TOGAF 9.1

2014

The Unit, Brussels

Part 1 & part 2, Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise & Solution Architect — Independent & Entrepreneurial Projects

July 2025 - present

Atka Solutions, Antwerp, Belgium

• During this period, I intentionally reduced client work to focus on learning, experimentation, and building entrepreneurial side projects, while applying my background as a solution and enterprise architect where relevant.
• Set up and experimented with e-commerce platforms, covering storefronts, payments, shipping, and basic integrations
• Learned and built automations using n8n, focusing on workflow orchestration, API integrations, and practical use case
• Explored AI-driven tools and services and their practical application in small business and automation contexts
• Built and iterated on real projects to understand end-to-end digital flows, from user interaction to backend processes
• Used architectural thinking to structure solutions pragmatically, without formal enterprise governance or client delivery

Freelance - Lead Solution Architect - Global

2023 - July 2025

Cigna IOH, Antwerp, Belgium

• Perform key enterprise-wide Solution Architecture role within International Markets
• Proactively engage across Business, IT and 3rd party stakeholders to ensure that the business investment delivers a cost-effective and appropriate solution for the organisation
• Assist sponsors in the creation of rounded and compelling business cases for change
• Drive the definition of the solution design, mapping business and technical requirements to define a service that meets both business and operational expectations
• Actively participate in the full project lifecycle from early shaping of high-level estimates and delivery plans through to active governance of the solution as it is developed and built in later phases
• Capture and manage risks, issues and assumptions identified through the lifecycle, articulating the financial and other impacts associated with these concerns
• Take a lead role in the selection of 3rd Party solutions, developing successful partner relationships where required
• Maintain an active awareness of emerging trends and developments in technology that could impact or benefit our business and our customers
• High-level mentoring of design & development teams to embed architectural framework and best practices

Freelance - Lead Solution Architect - Datacenter move

2022 - 2023

Cigna IOH, Antwerp, Belgium

• Lead solution architect for a migration program to a new datacenter of the entire application portfolio.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the migration designs for a data center migration (applications only)
• Driving solution design for applications, services, utilities, etc.
• Providing technical support to the internal teams and external suppliers
• Providing close collaboration with the third party supplier's solution architect and ensure that submitted design documents are appropriate and complete
• Support the program manager in making technical decisions
• Support the program manager, internal teams and external supplier in assessing possible options if the end date of the program is at risk
• Managing the technical forum of the migration project
• Collaboration with external suppliers to support the implementation of applications and components in the new datacenter
• Facilitate any discussions on resolving issues that could affect migration

Architecture Senior Specialist

2014 - 2022

Cigna HealthCare, Belgium

• Local lead for the IO & Africa Solution Architecture team
• Solution design for global and local back and front-end systems
• Technology and vendor selection on a local and global scale
• Advisor for the global innovation team for technology selection and hands-on support during proof of concepts
• OutSystems Center of Excellence