Resume | Camiel Schoonens

This is the short resume of Camiel Schoonens, a husband and proud father to three children currently living and working from the Netherlands. In my current role I’m leading a global Product and Technology workforce in Worldline. My teams are responsible for the design and development of payment acceptance products for both in person and online payments. These products are used by more then 150.000 merchants on a daily basis.

People working with me describe me as an energetic leader, as someone who guides teams into the future and leads the way by setting an example.

I see myself as a culture builder and driver of change.

I’m at my best working in a fast paced environment of Product and Technology enthousiasts.

– Camiel Schoonens

What I bring to work

As a business leader I help you navigate the increasingly complicated process of launching a product while dealing with technology challenges along the way.

Vision
I articulate a compelling vision that aligns with stakeholder needs and the overall business strategy. I ensure that this vision is understood from the boardroom to the overall workforce, regardless of where this workforce is located in the world.
Empathy
I strive to understand the challenges and concerns of my team. I create a collaborative work environment that is forward leaning and encourages innovation and experimentation while ensuring that team members feel valued and supported.
Decision Making
I apply quick and effective decision making to create a competitive advantage while balancing the need for innovation with the need for stability and reliability.
Collaboration
I build strong relationships that foster a culture of collaboration to encourage cross-functional communication and teamwork.
Accountability
I take accountability for the success of the perimeter that I lead. I’m transparent about the progress of projects and take responsibility for any setbacks or failures. I expect the same from the people that work with me.

Work Experience

Worldline Merchant Services (2020 till date)
Head of Acceptance Global Business Division
SVP for the Acceptance Global Business Division. This global workforce of 1500+ Product and Technology people is responsible for the design, engineering and operations of payment acceptance products for both in-store and online businesses.
Ingenico ePayments (2019 – 2020)
Chief Technology Officer
VP Technology and CTO for the ‘Global Online’ business unit. As CTO responsible for the build and run of Ingenico’s eCommerce payment products in Europe, India and South America.
Improvision Consultancy en Advies (2016 – 2019)
Management Consultant
Working for Ingenico ePayments with the assignment to redesign the Product and Technology organisation of the ‘Global Online’ business unit. As a result of this exercise I chose to lead the new organisation as CTO per July 2019.
First Consulting (2007 – 2016)
Management Consultant
Working on business technology assignments for corporates in the utility, media and telco industry.
Accenture Consulting (2003 – 2007)
Management Consultant
Learning what consultancy is all about in the utility industry. Assignments around SAP ERP implementations, data management and business process optimisation.
Isah ERP (2002 – 2003)
First professional engineering experience after university. Learning the basics of how an ERP application works and what can be achieved through configuration and customization.

As a leader I’m proud when people look back at my legacy and describe me as a person who delivered on his promises. This is what I stand for and would be the culture I would want to leave behind with any team that I work with.

Hobbies

My hobbies and personal interests are (in random order):
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Testimonials

This is what others say about me.

Let’s make sure to have Camiel in that meeting, because he will be able to bring that delicate topic in a peaceful way on a high abstraction level, without stranding in details.

Simone van Schaik

VP Product

I appreciate the feedback as such, as well as the fact that you do proactively share feedback. It most certainly promotes a culture in my liking

Sofia Albertsson

Head of Commercial Strategy

In summer 2018, when emotions where flying high because of some technical mess-up, you stepped in. I still remember this as one of the best examples of good management. You took responsibility without asking first whose duty it was. Thank you!

Gunnar Fisher

Agile Coach

I am really impressed with your leadership and engagement and think your team is both lucky and grateful to have you as a leader

Stina Granberg

Chief Operating Officer

It was a pleasure to work together with Camiel, initially as peers and, later on, reporting into him. Camiel is enthusiastic about his work, which is infectious, and he has an extraordinary easiness to build interpersonal relations.

Ovi Postel

Engineering Manager

Contact

Feel free to contact me for further details or professional references. I’m looking forward to connect.

_{Last updated: March 22nd, 2023}

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