MICHAËL VERDONCK

AI Implementation Lead @ Senzime

Flandre-Orientale, Belgique

Senior Project & Product Manager, bridging the gap between strategy, development, and operations in regulated environments. Focus: specialized in applied AI and R&D innovation. Experience: Broad experience spanning healthcare, cybersecurity, academia, retail and hospitality. Track record: Scaled international products with large active user bases, award-winning research, 35+ peer-reviewed publications, and over €800K in secured innovation grants.

Rôles occupés

Consultant (Specialist)2 - 5 years

Project / Program Manager5 - 10 years

Miscellaneous

Machine Learning

Project Management

Agile

Agile/Scrum

Back-end

Artificial intelligence

Business Intelligence

ETL Datawarehouse

DataStage

Langues

Maternelle Dutch

Dutch

Maternelle

English

Courant

Expériences professionnelles

Since 2021

AI Implementation Lead @ Senzime

01 April 2024 -

Managed the international rollout of the AI-driven clinical tool across US and EU markets, ensuring compliance with strict regulatory standards (MDR/FDA). Conducted the training, fine-tuning and technical integration of the AI models.

Visiting Professor – Business Process Management @ UGent

01 October 2022 -

Designed and delivered interactive workshops/training on Business Process Management to large groups. Created training materials and templates to simplify complex concepts for non-technical audiences.

Project Manager & Advisory @ Freelance

01 February 2022 -

Led the definition and development of a LegalTech solution, leveraging open-source LLMs to index, search, and summarize case law and managed data analysis for clinical applications.

R&D Fundraising Project Manager @ Aikido

01 October 2022 - 01 December 2025

Deployment of expertise in fundraising, technology roadmapping and AI.

Senior Project/Product Manager @ Crunch Analytics

01 January 2023 - 15 January 2025

Managed the rollout and adoption of AI-driven tools across major retail clients.

Head of Product @ Stardekk

10 January 2021 - 01 January 2023

Responsible for product development cycle and managing the product, devops and development teams.

Études et diplômes

Since 2007

Business Value with AI and Big Data @ Vlerick Business School

01 January 2020 - 31 December 2021

Course covering essential business and analytical knowledge for AI and Big Data.

Applied Economics @ Ugent

01 February 2014 - 31 May 2018

PhD in Applied Economics focusing on ontology-driven conceptual modelling.

Mobile Applications and Technology Management @ Harvard University

01 January 2012 - 31 December 2012

Summer school program focusing on mobile app development and managing innovation.

Applied Economics: Business Engineering @ Ugent

01 September 2010 - 30 June 2012

Master's program with a focus on business engineering.

Applied Economics: Business Engineering @ Ugent

01 September 2007 - 30 June 2010

Bachelor's degree with courses in programming and software engineering.