Stefaan Lampaert
Solution Architect
Hollebeke
Summary
Assist enterprises to achieve their strategic objectives.
Innovative Solution Architect with in-depth understanding of software deployment and system design illustrated over15 years of experience in similar roles.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Solution architect
VDAB
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: VDAB is the Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training.
- VDAB is the Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training.
- Involved applications / Services: Dynamics 365 Finance, Dynamics 365 Sales, Dual-Write, iGuana, Peoplesoft
- Challenges: Align RFQ functionality with legal requirements, Integrate on premise document management system, Align Dynamics to legacy finance application
Solution architect
DEME
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: DEME is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, environmental remediation, dredging and marine infrastructure headquartered in Belgium.
- DEME is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, environmental remediation, dredging and marine infrastructure headquartered in Belgium.
- Involved applications / Services: Dynamics 365 Finance, Dynamics 365 Project Operations
- Challenges: Identify areas to enhance the synchronization and collaboration between the two systems, Synchronize application architecture and processes across joint ventures part of the DEME group
SCM workstream leader
Sarens (Sonical)
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Sarens provides heavy lift, engineered transport and specialized rigging services.
- Sarens provides heavy lift, engineered transport and specialized rigging services.
- Involved applications / Services: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
- Involved processes: Finance, Supply chain and asset management
- Challenges: Streamline operational processes between the Belgian HQ and the depots in over 60 countries and on 6 continents, Integrate with EAM capability with best of breed legacy applications
Manufacturing lead
Azelis (Sonical)
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Azelis Group is a Belgium-based distributor specializing in food ingredients and specialty chemicals.
- Azelis Group is a Belgium-based distributor specializing in food ingredients and specialty chemicals.
- Involved applications / Services: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
- Involved processes: Supply chain and manufacturing processes
- Challenges: Define manufacturing capabilities within the Azelis D365 template, Integrate french acquired production facility in Azelis D365 tenant, Configure RF Smart workflows
Trade workstream leader
Gate group (Microsoft)
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Gate group is the global leader in airline catering and retail-on-board.
- Gate group is the global leader in airline catering and retail-on-board.
- Involved applications / Services: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Power platform (Power Apps, Power BI), Azure Machine learning services
- Involved processes: Finance, Supply chain and manufacturing processes
- Challenges: Facilitate intercompany transactions from airline operations over catering on to procurement, Forecast demand using Azure Machine learning
Integration architect
Schréder s.a.
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Schréder is a manufacturer of luminars. Through sales offices in 48 countries Schréder serves its customers in different segments ranging from Road & Urban to Stadiums.
- Schréder is a manufacturer of luminars. Through sales offices in 48 countries Schréder serves its customers in different segments ranging from Road & Urban to Stadiums.
- Involved applications: Dynamics AX (4.0|2012|F&O), Dynamics CRM (2011|365 CE), Biztalk, Logic apps, Power BI
- Involved processes: Finance, Supply chain and manufacturing processes
- Challenges: Facilitate the introduction of D365 application by pivoting over the integration layer, Manage operational processes supported by legacy applications, Define data architecture to support Power BI, Govern the introduction of additional apps
Solution architect
HB Antwerp (Microsoft)
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: HB processes rough stones into polished diamonds.
- HB processes rough stones into polished diamonds.
- Involved applications / Services: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Power platform (Power Apps, Power BI), Quorum Blockchain Service
- Involved processes: Finance, Supply chain and manufacturing processes
- Challenges: Enable traceability from the mine to the end-customer using NFT’s and blockchain technology, Implement process manufacturing with production floor execution, Align demand and supply planning using Azure Applied AI Services
Solution architect
Aptean
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: Aptean provides mission-critical, industry-specific ERP, Supply Chain software. Industries served: food and beverage, discrete and process manufacturing, financial services, ....
- Aptean provides mission-critical, industry-specific ERP, Supply Chain software. Industries served: food and beverage, discrete and process manufacturing, financial services, ....
