I am thrilled to share that I have served as an Information Manager at Wehkamp Retail Group, where I played a crucial role in guiding the decision process to extract data from the ERP system and integrate it into the data analysis platform, Databricks.One of the key milestones during my tenure was the successful implementation of a real-time messaging system, Kafka, which allowed us to leverage technical event triggers from Dynamics AX. After an intensive two-month evaluation, we made the decision to utilize Kafka, enabling us to capture and process data in real-time for immediate insights and analysis.To ensure data integrity and consistency, I spearheaded the implementation of a unified data model with strict definitions, establishing a single source of truth and adopting a standardized naming convention. This initiative proved vital in harmonizing data across the organization and facilitating accurate reporting and analysis.One of my core responsibilities was rapidly providing data to business stakeholders. By streamlining data extraction, transformation, and loading processes, we were able to deliver timely and reliable data to support decision-making at all levels of the organization. This empowered stakeholders with the insights they needed to drive business growth and make informed strategic decisions.I am immensely proud to have been part of the Wehkamp Retail Group's journey towards becoming a data-driven organization. The collaboration and dedication of the team were instrumental in the successful implementation of data-driven practices and fostering a culture of informed decision-making.

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As part of the Sales & Marketing domain, I was responsible for providing crucial insights and reports to the board and our headquarters in Japan.In my position, I played a vital role in aligning various business functions across different countries to ensure seamless operations and effective decision-making. By leveraging my expertise in JDEdwards and Tableau, I streamlined processes, enhanced data accuracy, and drove efficiency within our organization.Working closely with cross-functional teams, I aimed to optimize sales strategies, identify growth opportunities, and foster collaboration to achieve our business objectives. With a strong focus on data-driven insights, I empowered stakeholders with accurate and timely information, enabling them to make informed decisions and drive revenue growth.

-Responsible for management reporting, business analytics and operational reporting.-Sparing partner for the board of directors.-Linking pin between stakeholders, development team and IT support. Project succesfully implemented:- Addition of two business units to datawarehouse & reporting landscape- Implementation of GDPR (dutch: AVG) regulations- Restructuring of datawarehouseDuring this time I have gained extensive knowledge about the leading-edge analytical/BI software tool Sisense on both the back-end (data modeller) as well as the frontend (dashboarding).

Greenfield project to develop BI landscape based on JDEdwards implementions for the Wholesale business unit. - Defining functional requirements with stakeholders- Leading development team (3 members).- Coordinating testing of datawarehouse- Report development

Building datamodels to support complex business decisions during purchase tender process.

Functional design of ETL, cubes and reporting orginating from several sources: AX2012 and wehkamp.nl Corporate Datawarehouse.Responsible for the all BI related activities concerning MSBI together with developer and DWH application manager.Implementation consisted of datawarehouse using multiple sources including OLAP cubes, all kinds of merchandise reporting. Datawarehouse is updated multiple times during daytime.Tasks:o Team Lead/ Business Analist for a team of 3 BI developerso Acting as an intermediary between business and technical team: guiding business users in sharpening their information requirements and translating those to technical requirement for the team.

Primary responsibility was the development of custom-made training program for the full range of modules and customization implemented at wehkamp.nl

Andreanna.nl is een online retailer in lingerie en badmode en is actief op de nederlandse markt sinds 2011. Binnen Andreanna.nl ben ik verantwoordelijk voor de online marketing en deels het inkoopbeleid.

PostNL heeft te maken met dalende volumes als gevolg van een toenemende digitalisering van de samenleving. Vanuit het strategisch marketingperspectief wordt een visie ontwikkeld om deze ontwikkeling te remmen en alternatieve business modellen te ontwikkelen om de klanten van PostNL ook in de toekomst optimaal te blijven bedienen.

Korte schets van de Nima-C opleiding:Je ontwikkelt jouw strategisch en analytisch denken op businessunit- of ondernemingsniveauJe leert het marketingplanningsproces te beheersen en in iedere marktsituatie toe te passenJe beheerst de state of the art marketingkennis en kunt dit vertalen naar de praktijkJe professionaliseert je verder als marketing expertJe krijgt les van praktijkprofessionals met jarenlange ervaringExamen C0-1 Strategische kennistoets: 7,3Examen C0-2 Groepsopdracht: Ontwerp nieuw product op basis van business model canvas: 8Examen C0-3 Essay-opdracht: Schrijf plan van aanpak voor implementatie van Big Data: nnb

Eindcijfer 7,9De opleiding Nima-B Digital Marketing betekende voor mij de bevestiging van eerder opgedane kennis en vaardigheden met e-commerce , in een erkend diploma. Onderwerp van de eindscriptie was een strategische analyse van de online lingerieshop Andreanna.nl en het opstellen van een operationeel plan voor de komende drie jaar voor deze site.

InfoPlaza is het bedrijf achter succesvolle websites als Weerplaza en Verkeerplaza. Naast de exploitatie van websites produceren wij informatieproducten (weerberichten e.d.) voor ondermeer de Persgroep en de NOS (televisie en radio).

The company already had an AX2009 project implemented before they hired us to identify main areas of functionality improvement.o Implementation of custom-made purchase order approval, implemented in more than 6 including the U.S. and Candao Implementation of master data management covering the centralized management of items, vendors and customers)

During the end-phase of the AX2009 project at Wehkamp I was team-lead of 6 developers responsible to provide solutions for issues discovered during the testing activities.

- Intratuin POS- Albron Catering- Louis Nagel

Hired to acquire two large accounts:o Estabhlish retail supply chain concept (AX2009) for (Garden) retailer inlcuding POS (~56 outlets).o Estabhlish retail supply chain concept (AX2009) for (Bedding) retailer inlcuding POS (~11 outlets).o Sales demo retail chain manager (add-on to AX2009) fashion with more than 200 outlets.o Sales demo for importer of agricultural vehicles, .o Look & Feel Demo’so Business blueprintsSucceeded (with a team)!!

Tasks:o Implementation of AX2012 Retail Chain Manager 2009 (partner add-on)o Establishing (analisys, design and implementation) of Landed Costs add-on supporting import processes from the Far East.o Implmentation of purchase and inventory processes..

LM (logistics manager) was the WMS-software that was used by Ahrend Office Products. Responsible for the daily operations of this software.Projects initiated/participated- Introduction of functionality to support country-wide home delivery- Relocation of the (items in the) warehouse to Belgium- Closing down of all local operations in Nieuwegein,Netherlands

Axapta Consultant (Trade, WMS and Production)AX Implementation done:- Liad Electronics, Breda- TwentePlant, Hengelo- Rotor- MCM Foods- Europe West Indie Lines

Multiple (international) projects a.o.:Fender Europe: relocation study for European warehouseAmgen: Production batch optimizationVopak: Team lead logistics JDEdwards implemention (3 countries)

As part of the IBM subsidiary Cimad Consultants, I have done several SAP implementations of which Philips Business Electronics was the largest:Prime responsibility at Philips was to document all the implemented business processes for all four national sales organisations over three business unit lines. This project lasted for over a year and was succesfully implemented by the IBM team.