We believe EVERYONE in the world deserves access to the internet and affordable communications.Communications have an incredibly positive impact on improving the lives of individuals and accelerating the economic and social growth of developing countries; yet 4.4 billion people around the world are still unconnected and many more are poorly serviced.At poa! we believe everyone deserves access to the internet and it should not be limited to the privileged few. Our poa! Internet service provides wireless broadband to low income and rural communities across East Africa, offering individuals and small businesses highly affordable Internet access. poa! brings significant social benefit to the communities we serve by offering free access to digital content including educational and health materials as well as generating substantial employment opportunities.

(short term) assignments, both national as well as international. Placeable in entire ICT scope, but field of expertise is telecoms, mainly in product/project/marketing/programme management as well as trouble shooting/change management. Experienced in fixed and mobile (GSM, HSPA, NGN, LTE, FttH, DOCSIS, VDSL), MVNO/MVNE, distribution, roaming, VAS, MNP, strategy.Q1 2014 - Q3 2015 Finserve: commercial director for a new start up MVNO in the African marketQ1 2013 - Q1 2014 Airtel: responsible for rollout of multi-brand and wholesale strategy of a multi-country MNO in Africa: MVNO/MVNE implementationQ3 2010: Huawei: responsible for defining data migration strategy for a new IN platform for prepaid of a multi-country MVNO in EuropeQ2 2010: Menzis health insurance; acquisition marketing SMEQ1 2010: PortingXS; testing a new online number management application for Mobile Number Portability (MNP)Q1 2010: Zaanstad Municipality; advice regarding (private)GSM tender

NarrowMinds mobilizes communities As a virtual mobile network enabler and operator, NarrowMinds offers you a unique combination of technology platforms which allows organizations to collect feedback and communicate relevant information at the right time and through the right channel. Relevance is King Whatever your focus is in marketing-mix: relevant communication is the main driver of sustainable success and drives loyalty. One platform, many solutionsThe NarrowMinds loyalty platform combines the best of many worlds. By profiling your customers, including their personal preferences and values, you will discover how to maximize brand engagement. Intelligent use of this data enables you to tailor your proposals to individual customers. Full mobile (SIM) integration allows for localized marketing. And because we are an official Mobile Virtual Network Enabler, you can introduce your branded mobile-network, complete with customized apps. Additionally, thanks to social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) support, the platform doubles as a brand based community.

Launch MVNE; technical implementation, commercial implementation, business processes, staffing, project management, product development, supplier management

Various assignments:(Apr 2009 – Sep 2009) Implement a new MVNO for a mobile network operator; responsible for commercial stream(Apr 2009 – Jun 2009) Network strategy advise for cable operator(Apr 2009 - Feb 2010) Assist company that provides number portability solutions with their international expansion(Sep 2009 - Feb 2010) Develop new product-market combinations for telecoms consultancy firm (training, sustainability)

Responsible for project to reduce cancellations for fixed (Multiplay) products in consumer market. Effectively implemented new process/tools/business rules/attitude to help reduce cancellations with >30% in <1 year!

Digicel, the leading Caribbean Mobile Operator, is about to launch operations in several new countries across the region. The Product Rollout Manager's responsibility is to ensure availability of the selected product portfolio at launch and to define the roadmap for rolling out any additional services thereafter. Execution is done using a pragmatic hands-on approach in leading cross-departmental, cross-regional project teams.

Product manager terminals, responsible for correct implementation of VF live! compliant devices worldwide

Various positions, mainly in project management and (product) marketing management

Responsible for external communication, lead generation and implementation of a new commercial management information system

Project to optimise logistics structure for all 160 company restaurants. Drive tender to select logsitics partners to support this new structure. Implement new structure together with selectted partners. Reduced # of suppliers from >300 to <10 and realised overall cost advantage of >10%