Description

Data Governance Leader with extensive experience in Data Governance, Data Mesh, and Data Analytics across multiple industries (Hygiene, Automotive, Insurances, Telecom, Medical, and Building Materials). Adept at building valuable data products, implementing governance frameworks, and leading cross-functional teams to drive business value.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent
Russian
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Berlin (up to 50km)

WEPA Digital
Data Governance Manager
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
July 2025 - Today (11 months)
Düsseldorf, Germany
• Leading Data Mesh implementation with Federated Governance in the German market.
• Defining and implementing the Data Strategy, Data Governance Framework and the Operating Model.
• Managing the Data Governance team (6 Data Governance experts), ensuring alignment with data strategy.
• Running Data Governance bodies: Data Governance Council, Data Governance Community and Data Governance team
• Ensuring compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, improving data sharing within EU and security measures.
Data Governance Data Strategy data product management Data Value Team management
Toyota Motors Europe
Pan-European Data Governance Lead & Data Product Manager
AUTOMOBILE
July 2023 - July 2025 (2 years)
Brussels, Belgium
• Lead Data Mesh implementation with Federated Governance across multiple European markets.
• Managed two teams in a multivendor situation (9 Data Governance experts), ensuring alignment with corporate data strategy.
• Managed a portfolio of 400+ Data Products: Ideation, Prioritization, Roadmap, Delivery, Run, Change Management, Data Products Marketing, Data Monetization, Audit …
• Defined and executed the Data & AI strategy and Data Product roadmap, collaborating with business and technical stakeholders.
• Organized from scratch and ran Data Governance bodies: D&A Steering Board, Data Governance Council, Data Governance Community and Data Product teams
• Developed and delivered training programs to onboard teams (hundreds of people across EU) into data governance best practices.
• Ensured compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, improving data sharing within as well as outside of EU and security measures.
Data Governance Change Management Data Value data product management Team management
Darwind:
Senior Management Consultant
January 2022 - March 2023 (1 year and 2 months)
• Developed and executed change management and communication strategies for seamless digital tool adoption.