Experience

Digipolis Antwerpen

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Antwerp

• Client Engagement Mgr Sociale Dienstverlening, Maatsch. Veiligheid and HRM Manager AG Digipolis

  • Feb 2021 - May 2022

• Client Engagement Mgr Sociale Dienstverlening OCMW en Maatschappelijke Veiligheid Stad Antwerpen

  • Apr 2017 - May 2022

  Antwerp Area, Belgium



X-FAB

• Germany
• Semiconductors
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member of the Board

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  As the world's leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor applications, X-FAB creates a clear alternative to typical foundry services by combining solid, specialized expertise in advanced analog and mixed-signal process technologies with excellent service, a high level of responsiveness and first-class technical support. X-FAB manufactures wafers for automotive, industrial, consumer, medical, and other applications on modular CMOS and BiCMOS processes in geometries ranging from… Show more As the world's leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor applications, X-FAB creates a clear alternative to typical foundry services by combining solid, specialized expertise in advanced analog and mixed-signal process technologies with excellent service, a high level of responsiveness and first-class technical support. X-FAB manufactures wafers for automotive, industrial, consumer, medical, and other applications on modular CMOS and BiCMOS processes in geometries ranging from 1.0 to 0.13 µm, and special BCD, SOI and MEMS long-lifetime processes. Show less



iDROPS

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2018

  Ghent iDROPS is a digital innovation agency for the cultural, creative and social sector. It inspires me as iDrops is a small company with focus on finding solutions to social, community issues while leveraging innovation and the collective wisdom of the audiences involved.



Digipolis

• Belgium
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Engagement Manager Digipolis Antwerpen OCMW en Samen Leven

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

  Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België

• article Datanews -09 05 2017 - "Christel trekt naar Digipolis"

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

  Antwerp Area, Belgium



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President CIO Services EMEA

  • 2012 - Dec 2016

  Leading the CIO organization in IBM EMEA Defined and deployed all IT and Transformation projects with the purpose to improve employee productivity and employee engagement; i.e. CRM application across 20000 sellers; mobile way of working; iPad for sellers (12000 in 13 months); Mac as primary device; and a mobile apps ecosystem that uses wisdom of the crowd; smartphones BYOD.

• Co-Chair European Women Leadership Council

  • 2000 - 2014

  Developed and implemented diversity Programs at Belgian level. Designed and led the EMEA Women Leadership Team for 8 years and was the subject matter expert and role model across IBM EMEA to drive gender actions across all countries.

• Director Global Change Management and Europe Integration- CIO Organization

  • 2010 - 2012

  Designed and implemented an Organizational Change Management method and expert center with over 1000 practitioners to drive the people side of change in their day to day activities across all geos. This is results in better adoption and acceptance of any type of change

• Winner of the Wo.Men@work Award

  • 2011 - 2011

  Brussels Area, Belgium Winner of the award that promotes gender equality in the workforce. As ambassador, the aim is to bring the debate to the national level and create best practices within companies that will stimulate the promotion of women in the workplace at management and top management level.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director BT&IT Integration IBM South West Europe

  • 2005 - 2009

  Lead the European countries in the CIO Organization to deploy projects while delivering business value and managing affordability. Responsible to drive IT implementations in support of business processes while driving transformation

• Manager Total Buyer Experience

  • 2004 - 2005

  Project leader in Europe for transforming the sales support activities During the world jam (online collaboration platform) launched an idea to integrate all sales support across all functions and geos which was rated by all IBM employees and the CEO as top 1 idea to implement. Designed & deployed an Integrated Sales Support Organization in Europe as first in the world across IBM.

• Manager of Sales Operations Belgium/Luxembourg

  • 2001 - 2004

  Successfully led all sales support activities for Belgium/Luxembourg in pre-sales as well as post-sales, incentive plan, customer complaint handling, sales coverage model, pricing and bid support.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive assistant of the Country General manager of IBM Belgium/Luxembourg

  • 1999 - 2000

  Country Executive Operations in support of the GM of IBM Belgium/Luxembourg. Defined and executed as the first the role in a flexible way. Right hand of the GM to deliver all projects along the full scope of a country organization.

• Sales Manager ibm.com

  • 1997 - 1999

  Implemented the first TeleCoverage model. Developed and led the first team in IBM Belgium/Luxembourg of 20 sales reps responsible for selling over the phone to clients and IBM Business partners.

• Sales Representative

  • 1992 - 1997

  Sales Representative in Small & medium business Belgium/Luxembourg Channel & Business development for Small and Medium Business customers and IBM Business Partners in Belgium

• System's Engineer

  • 1987 - 1992

  Technical role, doing customer's installations/implementations