Eric Poskin Email and Phone Number

Retired since 01 August 2023, interested in short non-IT missions (e.g. industrial audits, strategic and security studies). With engineering and management background, my career encompassed activities- in private companies: electrical power transmission networks (state estimation and load-flow computation; substation busbar management), electronic payment systems (ATM software development; ATM software and electromechanical acceptance; ATM call center and dispute management; central system operations analysis; physical card and card-embedded application acceptance; card manufacturing plant and personalization bureau assessment; card supplier contract negotiation). In 1997, starting a card laboratory 'from scratch' at Banksys (Belgium's historic electronic payment operator). Extensive international experience in industrial audits in Europe (Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom) and Asia (People's Republic of China, Singapore); - in University teaching: former Lecturer at the University of Mons (payment systems (including cryptography), e-business);- in the Belgian Armed Forces: former Reserve Lieutenant Colonel of the Signal Corps (retired in 2019). Military career began as a draftee (Candidate Reserve Officer). Service in the Signals as a Platoon Leader (equipment acceptance, radio and microwave links calculation), Light Infantry as a Signal Officer (also trained to lead a light infantry platoon in combat) and, General Intelligence and Security Service as a Staff Officer (17 years in analysis desk, command support, joint and allied exercises (crisis management, noncombatant evacuation operations));- in industrial relations at European level: former Secretary of the Atos SE Council (10 years in the Atos Select Committee), Deputy of the EquensWorldline SE Council, member of the Atos Special Negotiation Body. Involved in the analysis of economic files related to mergers & acquisitions (Siemens IT, Xerox ITO, Bull, Unify, Equens) and divestment (Worldline). Very interested in physics-based technology (e.g. manufacturing), competitive intelligence, and military affairs (operational art, intelligence, geopolitics). Positively NOT interested in software development (e.g. programming, project management) or cybersecurity.Memberships: Association of Reserve Officers of Mons & Region (Belgium), National Association of Senior Reserve Officers (Belgium), French Officer's National Club (France), Association of Auditors in Economic Intelligence of the Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (France).