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Chris De Kesel

MANAGER SERVICE DELIVERY & SUPPORT EU @ FedEx Express
East Flanders, Belgium

Strategic and results-driven IT Manager with 25+ years of progressive experience in leading enterprise-scale IT operations, digital transformation initiatives, and support services across Europe.

Top roles

Developer / Programmer5 - 10 years
Consultant (Specialist)5 - 10 years
Field / Maintenance Engineer< 2 years
Project / Program Manager2 - 5 years
Service Delivery Manager5 - 10 years

Systems

Oracle
Unix
Windows Server

Back-end

SQL

ERP

PeopleSoft

Cloud

ServiceNow
Language
Native Dutch
Dutch
Native
English
Fluent
French
Average
German
Average
Work experience
Since 1995
MANAGER SERVICE DELIVERY & SUPPORT EU @ FedEx Express
01 October 2018 - 31 May 2025

Led 2nd line Office/Desktop Support and Business Application Support across Europe for mission-critical systems with a customer satisfaction rate above 90%. Directed 11 FTEs and up to 120 offshore vendor agents. Managed multimillion-euro vendor contracts.

ACTING MANAGER FIELD IT, NORDICS & BALTICS @ FedEx Express
01 February 2018 - 01 October 2018

Managed Field IT operations across 8 countries, supporting hubs and clearance applications. Led IT integration for Nordic and Baltic countries ensuring smooth transitions.

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS PROJECT LEAD @ FedEx Express
01 December 2012 - 01 February 2018

Implemented a mobile phone policy that resulted in significant savings and developed KPI reporting dashboards for operational improvements.

SENIOR SYSTEM SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT/FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ADVISOR @ FedEx Express
01 January 2005 - 01 December 2012

Led SOX compliance audits and acted as a technical lead for financial systems projects. Introduced monitoring and high-availability setups for infrastructure.

SR. FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST @ FedEx Express
01 January 2001 - 31 December 2005

Provided support and improvements for financial systems.

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST @ FedEx Express
01 January 1999 - 31 December 2001

Contributed to financial systems maintenance and support.

ANALYST-PROGRAMMER/ADMINISTRATOR @ Hydro Agri
01 January 1995 - 31 December 1999

Engaged in programming and administration tasks.

Education experience
Since 1990
ITIL 4 Foundation Certification @ ITIL
01 February 2020 -

Certification course in ITIL principles.

iLead Management Program @ FedEx Internal
01 July 2017 -

Management program focusing on leadership and operational excellence.

Industrial Engineering Electro-Mechanics @ KIHO
01 September 1990 - 01 July 1995

Thesis: Optimization of the street sweeper algorithm (C language)

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