Being an entrepreneur at heart and wishing use some of my free time and experience to contribute to the conservation of natural resources and sustainable development, I developed and founded EnScope.As a nonprofit organisation active worldwide, EnScope engages in integrated approaches to sustainable development and natural resource conservation to ensure that today’s natural resources will still be there for tomorrow’s generation.Leveraging its strong scientific and project management expertise, EnScope (i) develops and supports sustainable development- and Nature conservation-oriented projects with clearly defined objectives meeting local stakeholders requirements and (ii) mobilises teams of students, volunteers and experts to work alongside local communities towards achievable and measurable outcomes.

Tasks and skills: Expert advice - identification of CITES-listed species for the Belgian Federal Service for Public Health, Food Chain Security and Environment

Tasks and skills: - Decisions on import requests for CITES-listed species, providing opinion on Belgian position for listing species on CITES appendices - Coordination of information among the members of the invertebrates section of scientific authority

Tasks and skills: Taking decisions on import requests for CITES-listed species, determining Belgian position for listing species on CITES appendices

As Portfolio Manager in a transversal department, I was accountable for a broad portfolio of international projects and service contracts for our life science clients as well as transversal internal projects. Working together with the Sales, Team Management, Finance and Operational Delivery teams, I ensured the robust deployment of the Management and Sales strategy in the design, sale and delivery of projects and service contracts. I acted to guarantee adherence to contractual agreements while optimising project resources, processes and tools towards client satisfaction enabling them to meet their targets.

As Portfolio Manager in a transversal department, I was accountable for a broad portfolio of international projects and service contracts for our life science clients as well as transversal internal projects. Working together with the Sales, Team Management, Finance and Operational Delivery teams, I ensured the robust deployment of the Management and Sales strategy in the design, sale and delivery of projects and service contracts. I acted to guarantee adherence to contractual agreements while optimising project resources, processes and tools towards client satisfaction enabling them to meet their targets.

Tasks and skills: Project management and development for life science clients, coaching junior peers, development of project management solutions, Key achievements:- Contributed to plan and organise group headquarters relocation- Identified 5 potential new talents for the group, one of which was recruited - Developing project manager community and knowledge base for the group

Tasks and skills: Project development and management, support for responses to requests for proposals (RFP), governance meeting management Key achievements: - Managed a project which resulted in the successful deployment of new documentation systems on a GSK Vaccines site in India - Trained as PMI Project Management Professional - Supported the development of a successful bid for a feasibility study aimed at the revamping of a Puratos plant - Initiated the project management structure for a collaborative project between an NGO active in Haïti and Altran aiming at the development of latrines as a measure to limit the spread of cholera

In the context of the purchase of Novartis Vaccines by GSK Vaccines, I worked as a project manager for the Quality Integration Programme. I manage a number of projects aimed at integrating and harmonising Quality IT systems and processes, including Batch Release, Change Control, Document management and Audit information management systems, and data migration.Tasks and skills:Scope definition, risk assessment and management, activity planning and sequencing, project schedule (MS Project), resource estimation, stakeholder management, workshop preparation and facilitation, governance reporting up to executive managementKey achievements:- Managed the deployment of SAP-based documentation systems on a legacy Novartis site in India- Coordinated the migration of Novartis SharePoint sites to GSK systems- ­Designed a project management plan template to ensure harmonised ways of working and project continuity for the whole programme- Managed the archival of Novartis audit management records to GSK systems- Organised and facilitated Release SME and Qualified Persons (QP) forum- Managed the deployment of new Change Control and Batch Release processes and systems to 7 international sites- ­Achieved stakeholder buy-in through early involvement and empowerment to drive change- ­Prepared and presented communication, reporting and business cases to drive decision making by senior executives and ensure project outputs aligned with strategic vision

Tasks and skills: project development and management, cross-sectorial project and collaboration development, reporting and communication, big (NGS) data analysisKey achievements:- Managed and valorised two European Space Agency R&D projects- Coordinated project workstreams driven by international project contributors- Developed a 2M€ collaborative (7 industrial companies, 6 academic laboratories, 2 research stations) project aimed at the development of new biostimulants - Engineered an automated hydroponics potato cultivation system- Analysed next-generation sequencing microbial community data

Tasks and skills: project development and management, “big data” analysis, extensive international field experience in marine biology with a focus coral reef impact management, international collaboration development, extensive experience in communication of complex concepts and data, expertise in advanced lab and field techniques:- Molecular biology (PCR, qPCR, DGGE, NGS, functional metagenomics)- Microbiology (bacterial culture, DAPI staining, BOD, microbial activity assays)- Biochemical assays (protein quantification, innate immune assays, lipid quantification)- Microscopy (light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, SEM)- Sediment analyses (granulometry, organic content, XRD, ICP-AES)- Image analysis (Photoshop, ImageJ)- Statistical analysis (Microsoft Excel, R, Primer, Minitab)- Scientific diving (>700 dives)Key achievements:_ Developed 5 international research projects resulting in publications in renowned peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, and a live radio interview_ Developed an extensive international network of collaborators_ Introduced new advanced molecular techniques to my host lab_ Secured 17 grants for research and conference attendance (total value= 131220€)_ Published 6 peer-reviewed publications including in high impact journals_ Explained environmental threats to corals on national radio (Guam 2013)

Tasks and skills: Management, monitoring and reporting on environmental aspects associated with the dredging works of a nickel mine development project (New Caledonia), point of contact for customer relations regarding environmental issuesKey achievements:- Developed and maintained a telemetry environmental monitoring system and an environmental monitoring vessel- Developed and maintained collaborations with industrial clients and NGO partners- Provided expertise to partner organisations

Tasks and skills: Developed a business-oriented French course, taught French to various teams in a business context (Xerox)

Tasks and skills: Management of a marine protected area scientific program and of a geographically isolated camp (budget, logistics, maintenance), tuition of survey methods and local marine fauna/flora identification volunteer, raising awareness on environmental issues and capacity building with local populationsKey achievements:- Managed (e.g. people management, logistics, budget) a geographically isolated camp- Developed a coral bleaching monitoring program during the 2005 bleaching event - Trained ~100 international volunteers in marine environmental monitoring- Raised awareness on sustainable development, alternative livelihoods and the value of nature conservation among international volunteers and local populations- Contributed to the development of close relationships with local communities- Maintained and repaired boat engines, electricity generator, air compressor