Kurt Biesemans

Senior Product Manager | Agile & SaaS

Salary / Daily rate

Brussels, Belgium

Freelance

Skills

Product ManagementProduct Strategy

Languages

DutchEnglishFrench

About me

Intro

Product management expert with 15+ years experience turning innovative ideas into successful companies. Founded multiple startups including Rentattest.be and Copilr Studio, while implementing agile methodologies and SaaS solutions across healthcare and enterprise sectors. Deliver exceptional value through strategic product vision, customer-focused design, and proven leadership in digital transformation.

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Work experience

Founder

Rentattest.beFreelance

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 10 months

Ghent Metropolitan Area · Remote

Rentattest biedt diensten aan om potentiële en bestaande particuliere huurders te kwalificeren door middel van geavanceerde risicoanalyse. In samenwerking met gerechtsdeurwaarders maken we gebruik van niet-openbare, onbeïnvloedbare gegevens om de solvabiliteit en betrouwbaarheid van particuliere huurders te beoordelen. Hierdoor krijgen verhuurders een betrouwbare methode om de beste huurders voor hun eigendommen te selecteren, terwijl huurders een eerlijke kans krijgen om op basis van objectieve criteria in aanmerking te komen voor huurwoningen

Founder

Copilr Studio

Jul 2022 - Present

4 years

Mechelen, Flemish Region, Belgium

Copilr -pronounced [KOH] + [PY] + [LUHR]- originates from the word ‘co-pilot’. We are a Startup studio that supports founding teams in creating meaningful and successful companies. We act as real co-founders and provide your startup with the missing skills required to go from idea to your first significant capital round.

Owner

WI-ADVIZEFreelance

Aug 2008 - Present

17 years 11 months

Belgium

Wi-Advize is focussed on four domains: * Product Management & Product Operations * Innovation Building * Mentoring & Coaching * Agile Evangelism We help companies from product ideation, over product discovery and implementation till product launch preferably in an agile environment.

Entrepreneur In Residence (Product Manager)

CondugoFreelance

Dec 2021 - Dec 2023

2 years 1 month

Belgium

Rising energy prices and volatility lead to new challenges: dealing with variable and spot-based contracts, uncertainty about budget levels, different ways of energy procurement, complicated hedging practices, upcoming capacity tariffs, and many more. These challenges require a sound procurement process to succeed in your energy sourcing. Condugo assists you throughout the entire procurement process by providing tools and services that result in a signed supply contract, a transparent budget calculation with follow-up, and a sound hedging strategy and execution.

Founder

HUMEX.digital

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 1 month

Globe

HUMEX.digital is a #legaltech startup that will change the way how legal services can scale by delivering innovative technology solutions. At HUMEX.digital we believe that it is not about replacing humans by computers, but we believe it is about extending human capital and expertise through digital channels. As one of our recent contacts mentioned: HUMEX.digital is going beyond humanity!

Corilus

Dec 2015 - May 2020

4 years 6 months

Belgium

Lead product manager pharma BU

Dec 2017 - May 2020

2 years 6 months

Belgium

The assignment was twofold: 1. Put in place a product management team with tools and best practices 2. Revamp a portfolio of products with a new business model and technical architecture (Cloud) Achievements • Product vision and strategy for the business unit • Product roadmap for new pharmacy platform with Omnichannel in its DNA • New revenue model for products aiming a ‘niche’ market • Implementation of Agile & SCRUM • Build a high-performance product team • Build a high-performance software factory • Establishing Tools and procedures • Technical foundations and first two cloud modules delivered

Product Managers community lead

Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

2 years 1 month

Belgium

Corilus is an established software provider for the healthcare sector in Belgium. Providing software for GP's, pharmacies, nurses, dentists, nursing homes, vets and many more results in a portfolio of more than 50 softwares. The purpose of the product managers community was: * Grow product management within the company by creating C-level awareness * Building a foundation for connected healthcare * Knowledge sharing, discussion and inspiration platform for product Managers Achievements * Active community with monthly gathering * Vendor selection for product management tool * Product Playbook for Corilus Agile workflow

