Simon Dejean

CPO & CTO

Namur, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

Digital-native leader with a passion for web and digital products. Skilled in Product Management, Design Thinking, and Agile methodologies, I've a strong technical background and experience leading international teams. In my free time, you'll find me on a sailboat or volunteering.

Experience

  • CPO & CTO at TrustUp
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Knauf Digital (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Manager Customer Software & Chief Product Owner
      Mar 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Senior Manager Digital Products & Applications
      Mar 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Knauf Belgium (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Digital Leader Western Europe, Israel & Latin America (WEILA)
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      My function evolve to a full regional position. The goal is to align the digital roadmap and maturity of the region in all countries. I'm coordinating also group initiatives by making the bridge between local needs and global developments. First focus is on Benelux to start a digital shared services with the mission to build up digital products together that can be scaled to the region later on.

    • Digital Technology Manager
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      In 2017, I've opened the first digital team at Knauf Belgium. The goal was to manage all digital aspects of the Business and not only marketing by helping all department growing with their digital challenges.

    • Western Europe, Israel & Latin America (WEILA) representative for Digital Activities
      Feb 2016 - Jan 2020 · 4 yrs

      This mission started at Knauf Group level with the first Digital Council. The goal was to define digital strategies and identify challenges for the Knauf Group to face the digital transformation in our industry. This role has been on top of my other responsibilities for Knauf Belgium. The mission evolved during the years, but I stayed representative of WEILA for all digital missions at Group level.

  • Digital Director at The Manifest
    Jan 2012 - Feb 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

    - Team / projects / customers management - Preparation and follow-up of price quotation and budgets - Research and development - Administrative tasks and reporting - Crisis management

  • Technical Project Manager at Polygone Digital Natives
    May 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Project management, customer relations, team follow-up.