- Involved applications: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Power platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate)
- Involved processes: All supply chain and manufacturing related processes
- Challenges: Support food safety via process quality management and product specifications, Integrate ERP with best of breed PLM and MES products, Facilitate supply chain transparency and collaboration via EDI
Solution architect
Buyse
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Buyse a Belgian supplier of CNC turning, milling and grinding with branches in Aalter and Lier.
- Buyse a Belgian supplier of CNC turning, milling and grinding with branches in Aalter and Lier.
- Involved applications: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, AX2009, Power platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate)
- Involved processes: All supply chain related processes and financial management
- Challenges: Reduce the level of customisation by introducing standard functionality, Improve the traceability of products, Integrate IoT data into D365 F&O via connected manufacturing
Solution architect
Securitas
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Securitas a is global company headquartered in Stockholm. It offers protective services to it customers ranging from manned guarding to electronic security.
- Securitas a is global company headquartered in Stockholm. It offers protective services to it customers ranging from manned guarding to electronic security.
- Involved applications: Dynamics 365 F&O and CE, SAP successfactors, IBS, Readsoft, Rostar CAS (by Paralax), Core AS400 applications, WSO2, …
- Involved processes: procurement, financial management
- Challenges: Fit Dynamics 365 within the current application architecture, Manageability of the interfaces and the flow of data between all applications, Align with corporate Application guidelines
Microsoft Dynamics AX Consultant
Poco Loco
12.2017 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Poco Loco is a Belgian subsidiary of the Paulig group. It offers primarily chips and tortillas to retailers from all over the world.
- Poco Loco is a Belgian subsidiary of the Paulig group. It offers primarily chips and tortillas to retailers from all over the world.
- Master data management: Involved applications: Dynamics AX 2012, SpecPDM, MESControl.net ( by BrightEye ), E’wms (by Egemin)
- My role on the project: Define and implement the processes related to master data management covering items, formula’s, customers and suppliers. Define the security architecture to guide and enable the users to work in line with the process.
Group Solution Architect
Schréder s.a.
01.2016 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: Schréder is a manufacturer of luminars. Through sales offices in 48 countries Schréder serves its customers in different segments ranging from Road & Urban to Stadiums.
- Schréder is a manufacturer of luminars. Through sales offices in 48 countries Schréder serves its customers in different segments ranging from Road & Urban to Stadiums.
- Lead the internal team of analysts with respect to change requests for the operational applications and new projects.
- Manage the partners who support the operational application platforms.
- Involved applications: Dynamics AX (2.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2012), Dynamics CRM (2011 | 2016 | 365 CE), Windchill, PrecisionPoint, Biztalk
- Size of the implementation: 48 commercial entities, 7 operational entities, 5 research entities
- Challenges: Master data management across multiple applications/versions, Interfaces to enable cross application processes (AX, PLM, CRM, …), Intercompany setup including margin split, International context with local legal requirements, eInvoicing, Multi-currency reporting, Central Vendor management, Cost accounting, AP invoice scanning
ERP Application Manager
Van De Wiele Groep
04.2013 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Van De Wiele is world market leader for the production of carpet and velvet looms.
- Van De Wiele is world market leader for the production of carpet and velvet looms.
- Coordination of the migration towards a standard ERP package for all entities -both domestic and foreign - in the entire group.
- Involved processes: sales, product configuration, engineering, planning, purchase, production, logistics, quality and financial management, service management
- Challenges: Item & BOM management integrated with satellite systems, Interfaces to legacy systems (MES, WMS, PLM, CRM, …), Management of configuration models, Cadence based production planning (MPS), Quality control at receipt of raw materials and semi-finished products and issue of finished products
Senior Business Consultant
ForFarmers
02.2012 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: ForFarmers (Lochem, the Netherlands) is an internationally operating feed company that offers Total Feed solutions for conventional and organic livestock farming.
