Lieven Embrechts
Senior IT consultant
  • Mortsel,
  • Vlaanderen,
  • Belgium
Member Since: 2004/07/28
Industry: Computer & IT
Tech Certifications:
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Professional Background
Senior IT Consultant
BOpartner
October 2013 – Present
IT services applications & infrastructure
Bulo
September 1989 – Present
/* ERP-CRM-EAI-VPN-HTML-XML-SQL-RDBMS-FMP-LINUX-OSX-WIN */
http://www.bulo.com
board member
Evonet
2003 – 2007
internet & hosting provider
freelance journalist
Data Testlab
1993 – 1996
freelance journalist for magazines in Belgium and The Netherlands: PC Magazine, DataNews, Computable, MacPublish writing on various IT subjects (product reviews, ergonomics, monthly powerpool tips series).
http://www.datatestlab.com
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Education
Karel de Grote Hogeschool Antwerpen
IT professional bachelor
1987 – 1989
Sint-Jozef Jezuïetencollege Turnhout
humaniora Wetenschappen A
wiskunde
1980 – 1987
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Wide IT interest and experience ranging from database & application development, network & security, system mgmt, project mgmt, web-design, hardware, procurement, etc.
Experience with organisations from user & teamleader view, but also from board & investor view.

Proven record of achievements in delivering, migrating & supporting:
- full ERP & CRM implementations
- clients, server virtualisation & network infrastructure.
- dynamic websites

Known to be able to:
- work in total overview and also in technical depth.
- view in 360 degree angles and in all gradations between black & white
- keep bow straight for very long period
- finish projects with many backup options and alternatives in mind to guarantee reaching the end.
- resolve true business problems and needs quickly
- architecture solutions that have a long & stable lifetime.

In favor of no-nonsense approach, open standards, open source, people & teams working together
Specialities: databases / ERP / CRM / network

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Languages
Dutch
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English
Full Professional Proficiency
French
Professional Working Proficiency
German
Elementary Proficiency

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