- Born in 1968, married, two dogs, one horse.
- Held various roles: System Engineer, Technical Lead, Team Lead, Product Owner, Team Coach, Trainer.
- Written a book, run a blog and two podcasts.
- Given talks and workshops at events.
- Previous experience in banking, insurance, and service providers.
- Quickly grasp complex topics.
- Able to simplify processes without losing their essence.
- Technical strengths: Linux and OpenShift (roots in System Engineering).
- People skills: I connect easily and enjoy networking.
- Strong troubleshooter—both technically and interpersonally.
- Leadership comes naturally to me.
- I speak plainly and directly.
- Honesty is important to me.
- Transparency matters to me.
- I like to have a say in decisions.
- I value diversity, as I believe it leads to strong teams and better decisions.
- Respectful interaction is essential to me.
- Dishonesty
- Tardiness
- Doing other things during conversations or meetings (no laptops!)
- “That’s not my job.”