Experience

Digitopia

• Lebanon
• Advertising Services

• Innovation, Smart City & Business Development

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Developing the business with special focus on smart cities, digital strategy,innovation and transformation. Management team member.Research and development in the areas of Web 3.0, Robotics, IoT, Virtual Reality andInteractive Experiences in close collaboration with KUL, VUB, AP, PXL, Thomas More & Living Tomorrow.Member (ad interim) Steering Committee Slimme Regio Vlaanderen

• Head of Studio

  • Dec 2010 - Mar 2022

  (Interactive) Digital Signage / Business & Marketing ConsultancyAt Digitopia we believe in the power of (interactive) digital signage. Communication through screens at moments that matter, in places that ask for it. We provide total solutions for organizations to distinguish themselves on an effective and attractive way. Solutions based on a clever concept where message and technology are integrated in a refined way. Stable, scalable and proven working. For most customers digital signage is a new way of communication. How do you deal with corporate identity, design, texts, etc. In other words, how do you ensure that digital signage works? Each customer requires a different approach. Taking into account the customer’s goals and marketing strategy I advise and coach new and existing customers in order to achieve a digital signage solution that is tailored to the customer and therefore is attractive and most of all effective. Responsibilities - Inventing concepts (convert challenge and requirements to strategy and visual concept) - Marketing communication - Content advice (what content works, where, when and how ) - Channel management (producer / director of the digital signage channel) - Pro-active thinking with and for the customer at a strategic level (identify new opportunities) - Account management - Manage, improve and supervise projects concerning content and creation. - Link between customer and multimedia designers - Responsible for content portfolio



C-NUI (Division Digitopia)

• Manager

  • May 2012 - Jul 2017

  C-NUI has been set-up in start-up modus as serious game and animation studio with JBC and Electrabel/Engie as first clients. After changing the name in House of Digital the studio grew into a Full Service Digital Native Agency. The mission is to create value for brands and their customers by building enjoyable, useful and coherent experiences through platforms, systems and campaigns across the relevant touch-points of the digital age. We conceive, design, build, host, promote digital applications that create real value. We create for any device, any technology any platform - any time. We design and build B2B and B2C applications, content and services for web, mobile, touch screens and desktop. We encourage customers to interact with our services by creating useful, functional content and services. From complex databases, we build easy to use and user-friendly platforms.



ACN/KINOPH

• Fundraising & CRM Program Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2012

  The ACN CRM Coordinator fulfils the following needs: Providing operational, business and strategic consulting to the ACN Management team on ICT, Fundraising & CRM excellence. Being a CENTRAL COORDINATOR, responsible for - Operational management - Financial management (together with Finance Director) - Communications HQ - 14 National Sections (NS) - Project management - Strategic management - Corporate policies and procedures: create and monitor Manage OPERATIONAL SUPPPORT, being - Helpdesk support NS - Business processes knowledge - Application knowledge - Training and best practice sharing - Secure knowledge management Being a BUSINESS MANAGER, responsible - User group meeting - Fundraising support - Knowledge development DATA BASE ADMINISTRATION - Guide and steer Data Base Administration (with IID/Flores) - Guide and steer application optimisations/customizations (with IID/Flores) - Guide and steer Release management (with Flores/CIPAL) SOFTWARE Manager - Guide and steer Support from supplier - Coordinating ACN’s funding applications and monitoring their progress



onetowin

• Belgium
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Program & Project Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2010

  one2win is a key provider of highly talented professionals in the field of ICT Project Management, Interim Management and Strategic Marketing. We do this directly, as well as in cooperation with our business partners. The vision: one2win believes that professional companies focus on their core activities and that this evolution will spread over all successful organizations in the near future. Core-business focus, knowledge management and collaborative corporate networking are the cornerstones of the 21st century. one2win believes in a world economy built on highly interactive nodes of know-how, know-to and know-when. Size doesn’t matter, but overhead will kill. one2win can help to achieve your goals, realize projects on time and make your company a stronger player in its sector(s) of activity. After analyzing your needs, we propose a selection of talents to collaborate with you and take the best way to realize your targets. Projects - Program Management ACN/KIN-OPH - Program Management Partena Intranet/Internet - Program & Change Management CBFA - Office & Sharepoint Migration - Program Management Vitaya webplatform


Cronos
• Italy
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Manager (external consultant)

  • 2007 - 2008


Real Software Group

• Israel
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• eBusiness Solution Manager

  • 2006 - Feb 2007

  eBusiness Solution Manager Responsibilities• Provide customers with advanced technology solutions in the eBusiness area that enable them to reach their objectives of growth and profitability.• Product management : up to date service portfolio (plan – build – run)• Presales, support sales, support marketing, up to date sales kit around eBusiness solution• Knowledge management, community building (internal & external)• Recruit and manage consultants in solution area• Start- and follow-up of solution programs, internally and on customers side.• Report to VP Services for the domain Solution Management.

