ACTORIS, Juprelle, Belgium Feb 2014 - Present
Managing Director & Owner
Directed and controlled all functional activities for the continuous performance management and represented an instrumental role for the development of IT Strategy, IT Governance & Risk, Information Security, IT Maturity Assessment, IT Transformation, and Services Management. Utilised astute abilities of innovation and leadership for streamlining IT capabilities for business strategies, and offered an integrated framework optimising resources, investments, and talent within an organisation.
Delivered expertise and proficiencies for the excellent client services experience through in depth analysis of the IT infrastructure/framework by providing IT Governance and mitigated risk and security issues.
Presented simplified solutions to the clients through apt organisation, processing, and realising ideas & requirements through technological initiatives for reshaping organisational structures.
Governed the realisation of a successful framework for; IT as Service, Cloud Strategy, Information Security, Service Catalogue, Demand Management, Service & Asset Management, and Software Asset Management.
Attended the evolving challenges of the Digital Transformation and Innovation through furnishing the 360° pragmatic approach including; collaborative, co-creation and co-construction principles.
Belgium Mobile ID @ACTORIS, Brussels, Belgium Dec 2015 - Present
Enterprise & Service Management Architect
Utilised key skills and designed & implemented processes, including; Incident & Problem Management, Request Fulfilment, Change and Release & Deployment Management, Service Asset & Configuration Management, and Service Level Management while achieved set targets and goals.
Competently designed and formulated an Operating Model through COBIT 5 and ITIL V3 2011.
Built the RFI, supported the client to choose ITSM Solution which fulfilled the Operating Model requirements.
Streamlined processes to design lean processes and selected the Outsourced Service Desk provider.
Defined Agile governance and design end-to-end process (From product management until DevOps)
Designed Innovation and Product Management process.
ING @ACTORIS, Brussels, Belgium Mar 2014 – Jan 2016
Process Manager
Competently delivered active functional support for the professional designing & implementation of Configuration Management, Service & Asset Management, Application Portfolio Management process, and ING Information Model. Rendered proficiencies for the crafting of a service oriented model to aid Private Cloud program, Configuration Management System (Federated CMDB), and Service Catalogue.
Designed the Service Asset and Configuration Management organisational function.
Improved and restructured the application definition at all key levels of the organisation for smooth functioning.
Designed and aided the communication between the Enterprise Architect, internal stakeholders, and the external technology vendor.
Guaranteed right balance between tactical & strategic objectives and embedded Security & Risk controls into processes.
Designed and implemented the CIA rating policy for all assets & integrated the Risk solution (OCD) with the CMDB
VERIZON, Zaventem, Belgium Aug 2012 – Mar 2014
Client Service Manager
Delivered impeccable knowledge and assisted for the Verizon Identity and Access Service Management framework development. Acted as a main point of contact for the client on behalf of the Internal Services Team for a unique solution. Administered all operations of the project and made sure service delivery conform to the Service Level Agreements. Supervised the operations of service request and escalation handling while troubleshoot service level breach. Actively participated in the implementation meetings and evaluated the system and made certain all clients’ specifications are addressed. Contributed to the success of strategic initiatives by governing Service Management projects in accordance to the predefined standard operating procedures.
Upheld superior level of expertise and assessed gaps of the organisational structure and revamped it through the development & implementation of a process-oriented organisational structure for continuous customer support.
Identified the knowledge gaps and conducted learning & development sessions for the technical and project’s cross-functional teams for support engineering and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
BMC SOFTWARE, Vilvoorde, Belgium Aug 2010 – Aug 2012
EMEA BSM Transformation Architect
Represented the acme of leadership & development and put-forward the IT vision and strategic insights for the formulation of the IT Transformation Program as well as evaluated Organisational impact, Processes, Adoption and technology for promising results. Governed projects for improvements and proficiently devised the Cloud computing and Business Service Management strategies and roadmap for CxO level management. Oversaw all major Management processes, SLAs and Services Contracts, including; ITIL V3 and COBIT for standardised performance.
