Description

Enterprise Architect | Technology Strategy Leader | Digital Transformation & AI Platforms

I help global organizations design and scale modern digital platforms, cloud ecosystems, and enterprise architectures that drive innovation, increase agility, and enable sustainable business transformation.

With over 23 years of experience in enterprise technology, I have partnered with organizations to modernize complex technology landscapes and build scalable, secure, and loosely coupled digital ecosystems.

My strength lies in bridging business strategy and technology execution—translating vision into actionable capabilities. I enable organizations to modernize platforms, integrate systems seamlessly, and deliver digital products that create measurable business impact.

I specialize in:

Enterprise Architecture
Digital Transformation Strategy
Cloud Architecture (Azure & AWS)
Platform Engineering
Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture
API & Integration Platforms
Data Architecture & Data Mesh
AI Platforms & AI Agents
IoT Architecture
Identity & Access Management
DevOps & Agile Architecture Governance

Increasingly, I focus on AI-powered enterprise platforms—leveraging AI agents to enhance workflows, automate integrations, and support intelligent decision-making at scale.

I bring a combination of strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and leadership to help organizations navigate complexity and build future-ready digital foundations.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Amsterdam (up to 50km)

H&M Group
Director of Technology
January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
▸ Technology Leadership & Portfolio Governance
– Directed enterprise architecture strategy and multi-year technology roadmap, governing a €10M portfolio spanning PLM, AI, marketplaces, and enterprise platforms — directly enabling corporate strategy execution.
– Built and led a 40-member global architecture and engineering organization, increasing delivery velocity and strengthening architecture governance culture across regions.
– Introduced capability-based planning and investment governance frameworks, improving alignment between business priorities and technology spend.
– Drove enterprise application rationalization and modernization, delivering €3M in cost savings and materially reducing technical debt across the portfolio.
▸ AI & Intelligent Platform Initiatives
– Launched a Generative AI platform for product ideation and design, accelerating concept development and compressing innovation cycles organization-wide.
– Implemented AI-assisted content generation pipelines enabling scalable, brand consistent digital product content across all channels.
– Defined enterprise AI governance and architecture standards, enabling responsible and scalable AI adoption across the organization.
– Introduced intelligent automation across product and operational workflows, reducing manual effort and improving end-to-end process efficiency.
Architecture Governance & APM AI agent architecture and orchestration Enterprise & Solution Architecture Technology Strategy
H&M Group
Enterprise Architect
January 2022 - December 2023 (1 year and 11 months)
▸ Architecture & Platform Transformations
– Defined enterprise architecture strategy and governance frameworks spanning cloud, data, and integration platforms, improving investment alignment and architectural decision-making.
– Modernized PLM architecture enabling digital product lifecycle management and improved cross-functional collaboration across design, development, and sourcing.
– Delivered global marketplace integration platform, accelerating third-party partner onboarding and expanding digital channel reach.
– Designed enterprise compliance platform, improving regulatory visibility and governance consistency across markets.
– Simplified enterprise application landscape, reducing systemic complexity and improving operational efficiency at scale.
Enterprise & Solution Architecture AI agent architecture and orchestration
ABN AMRO Bank
Enterprise Architect
March 2020 - December 2022 (2 years and 9 months)
– Defined enterprise architecture framework including a comprehensive business capability model and governance structure.
– Designed cloud, data, microservices, and integration target architectures, establishing organization-wide standards.
– Led cloud migration architecture and roadmap as a governance board member, ensuring alignment across business and technology stakeholders.
– Mentored domain and solution architects, elevating team capability and establishing a shared architecture knowledge base.
Enterprise & Solution Architecture Data architecture