Description

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

I lead complex programs with 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, and a sharp 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 on the end goal.

With 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of experience, I drive strategic changes in 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀. I keep complex initiatives on track, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with business priorities.

I’ve built a career on 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆:

• I align teams and executive stakeholders.

• I manage scope, budget, and risk across projects.

• I turn operational complexity into strategic roadmaps.

• I build trust across engineering teams, suppliers, and executive boards.

• I enable smart decisions through clear governance, risk awareness, and transparent reporting.

I’ve led 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, such as:

• Infrabel’s nationwide rail traffic control transformation (𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁)

• High-power drive and 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀 for companies such as INEOS, Total, Anglo-Belgian Corporation, and other key players across Europe and North Africa.

• 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 execution at SPIE for a Belgian government-owned company

I work fluently in 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 across both operational and board-level contexts.

I lead with calm, clarity, and trust.

𝗠𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼: 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

Variable speed drives expert, after-sales manager automation, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲, medium voltage motors,𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿-𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 on medium voltage variable frequency drives, industrial automation engineer.

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Basic
Spanish
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Gent (up to 50km), Brussel (up to 40km), Antwerpen (up to 50km), Hasselt (up to 50km)

SPIE Belgium
Senior project manager infrastructure
September 2024 - March 2025 (7 months)
Puurs, Belgium
• Responsible for defining, studying, and designing projects focusing on automation.
• Ensure the implementation of projects up to commissioning and administrative closure safely and efficiently.
• Prepare the budgets and planning of projects, considering the required and available resources.
• Manage the planning and the budget.
• Participate in the preparation of the tender dossiers.
• Provide support and guidance to the team members of the Business Unit.
Change Management Stakeholder Management automation Claim management People manager
SIEMENS
Project manager drive solutions
February 2009 - April 2016 (7 years and 3 months)
Brussel, Belgium
• Project management of drive solutions integrated in industrial IT, utilising large drives and motors (>200kW, medium voltage up to 24MW) for internal and external key accounts (primarily at large end users in the petrochemical and public transport sector) from lead and bid management over execution to factory and site acceptance(>1 M€).
• Project lead for pilot projects (OT and automation) such as:
◦ Hybrid buses (Ultra-caps)
◦ Electrical battery-driven truck
◦ Diesel engine test bench with energy recovery
◦ Test bench of railway traction motors with energy recovery
automation MV-drives Bid management FAT SAT
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
Account manager customer support & maintenance
February 2007 - January 2009 (2 years)
Brussel, Belgium
• Promote, develop, and sell service business (6M$) industrial automation (total 35M$):
◦ Assessment services such as training needs analysis, safety services, and installed base evaluation.
◦ Asset management services, including parts management agreements and MRO-optimisation programs for repairable assets.
◦ Network services (OT), training (life cycle), and technical support by phone or availability on-site.
automation Account Management customer service assessment service service business