About Aaron
English
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Experience
- KPMGPartner / Head of Technology Strategy & Transformation ExecutionDIGITAL AND ITOctober 2017 - July 2025 (7 years and 9 months)Amsterdam, NetherlandsLed the Chief Technology Office's €25M+ transformation portfolio, driving strategy execution, investment governance, and enterprise cultural change.
- Directed an €8M ServiceNow ESM transformation and €9M Salesforce CRM modernization, improving efficiency, cost control, client and employee experience.
- Built and operationalized a cybersecurity strategy and new cyber defense function, achieving a two-level uplift in maturity across technical, governance, and risk domains.
- Delivered a €2.2M Citizen Development program across 145 global firms, balancing innovation with compliance and expanding service margins through repeatable governance.
- KPMGDirectorDIGITAL AND ITOctober 2017 - October 2020 (3 years)Amsterdam, NetherlandsLed the startup phase of KPMG's Digital Risk SaaS platform, building the customer success strategy with a focus on retention, value realization, and scalable delivery.
- Built and scaled the Customer Success model for KPMG's Digital Risk SaaS platform, driving €2M+ ARR and €5M implementation revenue with Fortune 500 clients.
- Drove end-to-end client lifecycle from onboarding to value realization, achieving >120% net retention.
- Partnered with Sales, Product, and Engineering to embed customer success metrics and expand strategic accounts.
- Deutsche BankDirector / Information Security Third Party RiskDIGITAL AND ITOctober 2015 - October 2017 (2 years)New York, NY, USALed global transformation of third-party risk management, shifting from compliance-driven oversight to a risk-based services model, enabled by SaaS platform adoption and enterprise-wide redesign. Managed a 100-person international team with full fiscal accountability.
- Operationalized a scalable risk-based model covering 5,000+ global third-party relationships, strengthening regulatory alignment and risk transparency.
- Achieved full compliance with 2017 regulatory requirements across Europe, Singapore, and the U.S.
- Increased operational efficiency and audit readiness by reducing assessment timelines 50% through SaaS platform automation.
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Education
- Complex Negotiation ProgramHarvard UniversityComplex Negotiation Program
- Digital MBAVlerick Business SchoolDigital MBA
Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)Project Management Institute2007
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)ISACA2012