- ForFarmers (Lochem, the Netherlands) is an internationally operating feed company that offers Total Feed solutions for conventional and organic livestock farming.
- Integration architect: fit the specialised Radar Automation software components into the overall business processes implemented by standard ERP packages (SAP, Dynamics NAV - AX)
- Define, manage and monitor a roll-out strategy to converge the IT application architecture after the acquisition of Hendrix Feed within one year.
Project Manager
Altez Group
12.2009 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Altez Group is active in different sectors of prefab building, from coordination of complete in-house projects to the production of prefab concrete, metal constructions ….
- Altez Group is active in different sectors of prefab building, from coordination of complete in-house projects to the production of prefab concrete, metal constructions ….
- Involved processes: Sales, project management, planning, purchase, production, logistics, financial management
- Challenges: Civil engineering functionality (project bidding and control), Visual project planning linked to production planning, Interface to 3D CAD software, calculation software and steel profile cutting optimization software
Project management
Steyaert-Heene
05.2010 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Steyaert-Heene started out as a metal trade company but has expanded into the field of steel construction engineering.
- Steyaert-Heene started out as a metal trade company but has expanded into the field of steel construction engineering.
- Involved processes: Sales, planning, purchase, production, logistics, financial management
- Challenges: Integration with CAE tools, Subcontracting activities
Solution Architect
Heger
02.2010 - 05.2010
- Company Overview: Heger is part of ITW (Illinois Tool Works) and produces diamond tools for construction, surface preparation, refractory and industry applications.
- Heger is part of ITW (Illinois Tool Works) and produces diamond tools for construction, surface preparation, refractory and industry applications.
- Scope: Preliminary study with respect to the roll out of AX as a second ERP application within the ITW international group.
Solution architect
Westtoer
05.2008 - 11.2009
- Company Overview: Westtoer is a public tourism and recreation company in West-Flanders working to bring together all actors relevant to the sector.
- Westtoer is a public tourism and recreation company in West-Flanders working to bring together all actors relevant to the sector.
- Involved processes: Sales, project management, time registration, purchase, inventory management, financial management, budgetting
- Challenges: Align AX with MS CRM, Integrate a webshop into AX
Project Management
Fabricom GTI pipe bending
05.2008 - 11.2009
- Company Overview: Fabricom is part of the Belgian entity of GDF SUEZ Energy Services. The pipe bending business unit is the biggest manufacturer in Europe of induction bend tubes.
- Fabricom is part of the Belgian entity of GDF SUEZ Energy Services. The pipe bending business unit is the biggest manufacturer in Europe of induction bend tubes.
- Involved processes: quotation management, production, stock management
- Challenges: Interface with existing SAP solution of Suez, Implementation of calculation rules, Quality management, certificate management, Multiple sites: Grimbergen (BE), Strijen (NL)
Project Management
Antwerp World Diamond Center (Diamond Office)
07.2008 - 04.2009
- Company Overview: AWDC is the official representative of the diamond community who does business both in the trade and manufacturing of diamonds.
- AWDC is the official representative of the diamond community who does business both in the trade and manufacturing of diamonds.
- Scope: Deployment of an existing AX implementation to a production business unit within AWDC. So far only the finance and purchase module are in use. But Masterplanning and production are also relevant for this new business unit.
Project manager
Transics
01.2006 - 04.2008
- Company Overview: Transics is the European market leader for fleet management systems.
- Transics is the European market leader for fleet management systems.
- Involved processes: Sales, service desk, logistics, (recurring) invoicing
- Challenges: Management of recurring revenue and installed base, Multi- / intercompany transactions
Business Analyst
Geldof Metaalconstructies
09.2005 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: Geldof is one of Europe’s leading solution providers for the storage, handling and processing of bulk solids, liquids and gasses.
- Geldof is one of Europe’s leading solution providers for the storage, handling and processing of bulk solids, liquids and gasses.
