Description

I am a freelance Product Owner and Scrum Master with 12 years of IT experience. Eight as a frontend developer, and four in product ownership and Agile facilitation. That combination is what makes me different. As a Product Owner I write user stories that engineers can actually build without lengthy back and forth. As a Scrum Master I understand what is technically blocking a team, not just logistically.

I have worked across digital health (WellTrack), enterprise IT (Shell SAFe program), industrial platforms (Intero Integrity Services), and IoT automation (Lely). I get up to speed quickly in new environments and I am comfortable owning my work independently from day one.

I am looking for freelance assignments rather than a permanent role. I have a toddler and I have made a deliberate choice to work in a flexible structure that lets me be fully committed during an assignment without the constraints of a five-day office week. My clients get someone who is focused, experienced, and ready to deliver.

Based in Capelle aan den IJssel, near Rotterdam. Available remote, hybrid, or on-site in the Rotterdam and Amsterdam area.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

ALTEN Netherlands
WellTrack,Digital Wellbeing Platform
DIGITAL AND IT
April 2025 - November 2025 (7 months)
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
▸ Owned the product end to end across three release cycles roadmap, backlog, user stories, stakeholder alignment, and sprint facilitation for a digital health platform serving users in vulnerable situations.
▸ Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, coached the team on self-organisation, removed impediments proactively, and helped the team grow from needing direction to raising their own improvement ideas.
▸ Ran customer interviews directly and translated findings into product decisions, with measurable improvements to onboarding completion and week-two retention.
Product Ownership Agile Project Management Scrum Méthodologie Agile (SAFe) Product management
ALTEN Netherands
Shell, Enterprise SAFe Programme
August 2023 - June 2024 (10 months)
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
▸ Worked within a SAFe Agile Release Train across multiple teams, facilitating PI planning, managing cross-team dependencies, and coaching teams through the discipline of high performance delivery at scale.
▸ Owned the product backlog for a complex enterprise data platform, making prioritisation decisions under pressure and aligning diverse stakeholders on a shared roadmap.
▸ Reported directly to stakeholders, translating team progress and technical complexity into clear, decision-ready communication.
Méthodologie Agile (SAFe) Agile Project Management Product Ownership Product management Tec
ALTEN Netherlands
Intero Integrity Services,Industrial Platform
June 2022 - December 2022 (6 months)
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
▸ Built Scrum from zero for a team with no existing structure ceremonies, Definition of Done, team norms, and CI/CD pipeline governance reaching consistent, predictable delivery within six weeks.
▸ Owned the product backlog from the start, defining requirements with operational field users and writing user stories that engineers could build without lengthy clarification cycles.
Scrum Product Backlog Management Requirements Management Agile method Product Development