People-centered Digital Architect & Fractional CIO for Growing Mid-sized Companies

🌍 Experience with Depth and Calm

Roger (pronounced “RogeR,” American-style) combines more than 35 years of international experience with an infectious calm and positivity.

He lives in Schoten (Antwerpen)and has two children and a granddaughter.

Having grown up in the United States, Africa, and Belgium, Roger’s childhood across three continents taught him to adapt quickly, connect with people, and think in systems — and in impact.

⚡ From Strategy to Action

Roger has a heart for mid-sized businesses and a pragmatic, results-driven approach to digital transformation.

He strengthens Odum as a Fractional CIO & Digital Challenger for organizations ready to redesign their foundations and prepare for growth. He strongly believes in personal connection and presence on the work floor — staying close to the people to truly understand how the organization operates and what drives it.

💡 Curious and Eager to Learn

Despite his extensive experience, Roger remains deeply curious about innovation and technology. He regularly attends NetSuite and Odoo conferences, and experiments hands-on with AI always with a focus on practical added value. That combination of experience and curiosity makes him a trusted guide for companies that want to innovate without losing their identity.

🧭 Career & Style

Roger’s career path includes FedEx, Porthus, Descartes, Itineris, NGData and the Cronos Group, where he led teams and supervised ERP implementations (NetSuite, Dynamics AX/F&O, Odoo, SAP, FoodQloud, SuiteCommerce) . across industries such as retail, logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Roger is known for his ability to make sound judgments, identify core problems clearly, and bring people along in change.

He is strategically strong, comfortable operating at C-level , and ranslates vision into concrete action.

As an architect, he excels at redesigning business processes and mapping them onto technology.

Colleagues describe him as honest and transparent, with a positive spirit and a strong professional network. He learns fast, sees the essence through complexity, and finds solutions for almost any challenge.

🔧 What Defines Roger

• 💡 Thinks in processes, not in technology alone. Effortlessly translates business challenges into workable IT architectures.
• ⚙️ Understands ERP inside out. From order management and fulfillment to finance, integrations, and e-commerce.
• 🧩 Believes in proximity and engagement
• 🔍 Finds simplicity within complexity.
• 🤝 Brings calm, trust, and energy to collaboration.

❤️ Businesses with Character

Roger thrives in companies with character — where growth goes hand in hand with authenticity, and where people matter more than titles.