• Project & Program manager @ Janssen-Cilag

  • 2002 - Jan 2007

  J&J Global - Interim & Program Manager • The Program Manager holds a high visibility position in the whole creation & development process as being liaison officer between all parties involved. As central hub in the whole localization/roll-out process he will be involved in all critical project steps, being:o people management (20 people team)o day-by-day operational project managemento program & project managemento business modelingo requirements gathering and finalizationo scope protectiono platform surveillance (maintenance, upgrades) for all (ATG application server Suite, Documentum Suite CMS, Oracle, Converra)o quality assuranceo release & change managemento project oversight and status reporting.• The portfolio contained 160 projects (websites and integrated applications)

• Project and New Development Manager @ Janssen-Cilag

  • 2003 - 2004

  • eCRM CoE within Janssen-Cilag initiates on regular bases new internet concepts to support the launch and market position of new drugs from Janssen Pharmaceutica. All these projects are hosted on the so called eHealth framework. Either these projects are localisations of existing websites; either they are new (full blown) web projects.• As being pointed out as preferred partner, all new e-applications (internet & integrated applications) had been assigned to our team (13 people)• The portfolio contained projects for:o Janssen-Cilag The Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Sweden and EMEAo Virco and Tibotec• Psychiatry and ADHD disease websites• Integrated applications (SMS module) for transdermal patchResponsibilities• People management, Project & delivery management, Functional analysis / User requirements, Usability assurance.

• Global Strategic Sourcing Intranet Portal @ Johnson & Johnson

  • 2003 - 2003

  • Critical business application development: being the development of a portal to support all the processes and administration with regard to all e-sourcing events with the exception of the event itself which is supported by Freemarket software. • Development of an online pipeline application allowing J&J buyers to organize and follow-up of events, commit to events or communicate upcoming events.Responsibilities• Project scoping, requirements management, functional analysis, project Management, Usability assurance

• Project manager @ Ortho Biotech Germany

  • 2003 - 2003

  • Creation of Medline component on the Ortho Biotech Germany website. This functionality allows renal professionals to subscribe online to and receive a medical newsletter by email.• Creation of an online website generator tool, allowing renal professionals to subscribe to the Ortho Biotech website and create their –free- proper praxis website.• Revamp and re-engineer current corporate websites into the existing J&J web platform technology.• Implement highly interactive functionalities and state-of-the art CMS (Documentum)Responsibilities• Project scoping, requirements management, functional analysis, project Management, Usability assurance

• Intranet & e-University portals - Ortho Biotech EMEA

  • 2002 - 2002

  • Set-up from scratch an European portal platform with pre-defined technologies (application server, CMS, search engines)• Set-up and implement and maintain Intranet & eUniversity portal• Implement highly interactive functionalitiesResponsibilities• Project scoping, requirements management, functional analysis, project Management, Usability assurance



iMOTION

• United Kingdom
• Movies and Sound Recording
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative & Operational Manager (planning & delivery)

  • Oct 1999 - 2002

  The Creative & Operational Manager holds a high visibility position in the organisation & delivery process as being liaison officer between all parties involved. (Development & graphics teams, Sales, Project office, Senior management) As central hub in the whole creative, organisation & delivery process he will be involved in all critical project steps, being: People & HRM management (25 people team), day-by-day operational studio management, program & project management, financial management, project oversight and status reporting. Project & customer portfolio: • Sappi fine paper (Intranet) • VBO (Intra- & Extranet) • KBC leaseplan (intranet) • BBL – CDROM & promotional websites • Gilette • Wolers Kluwer – PUB publications (CDROM & Internet) • Agfa Educational CDROMS on Digital printing • … Responsibilities • 2000 – 2001: HRM, Floor management; Invoicing, Strategy, Vendor selection, Project scoping, Sales Funnel follow up. • 1999: Multimedia designer & project manager



Best of Publishing (Brussels)

• Graphic design (press & web) / Webmaster / Chief Editor ICT magazine

  • Aug 1996 - Oct 1999

  Middle 90-ties, Best Of Publishing became the first Belgian editor specialized into ICT and Internet publications. It began the activities with the magazines Best of Mac News, Inside Internet and Computer Shopping. Due its pioneer role, IDG (global publisher) partners with Best Of Publishing which becomes a major player and leader in the Belgian editor landscape. Besides the hard-copy publications (magazines and books) Best Of initiated the first Belgian ICT newsletters. While working at that time at Best Of, all online and offline design and editorial activities became part of my task portfolio. Responsibilities • Graphical design, prepress, webdesign • Customer facing • Chief editor Best of Mac News.