Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Executive mandate reporting to the CEO. Lead Barco Labs, the global corporate innovation and CTO function, shaping the company’s long term technology strategy and growth across Entertainment, Enterprise, and Healthcare.
• Technology Strategy & Governance
• Defined and govern the company wide technology roadmap, steering long term R&D investments and regularly briefing the Board and Executive Leadership Team on strategic technology priorities, risks, and future capability bets.
• Innovation Portfolio & Venture Platform
• Established and lead a corporate internal venture platform incubating seed stage initiatives, accelerating commercialization and creating new revenue streams across next generation hardware and software.
• Deep Tech Leadership
• Built and lead a multidisciplinary team of 60 engineers and scientists across AI and machine learning, embedded systems, advanced display technologies, and digital healthcare innovation.
• Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships
• Partner closely with global business unit leaders, strategic customers, and external research institutions to translate applied research into scalable market solutions.
• Innovation Culture & Transformation
• Led a company wide innovation transformation, embedding disciplined innovation processes, capability development, and cross business collaboration.

Jan 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Led innovation efforts within Advanced Display Technologies & Visualization under the CTO office
• Managed cross-functional teams across hardware, optics, and embedded systems to develop next-gen visualization platforms
• Spearheaded technology scouting, early feasibility prototyping, and IP strategy across multiple application domains
• Contributed to technology evangelism across the company through internal showcases, executive briefings, and partner engagements

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Sep 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr · Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

• Belgium’s 40 under 40 brings together 40 societal leaders below 40 to embark on a journey of personal and leadership development centred on meaning, societal responsibility, and impact.
• As a Fellow, I have the chance to connect with other young leaders from different sectors. Together, we reflect on our leadership journeys and increase our societal footprint.

May 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium · Hybrid

• Led a global R&D and product innovation team focused on next-generation Saflex™ interlayer technologies for Head-Up Display (HUD) and Augmented Reality HUD applications in the automotive sector.
• Key responsibilities and impact:
• Directed cross-functional R&D teams across Europe, North America, and Asia to accelerate material innovation and prototype development
• Championed emerging technology scouting and product incubation for AR-enabled safety and user experience applications
• Collaborated with OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and Eastman business leaders to align technical development with market access and commercial strategy culminating in a successful product launch
• Contributed to the long-term technology roadmap and IP strategy for Eastman’s Advanced Interlayers division
• Strengthened leadership capabilities in cross-cultural team management, business-aligned research, and platform thinking within a Fortune 500 environment
• This role was pivotal in broadening my scope from deep technical specialization to strategic product leadership, and in building my fluency in customer-driven innovation.

Sep 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Gent Area, Belgium · On-site

• Led the development and scale-up of next-generation silicon photonics technologies for global datacom markets.
• Led a cross-functional team to industrialize high-speed transceivers (100G, 200G and 400G) for datacenter applications contributing to over million units in production
• Drove design-for-manufacturing (DFM), reliability engineering, and wafer-level yield optimization across multiple product families
• Helped build and scale Huawei’s lab-to-fab photonics pipeline in under 3 years enabling commercial readiness and integration into global product lines
• Coordinated cross-site collaboration with Asia-based fabs, product lines, and supply chain teams to solve complex packaging and process issues
• Served as technical focal point for roadmap discussions, NPI reviews, and engineering governance across R&D and business units

Mar 2014 – Sep 2018 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Gent Area, Belgium · On-site

• Contributed to the design and commercialization of wafer-scale silicon photonic circuits targeting high-speed datacom platforms.
• Architected advanced PICs (Photonic Integrated Circuits) using SiN, SOI, and InP substrates, spanning design, layout, simulation, and characterization
• Developed automated tools for optical testing and characterization, integrated into reliability analysis flows
• Supported product reliability, yield tracking, and design-to-test feedback loops
• Actively filed patents and contributed to IP portfolio strategy
• Engaged in both internal and external forums (conferences, standardization, technical reviews)

Feb 2006 – Jul 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos · On-site

• Contributed to analog circuit design and electromagnetic simulation for advanced packaging technologies in Intel’s server microprocessor platforms. Key work included:
• Designing and validating high-speed interconnects and analog signal paths within cutting-edge semiconductor packages
• Performing full-wave EM simulation of metal layers and package interfaces for signal integrity optimization
• Collaborating with process and packaging teams to support next-gen multi-core chipsets in the Xeon product family
• This role laid the foundation for my technical fluency in semiconductor physics, hardware design, and high-performance computing systems.