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Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in the management of complex IT projects and the turnaround of underperforming teams. My conviction is that technological performance is worthless without rigorous organization and strong emotional intelligence.
For me, a successful project is not limited to delivering functional code. It lies in the satisfaction—and positive surprise—of a client involved from the very beginning. I strive to transform IT into a lever for serene growth through genuine listening and empathy for business stakeholders.
My strengths are
- Turning around struggling teams to restore trust and productivity,
- Using active listening to translate complex needs into concrete and usable products,
- Rigorous budget management and transparent reporting to provide full visibility on the "art of the possible"
- Mentoring and supporting talent to ensure sustainable collective and individual dynamics.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Dutch
Conversational
German
Basic
Spanish
Basic
Can work on-site
Ciney (up to 50km)
Experience
- Infra DigitealDevOps EngineerBANKING AND INSURANCEJune 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumInitial situation- Took over a team with high operational inefficiency (excessive meeting time, long release cycles),- Implemented Agile practices fostering clarity, accountability, and autonomy within the team,- Supported team members in their skill development and improved collaboration.Results:• Reduced production deployment cycle: from 15 days to several deployments per day,• Reduced rejection of deliverables: from multiple times per delivery to almost automatic acceptance,• Aligned priorities between technical and business sides,• Structured and industrialized the infrastructure (Terraform, AWS), enabling a complete rebuild in less than 4 hours,• Enhanced security (including Bug Bounty Management).
- Focus EngineeringTeam Manager and Technical LeadAUTOMOBILENovember 2023 - February 2024 (3 months)Andenne, Belgium- Took charge of a fragmented and delayed team;- Restored a climate of trust and collaboration where siloed work predominated;- Remobilized developers, particularly on legacy systems;• Defined a new target architecture.I was highly appreciated by the team for my pragmatic approach and the technical support provided in a high-pressure context. In particular, for implementing a trust-based approach.
- NSIProject ManagerPUBLIC SECTORAugust 2020 - November 2023 (3 years and 3 months)Liège, Belgium- Managed various projects for the Walloon public sector, ensuring coexistence and transition between legacy systems and modern architectures;- Responsible for drafting complex bids for public and private tenders, under fixed-price or time-and-materials contracts.- Evaluated and monitored the performance of the team members under my charge.
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Education
- Civil Engineer in Computer ScienceUniversité Catholique de Louvain-La-Neuve (UCL)2001Ingénieur Civil Informaticien
- Application AuditEyeCone2015Audit de l'application