MICHAËL VERDONCK

East Flanders, Belgium

Senior Project & Product Manager, bridging the gap between strategy, development, and operations in regulated environments. Focus: specialized in applied AI and R&D innovation. Experience: Broad experience spanning healthcare, cybersecurity, academia, retail and hospitality. Track record: Scaled international products with large active user bases, award-winning research, 35+ peer-reviewed publications, and over €800K in secured innovation grants.

Tech stack

Miscellaneous

Machine Learning

Project Management

Agile

Agile/Scrum

Back-end

Artificial intelligence

Business Intelligence

ETL Datawarehouse

DataStage

Language

Native Dutch

Dutch

Native

English

Fluent

Work experience

Education experience

Since 2007

Business Value with AI and Big Data @ Vlerick Business School

01 January 2020 - 31 December 2021

Course covering essential business and analytical knowledge for AI and Big Data.

Applied Economics @ Ugent

01 February 2014 - 31 May 2018

PhD in Applied Economics focusing on ontology-driven conceptual modelling.

Mobile Applications and Technology Management @ Harvard University

01 January 2012 - 31 December 2012

Summer school program focusing on mobile app development and managing innovation.

Applied Economics: Business Engineering @ Ugent

01 September 2010 - 30 June 2012

Master's program with a focus on business engineering.

Applied Economics: Business Engineering @ Ugent

01 September 2007 - 30 June 2010

Bachelor's degree with courses in programming and software engineering.