Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
A highly accomplished and strategic Engineering Leader with 13 years of experience in the IT industry, including over 9 years at Backbase progressing from Backend Engineer to Global VP Engineering Services. Proven expertise in defining technology strategy, scaling teams, fostering strong client relationships, and implementing robust SDLC practices. Passionate about creating innovative and scalable solutions that empower organizations to accelerate their transformation and enhance their customer experience. I value collaboration, transparency, diversity, agility and quality.
Responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of the Global Services Engineering organization: • Defining and implementing the technology strategy in alignment with the company business objectives • Strategizing and implementing enablement plans for customers, partners, and Backbase employees. • Providing mentorship and coaching to Engineering Directors across Services Hubs (Europe, Africa, ME, APAC, NA, LATAM). • Reporting Global Engineering KPIs to the board, providing data-driven insights. • Driving AI-powered SDLC implementation
• Led definitions and implementations of key enablement processes, including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, performance management, and career development, to scale up the engineering organization • Managed and mentored a team of Engineering Managers within the EMEA region, nurturing their leadership capabilities and ensuring successful project delivery. • Defined strategic objectives for technical leaders and engineering managers, aligning team efforts with broader business goals. • Supported Operations Managers in defining accurate FTE forecasts for the EMEA region, optimizing resource allocation. • Provided direct support to the VPs of Technology within the EMEA region on key customers.
• Guided clients in achieving their strategic business goals, ensured successful Backbase implementations. • Translated complex technical details for diverse audiences, ranging from developers to executives. • Provided both technical guidance and strategic direction. • Established and maintained strong client relationships • Collaborated effectively with Technical Support, Product Engineering, and Project Implementation teams to ensure seamless and successful Backbase product implementations. • Bridged the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders
• Contributed to improve the efficiency of Vodafone Provisioning business area with cutting-edge Java web solutions. • Monitored development activities. • Partnered with Business Analysts and Solution Architects in requirements workshops to define and document functional and non-functional technical solutions.
• Contributed to improving the efficiency of Vodafone Provisioning business area with cutting-edge Java web solutions. • Worked on an application for configuring and managing Corporate VPN for Vodafone Italy. • Designed and developed functionalities for CRUD operations and communication with the underlying BPM layer using Java, XML, JAXB, JDBC, and Oracle DB.
Web site development.