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I help organizations grow at the intersection of AI strategy, commercial transformation, and ecosystem development — as a fractional advisor, interim director, or strategic mentor.
With 20+ years of experience in 22+ countries, I have a proven track record of translating complexity into action: from implementing a Customer Data Platform for 4.2 million customer records at BNP Paribas Fortis, to building a consulting practice from €78K to €950K/month at Dentsu, and guiding climate deeptech teams to pre-seed funding at Carbon13 Cambridge. My strengths lie in three areas: AI strategy that truly works on the ground, ecosystems and communities that connect people, and storytelling that convinces investors, governments, and boards. Available for assignments in the Benelux and internationally, hybrid or remote.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
The Hague (up to 50km)
Experience
- DigiJobs.euFractional Chief Growth Officer & Strategic AI AdvisorJanuary 2018 - Today (8 years and 5 months)Gemeente Den Haag, ZH, NetherlandsOwn advisory firm for AI/tech transformations, ecosystem development, and human capital strategy at Tier-1 companies and scale-ups.• • BNP Paribas Fortis: Led Customer Data Platform (CDP) implementation for 4.2 million customer records; AI segmentation and real-time personalization; accelerated product launch by 40% through AI automation (Salesforce/Eloqua); improved cross-functional collaboration by 35% via behavioral coaching.• • Arval (BNP Paribas Leasing): Led a team of 18 for the launch of MaaS/CaaS platforms in 5 markets; customer journey and service design; improved NPS from 62 to 78.• • Ngrave (blockchain security scale-up): GTM strategy and investor narrative for €6M Series A; translated technical product into a commercial story for non-technical audiences.• • Various digital retail marketing assignments: 30% increase in customer engagement through coordinated multi-channel campaigns.
- Carbon13Venture Builder & Strategic MentorApril 2025 - December 2025 (8 months)Cambridge, UKElite venture builder focused on climate solutions through deeptech/AI commercialization (<5% acceptance rate).• • Mentored 12+ international deeptech/climate teams from scientific concept to investable model.• • Developed the 'Technical Value Translation Framework': translating AI and IP stories to non-technical stakeholders and investors.• • 3 out of 12 teams secured pre-seed funding (€150K–€500K) within 6 months.• • Ecosystem integration: connected ventures with corporates and investors through a 'Hub' model for AI/tech collectives.
- Domobios (VUB spin-off)Chairman of the BoardJanuary 2020 - January 2022 (2 years)Brussels, BelgiumIndependent chairman of a university deeptech R&D spin-off.• • Transformed academic project into a commercial entity; secured €1.2M in grants; defined IP strategy.• • Managed stakeholders: universities, founders, investors, and cross-border human capital.• • Determined long-term strategy at the intersection of sustainable innovation and market needs.
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Education
- Certified Process Communication Model® TrainerHES2005Certified Process Communication Model® Trainer
- PR & Media ManagementFontys JournalismPR & Media Management