SkyeBase digitalizes and automates the entire inspection process of critical infrastructure by offering state-of-the-art robotic data captation solutions (e.g. drones) and their AI driven SaaS inspection platform I-Spect. The end users in the process industry, ports and infra market use the better preventive maintenance that are generated in real-time to increase asset uptime, lifetime, safety and efficiency while reducing costs in a sustainable way.

Data Factory helps innovative companies to digitally transform their business using Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning. In order to do this successfully, it is key to understand where the real business value of these technologies is located and how to actually get started. Starting from your business challenges, we help you during the brainstorming, the road-map building and applying for subsidies. Next, we help to develop and implement the selected Proof of Concepts so you can experience the added value from day one !

As a global market manager for the innovative conductive plastics business unit I define the global strategy for technical sales, marketing, R&D and production for our stainless steel fiber solutions and make sure all teams are alligned. I manage the regional market managers and help them to deploy the global strategy in their regions (Korea, Japan, China, USA, EMEA, India). I promote our long term vision and unique value offering at the relevant technical conferences and strengthen and develop our existing and new relations with the global key accounts and strategic development partners.As a member of the “Network of Experts” from Bekaert, I advise other business units on how to reach commercial excellence trough customer insights and value selling.

As a Market Manager Filtration EMEA I managed the international technical sales of the filtration media and defined and implemented the strategy for the EMEA region. I strengthened and developed new relations with strategic partners and key accounts on an international level in a wide range of industries. (Aerospace, Marine, F&B, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Automotive)

As a Sales Engineer I was responsible for the technical sales of the Siemens motors and frequency converters. I designed the correct technical solutions and supported my customers during the integration of the products in their overall automation system. I combined my deep technological know-how of the products and project management skills together with strategic (commercial) thinking and a customer oriented mindset.

The Graduate Trainee Program focused on enhancing my technological know-how, project management and commercial skills. This was achieved by rotating between the different business units at Siemens Industry in Belgium and Germany (HQ) and by participating in intensive training programs.

Evaluation of the online marketing strategy of the European Technical Oriented Fabrics (TOF) - trademark licensees from W.L.Gore & Associates and implementation of the action plan for improvements.

Bachelor thesis: Simulating the thermal deformation of the fryer doors of the Pringles production line by using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Design and implementation of a new locking mechanism to minimize the thermal deformation.