer management team to the technical team; Recent projects: - Secure Workplace architect (Liantis) - IAM upgrade - Forgerock suite (Liantis) - Teamlead IT Servicedesk (Liantis), team of 18 FTE tackling 25K+ tickets per year (employees) - Teamlead My Liantis Support team (Liantis), resolving 20K+ tickets per year (customers) - Marketing & Communication (Inimco)

  • COO & CISO at TrustBuilder Corporation
    Jul 2020 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    At TrustBuilder, we’re taking Identity and Access Management (IAM) to the next level. We integrate smart, smooth and secure ecosystems for enterprises combining frictionless customer experience with best-in-class security. Our unique IAM platform is fueled by ultimate flexibility, thanks to a powerful orchestration engine, a flexible development platform and an extensive number of built-in connectors. As a result, our customers can play by their own rules. As COO and CISO, I am responsible for: - services team (professional services, managed services and DevOps) - R&D team (developers, analyst, QA) - Human Resources - Compliance (mainly ISO27001)

  • Manager L1/L2 Support + Business Support at Liantis
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Had the honour of working with two great teams: - Teamlead IT Servicedesk (Liantis), team of 18 FTE tackling 25K+ tickets per year (employees) - Teamlead My Liantis Support team (Liantis), resolving 20K+ tickets per year (customers, accountants, etc) Liantis may be a company that is nearly 100 years old, the focus on Digital Transformation really makes a difference in the HR world. Very ambitous yet charismatic management team, with a clear vision on the road ahead. During the transformation of the support teams, I took the opportunity to visit almost all Liantis offices where I met many enthousiastic and driven colleagues.

  • BU Manager - Secure workplace & Cloud Productivity at Econocom
    Oct 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    After the acquisition of Centix by Econocom, I became responsible for the Secure Workplace & Cloud productivity BU. The Secure Workplace & Cloud productivity BU offers design, implementation & support services on : - Microsoft Office365 services - Security services - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions of Citrix & VMWare - Enterprise Mobility Management solutions (Intune, AirWatch & Citrix XenMobile) P&L responsibility for Secure Workplace & Cloud Productivity BU, which is a combination of the Centix team with Econocom's Microsoft & Security practice