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Helmond, Nb, Nl

Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

Driving innovation and excellence in electric bus technology as the Architect Customer IT. Leading a dynamic team to deliver cutting-edge IT solutions for customized bus projects, from sales handover to customer commissioning.Pioneered bus improvements, significantly increasing Customer IT efficiency. Leveraging strong project management skills and deep technical knowledge to bridge gaps between sales, engineering, and production. Adept at fostering cross-departmental collaboration and driving continuous improvement.Key Achievements• Streamlined project execution, consistently meeting milestones and improving efficiency.• Developed and implemented long-term IT strategies, enhancing Ebusco's competitive edge.• Standardized processes across IT subdisciplines, boosting team performance and project quality.

Deurne

Established and led the IT department, growing the team from 2 to 22 members by recruiting and providing training. Managed the entire process from requirements gathering, technical development, and procurement to overseeing the installation and commissioning of IT systems in buses in compliance with ECE regulations. These systems included payment -, infotainment -, passenger counting systems, destination signs and more.Responsible for daily operations and the professional development of the team. Additionally, served as the project lead for various clients, including Transdev, Connexxion, Qbuzz, De Lijn, Nobina, and Deutsche Bahn.Key Competencies • Team Leadership• Department Establishment• Recruitment• Training and Development• Requirements Gathering• Technical Development• Procurement Management• IT Systems Installation• Compliance with ECE Regulations• Project Management• Client Relationship Management• Daily Operations Management• Professional Development

Son

Member of the Tridec R&D team. Developing steering systems for now and future road regulations.New developments is the EF-S Hydro-Electronic Steering System.The new technology in steering systems

Helmond

Member of the HEVT (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology) team and Project Leader and Project Calculator at the HEVT team. Responsible for the complete electric integration of various electric systems needed for hybrid and electric vehicles, including system architecture and requirements, wiring layout and integration. But also for the electric safety, regulations and standards. Like the ECE R100.2 (Vehicle Construction Approval Requirements for Electric Vehicles)

Arnhem / Helmond

Worked for 1 year on a project for the Burton Car Company. I was responsible for the complete electric integration, design of the complete wiring harness , requirements and architectural documents needed for the electric conversion. I documented several electrical hardware components needed for several electric systems. New for me was the calibration of the inverter needed for the E-motor which was very helpful to have a better understanding the behaviour of the inverter and the E-motor.Worked for 1 year on a project for the HAN. I was responsible for the complete electric integration, design of the complete wiring harness , requirements and architectural documents needed for the electric conversion of a normal Fiat Doblo into an Electric Fiat Doblo with a Fuel-cell range extender. I documented several electrical hardware components needed for several electric systems. New for me was the Fuel-cell range extender, which needs a lot more electric components then I thought, like a DC/DC converter, air pump, cooling pump, dryers, valves .

Helmond, Amersfoort

Worked for 1.3 year on an VDL automated guided bus. I was responsible for the hardware integration of the guidance system which is needed for an automated guided bus (Phileas) The automated system was required to fulfil SIL4 safety requirements for certification according to EN50126, EN50128 and EN50129. This included writing requirements and architectural documents needed for the guided bus. And getting in close contact with component suppliers.

Helmond

Responsible for wiring engineering. Designed the wiring harness and installed the wiring needed for all the measuring equipment sensors. Documented the wiring and made the drawings of the electrical diagrams.

Someren