Facilitated all facets of the project including; sales & services process transitioning, solutions reliability, problem resolution, and qualitative operations, whilst; met all clients’ requirements and specifications.
Conveniently liaised with the clients’ mission, goals & objectives and resourcefully produced the Transformation into 2 to 3 years roadmap and milestones in association with the customers’ IT strategy.
Efficiently accommodated constructive opinions and shaped client’s requirements into simplified solutions and validated high-level solutions in collaboration with the Technical Solution Architect.
Extensively coordinated with the BMC Service/Partners and Customers for pre/post sales.
ACCENTURE, Brussels, Belgium Feb 2007 – Aug 2010
Service Management & Technology Manager
Fostered affable relations with the clients and acted as strong quality acumen for the definition of clients’ strategies and crafted service plans at the CxO level. Directed all functions and activities towards the supervision of Service Management methods and project implementation as well as suitable tool selection.
Bolstered operational effectiveness through client IT organisation detailed evaluations and developed specific recommendations while judiciously formed the IT delivery roadmaps.
Established strategic relations with the stakeholders and dexterously developed & organised the technology partnerships across the Belux market, such as; Hewlett Packard (HP) and BMC.
ECONOCOM, Zaventem, Belgium Aug 2004 – Feb 2007
Senior ITSM Consultant
Lead the Service Management implementation projects and contributed to the team efforts by rendering skills and knowledge to them and comprehensively gained all set targets and goals.
Efficaciously conducted training of ITIL Foundation V2 for customers in Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
Organised and facilitated the operations and performed as the Service Level Manager for multiple customers.
CAREER NOTES
HEWLETT PACKARD, COMPAQ DIGITAL, Brussels Belgium Jan 1997 – Sept 2003
Technology Consultant
BELGACOM, Brussels, Belgium Jan 1996 – Jan 1997
Internet Technology Consultant
DVH, Antwerp, Belgium Sept 1995 – Jan 1996
Sales Demonstrator
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Service Management Architect, BELGIAN MOBILE ID @ACTORIS, Brussels, Belgium, 2015 - 2016
• Build the operating model and designed all processes utilising expertise to apply lean processes and best practices acquired during the last 20 years.
Project Lead/Transformation Architect, SABIC – ******** SOFTWARE, 2011-2012
• Designed a global chemical company’s 2-3 years’ roadmap in alignment with their expectations and around the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
Release and Deployment Management Architect, NATIONAL BANK OF ********, 2009-2010
• Performed Release and Deployment Management Assessment that included “As-Is”, “To-Be” analysis, providing findings and recommendations primarily for the organisation’s applications to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Service Management Architect, ACHMEA - ********, 2009
• Created roadmaps scenarios to implement the HP Service Manager that included integration with the CMDB and Asset Manager in alignment with the company’s full IT transformation and in collaboration with the HP ITSM architect.
User Care Lead of IT Assessment, NOKIA SYSTEMS NETWORKS - ********, 2008-2009
• Led the entire User Care area, including Service Desk, on-site support and self-service portals. Assessed customer and service provider capabilities, benchmarking them against market capabilities and ITIL.
Service Management Expert, RBC DEXIA - ********, 2008
• Exhibited expertise in IT Service Delivery, Defining and prioritising Change and Release Management processes. Employed Accenture IT delivery methodologies, and guided the client within the ITIL and Service Management tool environment. Prioritised ITIL processes implementation in line with the client’s context, identified milestones, and transferred knowledge to stakeholders.
Outsourcing Contract Assessment Lead, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK - ********, 2008
• Reviewed the bank’s current partner outsourcing arrangement, targeting IT value transparency in line with new corporate objectives as part of the imminent 3-year CIO strategy development. Act as Project Manager, monitored and controlled the budget of the project on a daily basis, overseeing an Analyst and Subject Matter Expert.
Service Management Project Manager, FORTIS ********, 2007-2008
• Created a Servic...