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David Van den Brande

David Van den Brande

Helping organizations share data safely through trusted data ecosystems.

CTO at athumi

Ghent, Flanders, Belgium🇧🇪
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I work at the intersection of data, architecture and trust, helping organizations collaborate through secure and scalable digital infrastructure.

My background combines technology leadership, enterprise architecture and software delivery. I enjoy turning complex challenges into practical solutions, aligning stakeholders and building teams that thrive on trust, clarity and ownership.

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Career: 13

CTO

athumi

May 2023 - Present

Enterprise Architect & CTO Datanutsbedrijf

Digitaal Vlaanderen

Apr 2021 - Present

Enterprise Architecture Consultant

Galapagos

Mechelen, Flemish Region, BE

Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

Freelance Solution/Enterprise Architect

Bespoke Services NV

Kontich

Oct 2016 - Apr 2021

Enterprise Architect

Informatie Vlaanderen

Aug 2018 - Sep 2020

a.i. CTO

Informatie Vlaanderen

Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

- Enterprise architecture - Security (a.i. CISO), Infra & Cloud operations - Governance coordination - Shared Services management

Solution Architect

Informatie Vlaanderen

Gent Area, BE

Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

Solution Architect

De Persgroep Publishing

Brussels Area, BE

Jan 2015 - Oct 2016

As solution architect I supported the dialogue with business units in the development of new initiatives and mitigate complexity and unpredictability by improving current position & managing risks & opportunities making sure the choices made •  are a good fit with the organisation's business strategy & objectives •  are coherent within different parts of the organisation •  are efficient and effective

IT Project Manager

De Persgroep Publishing

Brussels Area, BE

Dec 2012 - Jan 2015

- Analytical Customer Master; managing over 30 million contacts, processing new or updated source contacts in real time. Audited by IBM as "a really state-of-the-art consolidation-style MDM implementation" - Big Data Solution for insight into digital customer behavior - SSO & Online Identity solution for all digital properties of de Persgroep

IT Development Manager & Architect

De Persgroep Publishing

Brussels Area, BE

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Responsible for software development of all online newspaper and e-commerce websites of de Persgroep (Belgium and the Netherlands).

IT Project Manager & Tech Lead

De Persgroep Publishing

Brussels Area, BE

May 2009 - Nov 2012

Responsible for in time delivery of business valuable software for Persgroep online news websites, e-commerce webshops & Online Identity management solutions.

Tech Lead

De Persgroep Publishing

Brussels Area, BE

Sep 2003 - Jan 2010

- Responsible for development and operations within the news media domain. This domain covers the main news websites (Volkskrant.nl, AD.NL, Parool.nl, Trouw.nl, HLN.be and DeMorgen.be) and several tools around it to ensures the flow from creating an article to publishing it on the website. - Technology-, architecture- & product vision gate keeper supporting the companies strategy - Team Lead / People Management - Introduced SCRUM as agile software development framework at de Persgroep

Functional Analyst & Technical Presales Consultant

Transiciel

Temse

May 2002 - Aug 2003

B2B eCommerce portal for Antalis Europe Web based Test Supervisor Tool for Alcatel Bell Space Scoot search engine and Call Center

Education: 1

Hogeschool Antwerpen

Industrial Engineer (master's degree)

1999

Credentials: 1

Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

2006

Languages: 3

Dutch(Native or bilingual)
English(Professional working)
French(Limited working)

Skills: 4

Business

IT ManagementLean Thinking

Interpersonal

LeadershipPeople Management

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