Product Manager - Customer success

Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

2 years 1 month

Belgium

The assignment was twofold: * Product manager for a SAAS platform used by pharmacy chains * Customer success management for key accounts (pharmacy chains) Achievements * Product vision and strategy for the product * Product roadmap * Implementation of new modules * Regained trust of key accounts

Co-founder / Product Manager

ATENDI

Jul 2013 - Mar 2020

6 years 9 months

Belgium

Atendi.care is a SAAS platform that aims to connect patients, first line care providers and hospitals to ensure valuable time is not wasted in the search for appropriate care for geriatric patients. Achievements * Product ideation with key users * Product discovery * Product Implementation * Product Launch

Organiser & Co-founder at ProductTank BXL

Mind the Product

Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

1 year 3 months

Brussels Area, Belgium

Finally it is there ProductTank BXL. In addition to hosting the capital of Europe, we will also host the first Belgian ProductTank. ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Brussels to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome early-stage technology businesses looking to learn how to get their ideas off the ground. Check out meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/ProductTank-Brussels/

Business Development

Flow Pilots

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

1 year

Antwerp Area, Belgium

Flow Pilots is a full-service agency specialised in mobile enterprise applications. The assignment was twofold: * Grow customer base * Productize customer project Achievements * Grow Customer base * Elaborated business case for product

COO

Axemia

Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

11 months

Antwerp Area, Belgium

At Axemia, we don’t believe that a single software package suits every business. Due to the dynamic nature of business, companies are always faced with the challenge of customising software to suit their business needs. Axemia builds or tailors solutions for clients with unique or specific requirements that off-the-shelf products do not cater for. We design, develop and deploy solutions on the Microsoft .NET platform. Business may require a specific solution to cope with their client or supplier relationships and demands. Tailoring a software package to fit the precise needs will increase your efficiency and insure that you can meet any and all requirements needed to operate your business efficiently and in a mode that is conducive to you. Software should work for your business model, performing exactly the way you want it to. You should never have to conform your business and capabilities to an out of the box solution. We provide you with an alternative to those standard software packages that will better meet the requirements of your business; we build your software solution to address your specific business strategy. Axemia's mobility practice provides expertise across a variety of enterprise platforms and technologies. Our approach is device independent and scalable for emerging technology. Specialties Custom Software Development, .net Framework, .net Development, Mobile Development

Director Tech Services

AppX - Applied eXcellence

Jun 2010 - Dec 2012

2 years 7 months

AppX (Applied eXcellence) is an innovative technology provider which is part of the IM Associates group. It is specialized in sales and marketing related technology solutions, mostly within the healthcare industry. AppX wants to improve the effectiveness of sales & marketing organization within healthcare companies by delivering tools & services. Based on a relevant experience and strong business knowledge of the IM Associates group, AppX has a significant impact on the return on commercial investments. AppX takes project ownership and manages technology projects from A to Z. With a unique blend of technology skills and relevant business knowledge, AppX ensures a high quality implementation of projects and services. Our goal is to establish a partnership with our customers, and to continuously work together in order to guarantee a successful implementation of technologies. Achievement: * Launch of a SAAS Business Intelligence offering powers by Microstrategy

CTO

IM Associates

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

2 years 1 month

Software Architect

Cobelfret

Jan 2004 - Aug 2008

4 years 8 months

Developer

ADSE

Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

1 year 1 month

Microsoft Comptence Center Leader

PwC Consulting - ITS

Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

4 years 1 month

Microsoft Competence Center leader

Evisor

Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

3 years 1 month

Developer

Fidelity Marketing

Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

2 years 1 month


Education

Microsoft Innovation Center

Lean Marketing

2015 - Present

11 years 6 months

Flanders Business School - FBS

KEA Ideator Light

2015 - Present

11 years 6 months

Vlerick Business School

Product Management Program

2017 - 2017

1 month


Licenses & certifications

Cert Prep: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Issued: May 2020

Certified by LinkedIn

Engagement Evaluation Best Practices for Customer Success Management

Issued: Apr 2020

Certified by LinkedIn

Design Thinking: Understanding the Process

Issued: Apr 2020

Certified by LinkedIn

Design Thinking: Implementing the Process

Issued: Apr 2020

Certified by LinkedIn

Product Management Programme

Issued: May 2017

Certified by Vlerick Business School

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