Nicolas Van Damme

CTO | Head of Engineering | AI & Digital Transformation | Scaling Global Platforms & Teams | Governance (GDPR/DSA) | Design Systems & Accessibility

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

As a seasoned Head of Engineering Mobile Channels, I specialize in driving digital product innovation and organizational transformation within complex tech environments. My approach is provident yet adaptable. I consistently deliver high-quality software while fostering autonomous and highly motivated engineering teams. As Head of Digital Experience at AVIV Group, I spearheaded a pivotal departmental transformation, successfully transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized model that significantly improved product quality through enhanced accessibility, consistent design systems, and rigorous code standards. This strategic shift led to more autonomous and motivated teams and better delivery times with continuous deployment capabilities. My expertise spans leading cross-functional teams in critical areas such as mobile and web platform development, design systems, core framework architecture, accessibility, internationalization, deliveries, tracking, and analytics. I am deeply committed to agile values and leverage my experience in Scrum and SAFe to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software. Beyond leadership, I maintain a hands-on understanding of the technical landscape, including Kotlin, Java, Typescript, Android, Swift (notions), AWS, GCP, and Flutter. My involvement in initiatives like the Change facilitator team, JIRA task force, and Agile guild underscores my dedication to fostering continuous improvement and organizational excellence. I also have a strong background in the banking and real estate sectors. I am passionate about the mobile market, team and project management, developing strategies, and agile organization. As a problem solver focused on high-quality software, I thrive in team and independent environments.

Experience

  • Head of Mobile at Immoweb
    Jul 2025 - Mar 2026 · 9 mos

    Focus: Technical leadership and product cycle revival. Delivery Modernization: Took over applications previously in minimal maintenance and successfully restored a high-performance release cycle (every 2 weeks). Organizational Architecture: Designed and deployed a new local structure for IT teams, aligning resources with strategic business priorities. Tool Standardization: Migrated and configured the local Jira instance based on the group's best practices to optimize visibility and team velocity. Transitional Leadership: Guided teams through the technical and functional reappropriation of the products.

  • AVIV Group (Full-time · 3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Mobile Releases
      Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 · 10 mos

      Focus: Delivery scalability and process automation. Cross-Team Orchestration: Piloted release cycles for 10 mobile teams (80 people) and synchronized deployments across 3 countries for 4 distinct applications. Workflow Automation (Jira): Designed and implemented a dynamic planning system with automated reporting, optimizing, and ensuring the continuity of bi-weekly releases. Governance & Scrum WoW (Ways of Working): Established KPIs and automated reporting on Agile methodologies. Acted as a core facilitator (Servant Leader), streamlining decision-making and tracking for all Engineering Directors (Heads of). Communication Optimization: Fully automated the generation of Release Notes and validation processes, drastically reducing manual interventions and the risk of errors.

    • Head of Engineering Mobile Channels
      Nov 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr

    • Head of Digital Experience
      May 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

      In charge of the amazing team 🙌💎 that defines the best practices and foundation around design 🎨, development 💻, delivery 🚚 and data 🔮. Our mission is to create the best digital experience for everyone and help them to find the perfect place 🏡

  • Immoweb (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head of Front-End Applications
      Feb 2021 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      In charge of the Web and Mobile team, We focus on high-quality software. I'm always challenging the status quo, but the real heroes are the team members. 💎 🚀 🌕 🙏

    • Head of Mobile Apps
      Oct 2020 - Feb 2021 · 5 mos

    • Android Developer and Mobile Team Lead
      Feb 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Mobile delivery manager in the development team. responsible for the delivery of a Scrum team, and actively participate to the Android development (80% of time).

  • Android Developer at ING Belgium
    Nov 2014 - Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    I‘m part of mobile DevObs at ING, we develop the server and SmartBanking application for Android, iOS. We work in a Agile process. I’m ScrumMaster certified, in this role I’m always’s try to improve the team work with technical or organisation solution. I’m follow the mobile market and try to share my knowledge with the business and the team member.

  • Web Developer at Independent Web Developer
    Sep 2011 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Web developer and webmaster for multiple projects