Education
Civil mechanical engineer option mechatronics - Engineering
Catholic University
Leuven, BelgiumICT Management - undefined
Vlerick Management school
Deeplearning specialization - undefined
Coursera
Skills
Project management
Change management
Process optimization
Enterprise application integration
Security architecture
Professional Mission
Assist enterprises to find the right balance in defining their processes for their pool of users within the boundaries of their services in place. All of that in order to achieve their strategic objectives.
Skills
Project management (Agile / Prince2 / PMBOK / Success by design / LCS), Team dynamics / Coaching / Change management, Business processes: BPR / Process optimization & -automation / Lean manufacturing, Enterprise application integration (Biztalk, logic apps, Azure service bus), Workflow and approval management, Security architecture and authorization: segregation of duties, identity management, Business intelligence and data analytics (Power BI, Azure Synapse service), machine learning, IoT, OPC-UA, MQTT, XML, JSON, Web Services, SOAP, REST, OData, HTML5, javascript, C#, Python, PLM: Windchill, Bluestar
Education
Civil mechanical engineer option mechatronics, Catholic university of Leuven (K. U. L.), 06/01/98, ICT Management, Vlerick Management school, Deeplearning specialization, Coursera, Microsoft Dynamics, 365 Customer Service – Unified service desk, Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect (MB-700), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Data Science with Machine Learning, Azure AI Engineer Associate, Microsoft Power Apps, Power Platform Fundamentals
Other Professional Experience
Accenture, Brussels office, 08/01/98, 11/01/03, Accenture is an international consultancy and IT-service company with a strong emphasis on realizing innovation for its clients., Technology Consultant, 09/01/00, 11/01/03, projects in Arnhem, Brussel, Leuven, project management: govern and report project status, team planning, ..., Realization of an Enterprise Component Model in consultation with the business owners, Technology Analyst, 08/01/98, 08/01/00, projects in Leuven, Luxemburg, Analyse the feasibility of new technologies like EIA, XML, JSP, Struts, J2EE, Design, build and test object oriented applicative and architecture components
Personal Information
- Age: 51
- Marie
- Suzanne
- Zoë
- Date of Birth: 01/23/74
- Nationality: Belgian
- Marital Status: married
Timeline
Solution architect
VDAB
12.2023 - 12.2024
Solution architect
DEME
08.2023 - 12.2023
Manufacturing lead
Azelis (Sonical)
02.2023 - 08.2023
SCM workstream leader
Sarens (Sonical)
01.2023 - 09.2023
Trade workstream leader
Gate group (Microsoft)
10.2022 - 12.2022
Integration architect
Schréder s.a.
01.2022 - 12.2022
Solution architect
HB Antwerp (Microsoft)
09.2021 - 01.2022
Solution architect
Aptean
12.2020 - 10.2021
Solution architect
Buyse
01.2019 - 01.2021
Solution architect
Securitas
05.2018 - 01.2019
Microsoft Dynamics AX Consultant
Poco Loco
12.2017 - 04.2018
Group Solution Architect
Schréder s.a.
01.2016 - 11.2017
ERP Application Manager
Van De Wiele Groep
04.2013 - 01.2016
Senior Business Consultant
ForFarmers
02.2012 - 03.2013
Project management
Steyaert-Heene
05.2010 - 01.2011
Solution Architect
Heger
02.2010 - 05.2010
Project Manager
Altez Group
12.2009 - 01.2012
Project Management
Antwerp World Diamond Center (Diamond Office)
07.2008 - 04.2009
Solution architect
Westtoer
05.2008 - 11.2009
Project Management
Fabricom GTI pipe bending
05.2008 - 11.2009
Project manager
Transics
01.2006 - 04.2008
Business Analyst
Geldof Metaalconstructies
09.2005 - 12.2005
ICT Management - undefined
Vlerick Management school
Deeplearning specialization - undefined
Coursera
Civil mechanical engineer option mechatronics - Engineering
Catholic University