Matthias Wiels

Experience

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  Independent

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Entrepreneur

  During college I created websites using PHP/MySQL. In one of them I published the funniest pictures I received by mail from friends and family. This started as a small hobby project, and quickly expanded to a popular site that reached up to 35,000 unique visitors per day.

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  Netlog

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2006

  Internship - Web Developer

  I created a web application that made it possible to automatically create, send and manage personalized emails, based on user interests and current available offers.

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  Axxes IT Consultancy

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2010

  Analyst Developer & Product Owner

  I started at De Persgroep as a consultant working on the Java backend and HTML/CSS/JavaScript frontend of web applications. Next to the technical aspects of the project, it was also my job to talk to the business and translate their needs to features in the application, to design those features, and finally, to demonstrate the delivered work to the managers and the future users of the application.

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  De Persgroep Publishing

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2017

  My job was to make sure we could deliver the new editorial platform, used for both online and print media. A big challenge was to migrate thousands of users from different editorials offices in Belgium and the Netherlands towards the new system, while keeping integrations with the old system up and running to prevent a big bang approach.We were working with more than 40 people split across 5 Scrum teams. With so many people working on the same product, releasing software on production was a challenge due to integration problems and deploy complexity. To fix this, my team created a Continuous Deployment pipeline that allowed us to go to production multiple times a day. I also introduced this way of working at other locations: Kobbegem, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.Another part of my responsibilities was to coach Scrum Masters, by helping them face-to-face and by sharing my experiences in the Agile Guild.Tech stack & tools: Microservice architecture using Java 8, Spring Boot, MongoDB, Jenkins, Jira & Confluence Show less

  • Scrum Master & Technical Lead (DevOps)

    Apr 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Scrum Master & Technical Lead (Mobile & backend)

    Feb 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Scrum Master & Technical Lead (Backend)

    Mar 2010 - Feb 2013
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  TVH

  Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

  Agile Coach & Technical Lead

  My responsibilities were to help TVH/mateco go through an Agile transformation and to improve the delivery of the rapidly growing IT department. Next to the focus on the entire organisation, I was also the Scrum Master and Technical Lead of 2 software delivery teams.

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  Mateco IT

  Jul 2018 - now

  I’m end-responsible for the technology, cloud infrastructure, architecture, and software development strategy within the mateco group with +-3000 FTE's and 1 bilion EUR in revenue. In this function I’m also responsible for the operational management of the expert IT teams of the ‘Architecture & Technology’-department.In the lead of initiatives such as our data platform initiative to enable generating more business value using AI/ML, and the new global cloud infrastructure setup. Also responsible for Security of the mateco group together with Infrastructure Manager and CIO. Show less As Head of Architecture & Tribe Lead I'm responsible for several IT teams (+- 30 FTE's) that each have their own focus:- Solution Architects- Cloud Infrastructure (GCP & Azure)- MASQ & Integration teams (= 2 Software Delivery Teams using Java/Spring/Kafka)- Document Template Team Next to these teams I'm also in charge to improve the non-functional Product KPI's (security, stability, performance & maintainability) of our entire IT platform. Both for custom build applications as for the ERP Dynamics 365 FO. This is done by setting guidelines and rules for the delivery teams to implement, and by measuring the results. From within my role I'm also manage the contracts with several of our suppliers such as Google, Auth0, Confluent Kafka, etc. Show less

  • Head of Architecture & Technology

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Tribe Lead & Head of Architecture

    Nov 2020 - Oct 2022

  • Delivery Lead

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2020
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  Clean Planning

  Dec 2024 - now

  Co-Founder

  Co-Founder of CleanPlanning, a software solution designed for service voucher companies in Belgium. CleanPlanning focuses on automating administrative and planning processes, with the goal of boosting operational efficiency. The platform also enhances communication between customers and cleaning professionals, ensuring a smoother and more streamlined experience for all parties involved.