Summary
Koen Handekyn is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur based in the Ghent region of Belgium, with over a decade of experience steering software products and cloud architectures from the C-suite. As Co-Founder and CTO of Allcrux SARL since 2015, he bridges product strategy, engineering delivery, and R&D to build scalable software for diverse domains, while leading near-shoring initiatives and data governance programs compliant with ISO/ISAE standards. He also co-founded Wazzat and NABU TECH, expanding his portfolio into product tagging, lifecycle management, and KYC tech, and serves as a partner at Growceanu, a platform that backs angel investments. His track record spans leadership roles at UnifiedPost and UP-nxt, where he shaped product management, CTO leadership, and strategic tech direction across distributed teams. Koen holds an engineer's degree in Computer Science from Ghent University, magna cum laude, and an MBA from Vlerick Business School, underscoring a rare blend of deep engineering craft and business acumen. Lately, he is exploring applied AI, LLM-driven optimization, and automation for invoicing, manufacturing, HR, and legal document workflows, aiming to turn complex processes into auditable, scalable solutions.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's Degree, Computer Sciences, magna cum laude (grote onderscheiding), Engineer's Degree, Computer Sciences, magna cum laude (grote onderscheiding) at Universiteit Gent
postgraduate, bedrijfskunde (business administration), postgraduate, bedrijfskunde (business administration) at Vlerick Business School
English, French, German, Dutch