Jean-Philippe Vanhulst is the Director of ICT and Software Engineering at Alpha Technologies S.A. He has over 15 years of experience in project management, software development, and information technology. He holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering and has strong technical skills in areas like programming, databases, networks, and software design. In his current role, he manages a team that maintains the company's IT infrastructure and develops internal and external software applications, including a server application for managing energy monitoring devices.

1. VANHULST Jean-Philippe
Director of ICT and Software Engineering
GSM: 0485 / 89.79.29 - Email: jp@vanhulst.be - Birth: 11/10/1983 - Belgian
Profile
Visionary and goal-oriented ICT executive with demonstrated experience in planning, developing and
implementing information solutions to support company daily operation and to offer innovative software
applications to core business customers. Strong technical knowledge in many ICT areas and Software
Engineering thanks to real implementations and developments. Stress resistant, good leadership, customer
oriented, creative and efficient.
Education
2003-2006
1st Semester 2006
2001-2003
1994-2001
Master in Electronic Engineering at « Université Libre de Bruxelles », high distinction.
Erasmus at « Technische Universiteit Delft » (Microelectronics), in Holland.
Bachelor of Applied Science at «Université Libre de Bruxelles », Distinction.
College « Sacré Cœur » (Charleroi), option Maths-English-Dutch.
Skills
Project Management
Programming
Innovation
ERP
Database Applications
Internet/Intranet/Extranet
Process Improvements
Agile Methodology
Reporting
Budgeting, ROI
ICT Infrastructure/Architecture Design
Security
Team Management & Development
Change Management
Contract Negotiation & Management
Microcontrollers and Field Bus
Innovation
Customer follow-up and support
Server Deployment
Organizational Development
Virtualized Environment
Disaster Planning /Backup
Linux/Windows Environment
Process Automation
Monitoring & Supervision
Electronic Design
Software Design
Technical Expertise
MS Windows Desktop from windows 95 to 10, Server from 2003 to 20012R2, Domain controllers,
Active Directory, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, etc.
Linux Ubuntu, Gentoo, CentOS mainly used for server applications.
Internet / Web Html, CSS, Ajax, Javascript, web services, REST, XML, XSL, JQuery, SSL, etc.
Programming C# .NET, C, C++, Java, PHP, ASP .NET, Visual Basic, Python, Assembly, Visual Studio,
Obfuscation, Agile, Scrum, Jira, Jenkins, Resharper.
Database MySQL, MsSQL, Big Data, Advantage, Progress, Access, Stored Procedure.
ERP/Accounting Infor Syteline, QAD MFG/Pro, Silicon Master, Sage BOB50.
Networks Firewalls, Switches, Access point, VPN, DNS, Routing rules, etc.
Other
applications
Symantec Backup Exec, Crystal report, Cognos, Kerio Connect, Axsguard, Subversion,
Mercurial, VMWare, VSphere, Vcenter, Confluence, …
Electronics µC Microchip PIC18F-DSPIC, Marvell PXA270-PXA300, NXP Vhybrid VF50.
Embedded Windows CE, .NET CF, SNMP, Mobdus, web server, I2C, CAN/CANOpen, RS485,
Sunspec, etc.
Energy Systems DC Systems, Inverters, Rectifiers, Battery, Remote Power Feeding, …

2. Experience
Cherokee International
R&D Project Leader Sept 2006 – May 2008
- Responsible for the Hardware and Software development of a new generation of embedded monitoring
for energy applications. No real specification, I had to be innovative
- Development of the energy system regulation on microcontroller
- Development of the monitoring platform on Windows CE, in C and C# .NET
- Main embedded application called ‘Compas’ relies today on more than 150.000 lines of codes
- Electronic hardware design from schematic and mechanical draws to mass production in our factory
- Introduction of software quality, source code management, traceability, etc.
- Active member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), I proposed a new
protocol for energy monitoring systems based on XML and web services (ES 202 336). I presented this
new standard as Chairman of the monitoring session at 2007 International Telecommunications Energy
Conference
- The developed monitoring is a business success, thousands of devices are sold a year, the flexible
design is still under continuous improvement and used by many customers (>10k devices in the field).
- Customer support all over the world; sales support for application presentation
- Application testing and documentation
Cherokee International - Mitra Energy & Infrastructure (MBO)
R&D Group Leader / ICT Manager
CIO – Chief Information Officer
Alpha Technologies S.A. (bought by the Alpha Group)
Director of ICT and Software Engineering
May 2008 – Sept 2008
Oct 2008 – Dec 2009
Jan 2010 – Now
- As our ICT director left the company, and in addition to my project leader job, I’ve been asked to manage
and improve the entire ICT infrastructure
- I became member of the management team, reporting to CEO
- In charge of a team of 4+ peoples (ERP Manager, ICT supervisor, Developers) + Consultants on project
basis
- Job title updated to CIO to be officially member of the management team.
- I quickly started to improve our ICT infrastructure.
- Design and development of internal web applications to manage all the technical and production
documentation, tools to manage quickly the Engineering change requests.
- Automation of procedures to increase company efficiency (code request, build of materials).
- Replacement of all the servers with the deployment of high tech virtualized environment (VMware,
VSphere) – ROI in a year.
- Replacement of desktop and laptop to avoid computers older than 4 years.
- Backup automation with VEEAM.
- New firewall installation.
- New mail server implementation (Kerio Connect).
- Deployment of Microsoft Project Server Professional for the R&D.
- Deployment of Microsoft SharePoint as collaborative portal inside all the departments.
- Better internal ICT support.
- Deployment of a new public web site (Drupal based).
- Development of the server application ‘Armada’ to manage thousands of energy monitoring (developed
previously). This was designed as a 3-tier application, with concerns about high availability and efficiency.
It is about alarming, reporting, asset management, data record consolidation and analysis, maintenance,
document management, etc. It is based on the proposed ETSI standard.
- Test environment to emulate large networks of energy monitoring (Software quality).

3. - We went to bankruptcy in March 2010 and got bought by the Alpha Group.
- The new challenge was to restart the company.
- IT support to outsource production in china.
- Deployment of Accounting system optimized for Belgium rules (Sage BOB50).
- Implementation of a new ERP system: migration from QAD MFG Pro to Infor Syteline, with very little help
from external services. This ERP is also used by our investor in Alpha Canada.
- In charge of helping the group with the development of a new embedded energy monitoring platform,
based on previous successful developments. (International Project, in Vancouver).
- Customization of the ERP to support the business (Custom procedures, reporting, dynamic excel).
- Deployment of JIRA and Subversion/Mercurial to follow software developments and track issues.
- Support for new R&D software tools (Solidworks, Altium, PDM, …)
- Optimization of Financial and Operational processes.
- Automated build server implementation for quality improvement of the software engineering deliverables.
- Relocation of the Company to Louvain-La-Neuve: contracting and follow up for internal network, internet
communications, VOIP phones, infrastructure move …
Other
Languages:
- French: native
- English: fluent
- Dutch : good basis
Hobbies:
- Sports: trail, running, fitness, VTT, paragliding, hiking, swimming, ski, snowboard, windsurf, climbing
- Travelling
- Piano
- New technologies, electronics, automation
Driving License: B