About Wout
Wout is an experienced and hands-on former BCG strategy consultant with industry experience. He has a broad range of project experience in Energy, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Industrials, Investments, and Private Equity with a strong track record in fast-paced strategic growth projects. Wout has successfully delivered high-impact projects for prominent entities in Europe and GCC. Wout has a diverse academic background with 4 master degrees from well recognized universities.
Wout is an ambitious and energized person with strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills. He is intellectual curious and has a high entrepreneurial spirit.
English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Antwerpen (up to 50km)
Experience
- FreelanceConsultantMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)Supported the CEO in establishing and launching a new infrastructure investment and development platform/company in Abu Dhabi by defining the strategy, operating model, business model and plan, key initiatives, governance framework, policies, and organizational structure; Led Project Management Office (PMO) across 10 workstreams and delivered executive-level materials to support strategic decision-making
- Strategy&Senior Associate (post-MBA role)January 2024 - April 2025 (1 year and 3 months)Dubai - United Arab Emirates- Optimized workforce planning for an energy company by developing a 10-year workforce planning model, identifying inefficiencies, and analyzing historical data and drivers to project workforce requirements; Facilitated stakeholder alignment through workshops and implemented change management plan- Identified SAR 500Mn funding gap for an industrial development fund and designed a financial disbursement strategy by creating market analysis model, sizing funding needs per business type, developing financial disbursement model, and aligning on project scoring mechanism to prioritize investments- Enhanced policies and incentives for a government institution by benchmarking global best practices, assessing existing processes, and implementing a new development framework to drive policy improvements
- Boston Consulting GroupSenior Associate (pre-MBA role)January 2022 - October 2023 (1 year and 9 months)Brussels, Belgium- Achieved board approval of a new growth strategy for renewables, thermal and hydrogen for an international energy company by assessing market opportunities and defining the strategic narrative to align stakeholders for €12B potential CAPEX ambition; Led and steered modules on hydrogen, wind, solar and biogas technologies and the B2B and B2C portfolio- Influenced the strategic direction of a European engineering materials and chemicals producer by developing a long-term strategic vision and presenting key findings to supervisory board; Facilitated workshops with executive team to challenge 5- year plan, define business model scenarios, and provide an outside in view on case for change and growth options- Provided investment insights to a private equity firm by conducting a commercial due diligence on a target in the advanced materials sector, leading the market analysis module for the Benelux- Sized €115Mn growth and portfolio optimization opportunity for a European technology company by identifying target industries through value at stake, trends, capabilities and future potential, and analysing data on portfolio and performance- Enabled cost reduction initiatives for a biopharmaceutical company by defining a Zero-Based Budgeting approach, establishing a project management office, developing a cost analysis model, and creating cost governance processes- Defined new organizational perspective and identified 4% savings potential for a European logistics group by benchmarking the procurement department and conducting internal and external interviews- Identified a strategic growth opportunity for a leading Benelux bank by developing a bancassurance model, assessing the feasibility of a digital model, sizing the business case, analysing customer behaviours, and evaluating potential partnerships
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Education
- Postgraduate, Biomedical EngineeringKU Leuven2022Summa Cum Laude
- MSc, International ManagementESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University2018Top 5%