Belgium

Owned a portfolio of platforms, infrastructure services, and technology foundations supporting the full IT organization driving stability, performance, and innovation. Led a team of 80 IT professionals and 20+ contractors, overseeing an annual budget of €40M. Reported to the CIO.• Established an Agile IT operating model with dedicated Product Owners and a Competence Manager, creating single points of contact and strengthening transversal cooperation, shared delivery culture, and reliable outcomes across business teams. • Directed DORA security oversight, sequencing remediation and providing board-ready assurance packs through stakeholder cadence and risk dashboards. • Migrated legacy on-prem DevOps applications to AWS, improving scalability while shifting spend to variable OPEX aligned to demand. • Extended data center lifecycle to sustain platform stability, while optimizing vendor and contract terms to improve service continuity and cost efficiency.

Belgium

Promoted to this role after the acquisition of OneAccess by Ekinops. Set the global IT agenda the company, directly managing a €4M budget while leading an international team of 20 IT employees supporting the global organization from France, Belgium, India, Brazil, and the U.S.. Reported to the COO.• Unified post-merger, multi-site IT teams across four continents into a single shared service, standardizing platforms and ways of working to enable cross-location collaboration. Consolidated licenses to improve control posture and simplify financial follow-up. • Stabilized core IT services across global data centers and disaster recovery to improve manufacturing efficiency and raise delivery reliability for hardware and software development. • Secured on-time ISO 27001 compliance by revising security policies and enforcing workplace IT standards, removing qualification barriers for a major strategic partner.

Belgium

Provided end-to-end support for server infrastructure and core server applications within an engineering-focused academic setting. Progressed into a change leadership role, guiding the team through integration activities, process alignment, and service continuity improvements.• Integrated an independent IT unit into KU Leuven, aligning infrastructure, standards, and support processes while maintaining uninterrupted service for engineering stakeholders. • Implemented Single Sign-On and Identity & Access Management to provide secure, user-friendly access, and upgraded network security and performance across the campus environment. • Modernized the technology landscape by introducing Linux alongside Windows, deploying AV systems in auditoria, and supporting high-visibility events. • Coordinated the annual China Project alongside core IT responsibilities.