BekaertDeslee

Written By Jitser Sevenant

🌍 About BekaertDeslee

BekaertDeslee is a global leader in mattress textiles, offering a range of products that enhance sleep comfort and quality. They prioritize being near their customers with a global presence in 27 locations across 19 countries. Their commitment is to deliver innovative sleep solutions and high-quality mattress textiles, ensuring comfort and inspiration are always within reach.

At BekaertDeslee, creatives work together with scientists to develop textiles that have both desirable looks and advanced functionalities. This collaboration results in innovative, technology-driven solutions that inspire and make us all dream about bigger and better things. They hold themselves accountable for taking responsibility, from people to the planet, right down to the smallest details. Their journey involves exploring how innovative textile technologies can play a role in reducing their company’s ecological footprint, as well as yours.

BekaertDeslee was founded in 1892 and became part of the Haniel Group in 2015. Their headquarters is in Waregem, Belgium.

🛠️ Freelance Infrastructure Manager

During a recent freelance engagement, the opportunity arose to work with a dynamic company, initially taking over a temporary position as an Infrastructure Manager. The primary responsibilities included documenting the existing IT environment and ensuring its smooth operation. This phase demonstrated the ability to quickly adapt to new environments and maintain high standards of performance.

In the subsequent phase of the project, a pivotal role was played in onboarding the new Infrastructure Manager. Comprehensive training and support were provided to ensure a seamless transition. Additionally, close collaboration with the infrastructure manager to assist with the design of a new architecture blueprint for the company's future infrastructure needs. This involved leveraging expertise in infra design, strategic planning, and technical implementation.

🏆Key Achievements :

  • Successfully documented and maintained the existing IT infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted operations.

  • Facilitated the smooth onboarding of the new Infrastructure Manager through effective training and support.

  • Contributed to the design and development of a new infrastructure architecture blueprint, aligning with the company's long-term goals.

💻Technical Skills

  • Infrastructure Management

  • IT Documentation

  • Strategic Planning

  • Technical Implementation

  • Team Collaboration

This experience not only honed technical skills but also reinforced the ability to manage complex projects and work collaboratively with diverse teams. Confidence in expertise and a proactive approach will be valuable assets to future projects and organizations.

🚀 Projects

  • Full server and network migration of the Turkey plant. Remote and on-site.

  • Full IAM framework rollout, including PAM and secure connection tools.

    • Designing / implementing new Identity framework.

  • Initial implementation of XDR solution.

  • Supporting HCI server solution rollout worldwide.

  • Help design and roll-out the new Pakenham Plant IT environment.

  • Maintaining and optimizing NAC setup.

  • Adjusting and optimizing the naming convention framework.

  • Assisting the CISO with OT environment questions.

  • Assisting datacenter co-location move.

  • Documenting the infrastructure environment and optimizing documentation.

  • Educating support engineers.

  • Assisting designing new global IP plan and roll-out.

Projects are almost always done with assistance of external experts.

Jitser Sevenant
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