Roeland Hofkens
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Bio
Credentials
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Executive Data Science Specialization
CourseraJul, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Deep Learning Specialization
CourseraMay, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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LanguageWire
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Denmark
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)
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Sep 2018 - Present
Responsible for driving the integration of the latest technologies like neural machine translation and artificial intelligence, enabling our team to build smarter products and services that solve real business problems. Leading the product management processes, aligned with customer requirements and business objectives. The work of my team step-changed the company's EBITDA and contributed substantially to a very successful exit for private equity fund Catacap in August 2021. Our new owners Bridgepoint Development Capital drive our next growth phase. Show less
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Bluefields Holding
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Investor / Chairman of the Board
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Mar 2022 - Present
Investor in focalX (https://focalx.ai/), a leader in AI-based vehicle inspection solutions. As Chairman of the Board, I advise the team of focalX about product, technology and scaling the business. Investor in focalX (https://focalx.ai/), a leader in AI-based vehicle inspection solutions. As Chairman of the Board, I advise the team of focalX about product, technology and scaling the business.
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CTO (Technikvorstand)
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Jan 2012 - Jul 2018
CTO and executive manager. Responsible for technical excellence of the engineering team, optimization of the IT, technology roadmap and strategic vision.
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Chief consultant & Manager ECM
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2011
Responsible for starting up and growing the ECM Business Unit @Westernacher. The ECM unit was acquired by IT Novum in September 2017.
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Bluefields
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Belgium
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Civil Engineering
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Owner
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Jan 2001 - Dec 2011
Independent Software Architect, Software project manager and Enterprise Content Management Expert Independent Software Architect, Software project manager and Enterprise Content Management Expert
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Amplexor
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Mexico
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-founder, CTO & Senior ECM Architect
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2001 - 2006
Co-founder and executive technology leader. The company was acquired by Euroscript at the end of 2013. Co-founder and executive technology leader. The company was acquired by Euroscript at the end of 2013.
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BT Ignite
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Web Developer
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May 1999 - Jan 2001
Senior web developer responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of an ISP self service portal with 400.000 accounts. Senior web developer responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of an ISP self service portal with 400.000 accounts.
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Systems developer
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Aug 1997 - Apr 1999
Web developer and system administrator responsible for ISP administration web applications and internet payment solutions Web developer and system administrator responsible for ISP administration web applications and internet payment solutions
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Education
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1993 - 1997
IHAM Antwerpen
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Science, software engineering, electronics -
1991 - 1993
KU Leuven
Mathematics and Computer Science
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