Save

Report this freelancer

Rogier Strijbos

Chief Information Officer
November 10, 1996
  • Project Success
    0
  • Total Service
    1
  • Completed Service
    0
  • In Queue service
    0

About Freelancer

Rogier Strijbos is a prominent figure in the Dutch software development industry, known for his exceptional leadership as Chief Information Officer (CIO). With a keen understanding of technology and a strategic mindset, he plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and digital transformation within organizations.

In 2010, Rogier took up his professional journey as an auditor at Deloitte, where he honed his skills in financial analysis and strategic consulting. Transitioning to Ohpen, he ascended to the role of Engineer Manager, leveraging his expertise to drive innovation and efficiency within the organization’s software development processes. With a proven track record of leadership and adaptability, Rogier subsequently assumed leadership positions across various sectors within Ohpen, demonstrating his ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver impactful results. His tenure as both head and manager underscored his strategic vision and ability to foster collaborative, high-performing teams in the dynamic landscape of software development

Rogier’s expertise extends across various sectors, where he leverages cutting-edge solutions to optimize operations and enhance efficiency. As a dynamic CIO, he spearheads initiatives that align with business objectives while staying at the forefront of emerging trends in technology. His contributions have earned him recognition as a forward-thinking leader in the ever-evolving landscape of software development.

Education

M
Master's degree, Accounting & Control
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

Activities and societies: Part of the Amsterdam Research project in Indonesia and Malaysia Member of the Facultaire Studieraad (for Master Accounting and

M
Master's degree, Digital Transformations & Information Management
TIAS School for Business and Society

Work & Experience

F
March 2008 - March 2010 Functional Application Manager- Part-time
Saxo Bank Nederland

BinckBank (Saxo Bank has acquired Binck for $481 million) was the first online broker in Europe. BinckBank serves all customers whishing to consciously, actively and autonomously manage their capital and assets. BinckBank empowers customers with technology driven and highly personalised solutions. BinckBank was founded in 2000 and focuses as an online bank on offering excellent services and innovative solutions on convenience, simplicity, clarity and accessibility against reasonable prices for retail investors. BinckBank provides services for private customers, companies/legal entities, and independent asset managers. BinckBank offers Trading, Investing, and Saving services, using a European IT base platform. BinckBank has offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy and offers its services under the brand Binck. BinckBank enjoys a leading brokerage position the Netherlands and Belgium. An important feature of the online brokerage service is a stable platform that gives users access to important financial markets, professional trading facilities, and analysis tools. The online platform Binck Fundcoach makes it easy for people to invest in investment funds and ETFs by providing news, opinions, columns, and detailed fund information. Responsible for: - Test management - Back end and front end applications - Retail and professional services - The Netherlands, France, Belgium and other European countries.

A
April 2010 - June 2012 Auditor at Core Audit: Technology, Media and Telecom
Deloitte

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and related services ($59.3bn Revenue, 415.000 people). Responsible for: - Auditing listed- and non listed large international companies in the Technology, Media and Telecom industry (e.g. Booking.com, TMG, ASMI) - Auditing operating effectiveness of control framework(s) - Auditing mid- and year end Financial Statements - Due diligence

S
July 2012 - June 2014 Staff Wholesale
Ohpen

Responsible for: - Setting up the Test Department - Setting up Change Management procedures - Building the front end website of Ohpen Other: - Part of the team that was responsible for the implementation of the first cloud based bank in the world.

P
June 2014 - June 2015 Product Manager
Ohpen

Responsible for: - Building multiple functional features during implementation phase of our Dutch clients - Managing the Product Team Responsible for: - Building multiple functional features during implementation phase of our Dutch clients - Managing the Product Team

L
June 2015 - July 2016 Lead Functional Engineer
Ohpen

Responsible for: - Managing Scrum team of Software Engineers, Functional Testers and Product Owners (total of 10 members) - Converting platform and front end to API only - Converting the Ohpen platform to (''modular'') internal services - Building the white label front end websiteResponsible for: - Managing Scrum team of Software Engineers, Functional Testers and Product Owners (total of 10 members) - Converting platform and front end to API only - Converting the Ohpen platform to (''modular'') internal services - Building the white label front end website

H
July 2016 - December 2018 Head of UK Implementations
Ohpen

Ohpen UK helps financial services providers such as retail banks and asset managers do business better, providing them with the best outsourced front-, middle- and back office facility for the administration of their retail savings and investment accounts. Outsourced services are based on the FinTech solution of Ohpen: a ruthlessly effective cloud-based core-banking and investment engine. Responsible for: - Managing implementation of the first UK client - Managing UK Software Development team - Training of all UK staff (23 members) - Setting up procedures for cooperation between the Dutch- and UK office - Setting up Change Management

E
January 2019 - December 2019 Engineering Manager
Ohpen

The world's first API- & cloud-native SaaS core banking platform (since 2009). Supporting savings, investments lending, mortgages and payments front-, mid- and back offices for top and mid tier banks, asset managers, insurers, pension providers and brokers. 350 people, $100bn assets under management, offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain and Slovakia. Private Equity backed (NPM Capital & Amerborgh). Responsible for: - Managing DevOps teams - Managing incidents and findings - Managing feature planning and roadmap - Reporting to internal stakeholders and board - Jira implementation and daily support as JIRA certified project administratorThe world's first API- & cloud-native SaaS core banking platform (since 2009). Supporting savings, investments lending, mortgages and payments front-, mid- and back offices for top and mid tier banks, asset managers, insurers, pension providers and brokers. 350 people, $100bn assets under management, offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain and Slovakia. Private Equity backed (NPM Capital & Amerborgh). Responsible for: - Managing DevOps teams - Managing incidents and findings - Managing feature planning and roadmap - Reporting to internal stakeholders and board - Jira implementation and daily support as JIRA certified project administrator Cloud Banking: Meet the people who are Reinventing Banking Software at OhpenCloud Banking: Meet the people who are Reinventing Banking Software at Ohpen

E
September 2020 - December 2021 Engineering Manager
Ikbenfrits.nl

NewTech start-up focussed on delivering the best online mortgages digital journey in the Dutch market (Private Equity backed, $10m+ funding). - Managing DevOps teams - Direct report to the board - Managing the Product Roadmap - Set up cross functional DevOps team - Set up/ managing scalable IT processes, DevOps teams and Governance - Managing the Support desk - Administrator for several IT systems: Jira, Confluence, Roadmap tools, Zendesk etc.

D
January 2022 - December 2023 Director of Engineering
Ockto

Ockto specializes in helping consumers and businesses to safely collect and share personal data for supporting the onboarding journeys for mortgages, consumer credit and private lease. Also supporting other industries in the know-your-customer and digital identification processes. Responsible for: - DevOps teams - Support department - Roadmap management - Delivery monitoring - Multi year planning - Quality assurance & automatic testing - Inhouse- & outsourced Development center

Awards

A
2019 Atlassian Certified in Jira Project Administration (AC-JPA)
Issued by: Atlassian
P
2014 Prince 2 Foundation
Issued by: ICM opleidingen & trainingen
S
Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
From: Xebia Academy

Skills

Software Development
Leadership
Scrum
Project Implementation
Process Engineering
Project Management
Change Management
Agile Methodologies
Integration