Jan Potemans

Experience

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  IMEC

  Aug 1998 - Sept 1998

  Summer Intern

  - study, design, simulation, optimization and measurement of high-speed LEDs for application in chip-to-chip optical interconnects

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  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Electrical Engineering

  Jul 2000 - Jun 2007

  Researcher

  - teaching activities in the field of computer networking: exercise sessions, labs, student projects- supervision of 10 master theses- successful collaborations with industry: Cisco (building out a networking lab at the university with routers, switches, VoIP and wifi, training students to configure equipment and troubleshoot setup), Opnet (integrating advanced application and network performance simulation software into the curriculum, presenting best practices several times to worldwide community of academic institutes during Opnetwork conference)- consulting experience: rollout of WiFi hotspots at the K.U.Leuven (2003), feasibility study of a wireless student network covering the city of Leuven (2004), measurement of RF spectrum usage in Brussels (2004)- staff member of the telecommunication section in the Technological Institute of the Royal Flemish Engineering Society (KVIV) (2000 – 2005)- organizer and chairman of an industry symposium on WLAN technology (2003)- industry course on network and RF-planning of WLANs (2003, 2005)- representative of the junior academic staff in Faculty council (2003 – 2005), Department council (2002 – 2004) and Doctoral committee of the faculty (2000 – 2002) Show less

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  Research Foundation Flanders - FWO

  Oct 2001 - Sept 2005

  PhD Fellow (Aspirant)

  - research on advanced mathematical models that mimic packet streams on data networks- generating artificial traffic load patterns and simulating/emulating delay, jitter and loss of packets in multimedia scenarios- several presentations at prestigious international conferences (e.g. IEEE Globecom, IEEE ICC, …)- invited guest lecture at George Washington University

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  Thomson Telecom

  Jul 2007 - May 2008

  Advanced Technology Expert

  - working together with different hardware vendors (Broadcom, Atheros, …), selecting wireless 802.11n chipsets, defining and performing tests in a controlled environment (wireless channel emulator) to benchmark different reference boards, both on client and access point side- assisting product development, product marketing and support teams around wireless technology- developing techniques to improve wireless in-home streaming of high-definition video

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  Microsoft Belgium & Luxembourg

  May 2008 - Sept 2011

  Academic Program Manager

  - driving adoption of Microsoft technologies in higher education (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) by offering free access to software, providing learning materials and organizing lectures, workshops, summer schools, roadshows, events and certification for students and professors- responsible for local implementation, support and marketing of all corporate academic programs (Imagine Cup, DreamSpark, MSDN Academic Alliance, Students2Business, Student Partners, Faculty Connection, IT Academy, Dynamics Academic Alliance) - coaching and motivating a team of highly skilled Student Partners- acting as a trusted advisor to faculty- reaching out to students and professors and connecting them to Microsoft partner companies- managing marketing budget and reporting of strategy, tactics and KPI’s to management- member of worldwide academic v-team to improve faculty engagement strategy, mentor of Italian academic program manager- assisting Certiport in initiating certification in Belgian academic institutes by running two highly successful pilots, both for Microsoft Office Specialist and Microsoft Technology Associate exams - key achievements in 3 years:> 270000 free software downloads through DreamSpark and MSDNAA> 9900 students trained in Microsoft technologies through online or offline initiatives> 9600 students attending events (biggest event 1200 attendees)> 1300 teachers, lecturers, professors present at events, workshops or school visits> 70 extra courses adopting Microsoft technologies Show less

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  IMEC

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2017

  Innovation Program Manager

  - stimulating, initiating and coordinating collaborations between Flemish companies and imec's technology units- covering a wide range of technologies: wearables, hyperspectral cameras, lens-free microscopy, sensors, ultrasound, large area electronics … - setting up bilateral collaborations ranging from technology explorations, feasibility studies, integration of available components, up to design of new components and systems- setting up multilateral research collaborations involving several companies and academic partners within a funded project framework- managing a technology community to stimulate innovation- responsible for marketing and communications in team Show less

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  Visibytes

  Mar 2017 - now

  Founder
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  VERA Autonoom provinciebedrijf

  Aug 2019 - now

  - definition of smart region strategy and roadmap in close collaboration with provincial authorities; discussing policies with provincial management and deputy- leading smart city team, managing program consisting of several priorities and projects – managing budget and resources- interaction with local, provincial and regional governments: both with administration and political decision makers (mayors, aldermen, deputy, chief of staff)- writing grant applications for provincial, regional (eg. VLAIO City of Things) as well as European project funding (ERDF), resulting in >€2M subsidies for proof-of-concepts, setting up framework agreements, implementing pilots, sharing knowledge - leading a delegation of local and provincial government officials to Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona – speaker on Belgian Pavillion Show less - indepth knowledge of smart city technology, solutions and supplier ecosystem- managing several projects: reducing cut-through traffic in residential areas, real-time measurement of water pollution in rivers, providing elderly with an easy to use video calling solution during corona pandemic, data-driven location advice for companies, digital signage to promote local shops and restaurants, counting road users and assessing traffic safety with advanced camera technology, simulating traffic scenarios with digital twin technology, real-time monitoring of precipitation and erosion control measures, setup of necessary underlying data infrastructure- public procurement: writing tenders, analyzing quotes, vendor selection and supervision of implementations Show less

  • Program Manager Smart Cities

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Project Manager Smart Cities

    Aug 2019 - now