Hi, welcome to my profile page!

Since my first time touching a Commodore 64 in the mid-eighties, I've been immersed in computer science and the tech world. Most recently, I was a Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services, always driven by curiosity and knowledge sharing.

I enjoy explaining complex technical topics with concrete examples and I'm a frequent speaker at developer conferences. At Amazon, I was a blogger on the AWS News Blog and host of the official AWS Podcast. I also contribute to the Belgian tech podcast Les Technos.

What I can share as experiences/offer insights on:

How I Switched

• International career moves spanning Luxembourg, UK and France and adapting to different cultures

• From direct delivery/management to enabling others through content/influence

• Multiple technology transitions: Sun Microsystems → Oracle → IBM → AWS across 20+ years

• Transition from corporate employment to independent consulting: timing, pricing, client acquisition

How I Solved

• Mastering public speaking of complex technical topics in front of a large audience

• Translating customers' needs into technical solutions

• Managing multi-cultural team. For example I led the AWS Technical Training teams across EMEA and the Alexa Solution Architecture teams in Southern Europe.

• Building content strategy and audience engagement: from ideation to execution through podcasts and blogging

How I Landed

• As a bar raiser at Amazon, I have participated in more than 300 hiring interviews. I can share what top-tier companies look for and how to stand out.

• Building personal brand and visibility without a corporate title: from employee brand to independent consultant

• Navigating career progression in tech: when to stay vs when to jump, recognizing when you're outgrowing a role