Turnhout, Flemish Region, Belgium
I am a Visionary IT Director specialising in leading enterprise-wide digital transformation, modernising legacy systems, and aligning IT strategy with business goals. I am an expert in turning complex technical requirements into business outcomes, and I have delivered large-scale cloud migrations, AI and IoT initiatives, and cybersecurity refreshes. I am recognised as a trusted partner to the C-suite and have managed multi-million budgets and global teams across infrastructure, DevOps, software development, and enterprise architecture. I excel in stabilising IT functions, rebuilding delivery confidence, and implementing frameworks that drive long-term value.
Lead strategic IT projects across the organization, focusing on digital transformation, process optimization, oversee project budgets and timelines. Coach a team of young IT rookies and steer them in becoming professionals to overcome shortage of IT professionals. Facilitate the migration of a legacy ERP to a microservice architecture running on OpenShift. Design a Database sink architecture to allow bidirectional data synchronization between databases to enable flexible and dynamic migration from legacy applications to microservices. Introduction of Java Quarkus and Apache Kamelets to increase the development efficiency with 50%. Modernize the IoT platform with an automated commissioning and decommissioning platform for all IoT edge devices. Creation of digital kiosks to replace all production white boards improving operational information streams. Streamline all data over a Kafka data river to Elasticsearch to enable improved data engineering, application integration and dynamic reporting / dashboarding. Facilitating the development of a ReactJS framework to migrate all Java Swing application to this platform, improving end user performance and application user experience.
Directed a team of 40+ IT professionals, overseeing all aspects of IT operations, cybersecurity, infrastructure management and software development initiatives. Successfully migrated legacy (Mainframe) ERP to open architecture, improving scalability, reducing costs and supporting business growth. Led cross-functional teams in the execution of global IT projects. Led the development and implementation of a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with the company’s business goals, resulting in an increase in operational efficiency. Spearheaded a digital transformation initiative that integrated cloud solutions, reducing costs and improving system reliability. Established robust cybersecurity protocols, reducing security incidents to zero. Introduction of an IoT strategy, capturing date from all production machines to improve visibility and operational performance.
Managed business solutions and IT infrastructure to support company growth. Developed and executed IT initiatives that supported business growth, leading to an increase in annual revenue. Budget management, optimizing IT expenditures and reducing costs by 20% through strategic vendor negotiations and in-house development. Implemented a new IT governance framework, enhancing compliance and risk management across the organization. Led a team of 30 IT professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Managed business solutions in the legacy migration of a mainframe ERP to an open architecture. Implemented a new software development strategy for fast application building. Led a team of 25 IT professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and team focus.
Management of the software development department maintaining : - ICL mainframe and application - Business Objects reporting environment Developing the strategy for the migration from Mainframe to an open systems environment.
Led preventive maintenance and calibration activities, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations. Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for maintenance and calibration.
Managed projects and conducted non-destructive testing (NDT) on offshore drilling rigs to ensure safety, compliance and improve operational excellence. Coordinated with clients and NDT teams to deliver global projects on time and within budget.
Founded and managed a company specializing in non-destructive testing and inspection services. Developed business strategies, managed operations, and led business development efforts.