Leadership in Publishing
Saskia Smeele
ICT Director/ CIO
Sdu
Member story
Biography
Experienced CIO renowned for driving (international) IT transformations, ensuring compliance, and enhancing data quality across diverse industries. Adept in project and change management, with a focus on financial outcomes and tangible results. Recognized for elevating customer satisfaction, service delivery, and performance metrics. Key Achievements: 1. Orchestrated successful ERP and CRM implementations (SAP, MS BC/KnK, SalesForce) and spearheaded international data governance, security, and organizational restructuring. 2. Pioneered the transition from Waterfall to agile methodologies, integrating ITIL and LEAN principles to streamline operations. 3. Revitalized and directed a business-2-business development team, adopting agile practices to deliver software solutions and digital content. 4. Actively contributed to innovation initiatives, fostering creativity and cultivating partnerships with startups to drive solutions. Committed to leveraging extensive expertise to propel organizational growth and success in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Professional record
Experience and expertise
- Industry
- Publishing
- Location
- Boskoop, Netherlands
- Professional experience
- More than 25 years
- Specialty
- Transformations (ERP, CRM), restructuring, data governance/ management, security
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