Freek van de Griendt

freekvdgriendt@gmail.com
+32 479 25 41 30

Freek van de Griendt
Date of birth (age)
02 april 1981 (31)
Nationality
Dutch
Current Location
Mechelen, Belgium
Marital status
Engaged
Professional experience
CTO at RetailDrive present
Responsible for determining product strategy, manage implemenation projects and remote development team of 3-5 developers. Quality insurance on deliverables.

Global Program Manager at NorthgateArinso Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
Management of global HR process transitions programs using NorthgateArinso's SAP based BPaaS platform for worldwide populations. Final responsibility for program budget, scope, quality and risk management from contract negotiation until transition into Operations. Team management of global team, local implementation teams per country and offshore delivery centres.
Global Solution Architect Lead at NorthgateArinso Feb 2009 - Jan 2012
Manager of international team of 15 experienced Solution Architects across the globe, working in global Business Transformation programs for providing HR services, implementing company and industry standards in solution design and coordination of delivery in offshore locations in Spain, Morocco, Malaysia, Philippines.

Development Lead in service delivery contract for a major Australian financial services provider
Product Design lead Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
Design lead for Succession Planning functionality as new module within existing e-HR solution, strong focus on integration of other Talent Management and Organizational Management modules.
Senior Consultant at NorthgateArinso Oct 2007 - Sept 2008
Technical lead in implementation of various e-HR scenarios for a major Belgian university
Implementation lead for SAP Learning Solution 600 project for a major Belgian telecommunication company
SAP Learning Solution 300 implementation for a major Belgian financial institution

Learning Solution Center of Excellence Lead
e-HR Consultant at Arinso Sept 2005 - Sept 2007
Functional lead in rollout e-HR Learning template for a global pharmaceutical company
Implementation of standard SAP ESS/MSS scenarios for a major Belgian financial institution

Owner of ir. Freek van de Griendt 2006 - present
Web application development
Design, implementation and marketing of SaaS platform for airport service companies. www.taxisupport.be
Website design and implementation. www.freekvdgriendt.be
Mobile development
Project management for mobile app development on different platforms (iOS, Android) working with both local and offshore developers / designers for apps in different areas including Lifestyle & Health, Education, Sports.
Native iOS educational app for teaching children multiplication tables. Clever Times
Native iOS lifestyle app for relaxation (under development). Zentunes
Linguistic skills
Dutch mother tongue
English fluent
French good understanding, recent practice
German basic understanding, limited recent practice
Education
Professional courses and certifications
PMI - Project Management Body of Knowledge 2008
SAP Learning Solution Overview (HR 270) & NetWeaver courses 2005 - 2006
University degree 1999 - 2005
Catholic University of Leuven
Civil Engineer - Master in Computer Sciences

Leader of campus recruitment team (7p), organization of Job Fair for 300+ graduates and 40 companies 2004
General treasurer, financial responsibility for non profit organization, annual revenue over 500 000 EUR 2003
High school 1993 - 1999
Sint Martinus College, Overijse, Science - Mathematics (8h) Belgium
Goudse Scholen Gemeenschap, Gouda, VWO Netherlands
Hobby's and other interests
Tennis (competitive ranking B+4/6)
Running, biking & hiking (recreational)
Travel
Movies & tv series
Internet technology, web development and social media
Apple products
Most recent update: 31 January 2013