Experience

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  Gec telecomms/gpt/marconi

  Sept 1983 - Jun 1992

  Data services manager

  After holding several positions during the years at GEC I was ultimately responsible for all aspects of the data network, and network management of the voice network and video conference studios – this included the design and implementation of a network management application.

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  Adobe systems

  Jun 1992 - Jan 1995

  Mis manager europe

  Responsible for all aspects of IT and MIS for all European offices. I created a European wide area network for voice and data, built a customer database for direct marketing activities. A key player in the European introduction of Acrobat and CPSI, and the merger with Aldus.

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  Deaspora research and development

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Founder/director

  A small company focused on researching the use of new technology for large companies. Primarily focused on Lotus Notes 4 Alpha as worldwide email backbone for Philips and ING. Deaspora merged with Linsoftworks to become Panthera B.V.

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  Panthera b.v.

  Jan 1996 - May 1999

  Founder/director

  Communications consultancy company offering business process re-engineering and communications streamlining using information technology. The company grew rapidly in 3 years, and we acquired a design bureau in Amsterdam. Designed and implemented solutions for: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, GlaxoSmithkline, Pepsi Cola, Bacardi Martini, Syntens, Douwe Egberts, Peter Styvesant, ABN-Amro Bank, ING Bank and others.

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  Brookes management b.v.

  Jan 1997 - now

  Founder
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  Cubic international b.v.

  Jan 2000 - Aug 2002

  Founder/cto

  Technology development company based around the Application Service Provider business model. Provides applications for large internationals and ISP’s. Customers include Canon Europe, Toshiba, Carlsberg, Planet Media Group and Playboy/VNU.

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  Art and industry

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2015

  Founder

  Foundation for Art and Industry. Application design and lead developer of a digital asset management system. Developed initially in co-operation with AKI in Enschede (NL).• Design and lead developer of the Stingray Digital Asset Management system.• Project and development estimating and budgeting.• Application user experience design using a wide range of web technologies.• Non-profit organization, started to develop collaboration between educational institutes and businesses

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  Art academy in enschede (aki)

  Jul 2004 - Jan 2018

  Lecturer art and cross-media design
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  Adobe systems

  Oct 2004 - Jun 2007

  Senior technical consultant

  Professional services technical consultant helping customers to build enterprise solutions using Adobe’s enterprise technology (LiveCycle). Customers include Dutch Inland Revenue (NL), Belgian Federal Police (BE), European Commission (BE), Chamber of Commerce (NL,BE,LU), Ministry of Justice (IT), Department of Industry (ZA).• Develop and deliver training materials• Focus primarily on government departments within EMEA• Overall responsibility for architecture design, and onsite delivery (hands on)• Primary interface between the business users and the technical delivery teams• Project and project budget management and negotiation.• Introduced (and developed) processes and tooling for project estimating Show less

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  Information builders

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2017

  Architectural design through to managing onshore and offshore development teams to implementation of a new product range. Design was done in conjunction with ‘anchor’ customers in each of the initial key vertical markets. • High level application and infrastructure design and documentation• Create functional and engineering specifications• Contract negotiation with offshore development teams (Russia, Ukraine, India)• Requirements gathering, communications with customer• Onsite tech lead including daily ‘stand-up’ and scrum meetings• Introduced offshore team management and communication protocols• Produce specifications for internal product development teams and manage directly and indirectly Show less Professional Services technical architect and project management for enterprise integration solutions for strategic accounts. Projects include TNT Express worldwide solutions (UK), Gemeente Rotterdam (NL), RDC (NL), Almac (USA), Akzo Nobel (NL), ANZ Bank (AU), and DB Systel/deutsche bahn (DE).• End-to-end involvement from pre-sales through to delivery onsite at customer.• Overall responsibility for architecture design, and implementation watchdog.• Prototype/proof of concept development as necessary.• Responding to RFP’s and presenting solution to prospects/customers• Primary interface between the business users and the technical delivery teams• Role varied from coaching to hands-on development and delivery• 100% pre-sales to sales rate (all pre-sales prospects became customers)• Designed solutions from banking, transport (track-and-trace), healthcare, retail, etc.• Design and development of two new products (Business Activity Monitor and Trading Partner Manager)• Introduced (and developed) re-usable integration design patterns for SOA/ESB Show less

  • iWay Chief Architect

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2017

  • Global Solutions Architect

    Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Senior Integration Consultant

    Jun 2007 - May 2010
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  Iway software

  Jun 2007 - May 2010

  Senior integration consultant

  Architect, design, build and deploy integration solutions using iWay Software technologies. Tasks include technical project management, defining best practices, customer liaison and solution development. Customer facing role.

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  Hevelian

  Jan 2012 - now

  Founder

  We Make Software. Simple.Product and project development, everything from business analysis, product/project management, to full development and release management. No project too big or too small. Reach out and tell us what you need.

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  Goldwater international

  Mar 2012 - Jan 2015

  Member board of advisors
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  Brandspots

  Jul 2012 - Jan 2015

  Member board of advisors
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  Healthlx

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2024

  Vice president of product development

  Application Architect, Software Architect and Development Manager for all HealthLX products.

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  See yourself health

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  Interim cto