Luciano Van Hoorn
The Hague
Summary
A seasoned IT leader with more than a decade of experience, adept in enhancing infrastructure and cybersecurity at Circularise, I've spearheaded strategic upgrades and team mentorship, ensuring robust IT operations. Skilled in IT budgeting and fostering cross-functional collaboration, my focus on process improvement and risk management has significantly boosted productivity and security. CISSP and CISM Certified.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of IT
Circularise
03.2024 - Current
- Leadership & Strategy
- Spearheaded the transformation of IT operations, building a modular, agile, and scalable infrastructure from the ground up.
- Defined and executed the company’s IT strategy, aligning technology with business objectives for sustainable growth.
- Advised executive leadership on IT investments, security, and operational efficiency to drive business resilience. - Security & Compliance
- Achieved ISO27001:2022 certification, strengthening cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
- Established company-wide cybersecurity policies, identity management, and security awareness training to mitigate risks.
- Developed a SOC1 readiness roadmap, preparing the organisation for future compliance requirements. - Operational Excellence & Automation
- Led the implementation of hyper-automation, improving efficiency in IT processes and reducing manual workload.
- Designed and maintained a centralised ITSM framework to streamline incident, change, and asset management.
- Managed an IT budget of €300K, optimising SaaS procurement and vendor negotiations for cost-effective IT solutions. - Technology & Digital Transformation
- Transitioned the company to a cloud-first, security-focused IT ecosystem, enhancing scalability and performance.
- Implemented advanced monitoring and proactive maintenance, ensuring high availability of IT services.
- Drove IT innovation, leveraging AI, automation, and modern security tools to enhance the company’s digital infrastructure. - Stakeholder & Team Leadership
- Managed cross-functional collaboration with Finance, HR, Sales, Engineering, and Operations, ensuring IT alignment with business needs.
- Led and mentored an IT team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on security, efficiency, and business impact.
- Provided strategic oversight on IT governance, ensuring transparency and effective risk management at the executive level.
Manager IT Services
Ace & Tate
04.2017 - 03.2024
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work. Deparments; IT Support, DevOPS, System-admin and Field Engineer teams [team of 10]
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Financial (annual) planning; management, reporting and allocation of budgets
- Responsible for day-to-day IT operation management and service delivery
- Strategic advisor Board, CFO, CIO, COO and CEO
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- GDPR process controller and initiator
- Management, optimization and automation of IT + Cloud environments
- Network and data security [responsible for 90 stores world wide + 750 employees + 1100 devices]
- Developing and implementing a Business Continuity Plan + IT Control Framework.
- Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
- Introduced and implemented complete modular IT Operations Infrastructure. Company wide to improve work poductivity and sales.
Junior Developer
XSeeding
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Participated in code reviews to ensure adherence to established programming standards.
- Assisted in developing reusable components and libraries for increased efficiency across multiple projects.
- Consistently met project deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables, contributing to overall team success.
- Tested and debugged software applications, ensuring optimal functionality prior to deployment.
Education
Independent Information Security Certificate - CISM
ISACA
02-2025
Independent Information Security Certificate - CISSP
ISACA
11-2024
Apple Jamf 100 Course - MacOS Engineering
Apple Jamf
02-2020
Network & Security Training - IT Network Security
Cisco
01-2019
Java Trainee - Java & PHP
YoungCapital Professionals
05-2016
Bachelor of Science - Business IT & Management
Hogeschool Rotterdam University of Applied Science
Rotterdam, Netherlands09-2015
Skills
- IT problem-solving
- IT budgeting
- Technical Support Leadership
- IT process improvement
- Environmental Compliance
- IT Security Operations
- Security and Risk Management
- Security Architecture and Engineering
- Communication and Network Security
- Security Assessment and Testing
- Software Development Security
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)².
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- ISOIEC 27001 Lead Auditor– PECB.
- CISM Certification | Certified Information Security Manager
Timeline
Head of IT
Circularise
03.2024 - Current
Manager IT Services
Ace & Tate
04.2017 - 03.2024
Junior Developer
XSeeding
01.2016 - 03.2017
Independent Information Security Certificate - CISM
ISACA
Independent Information Security Certificate - CISSP
ISACA
Apple Jamf 100 Course - MacOS Engineering
Apple Jamf
Network & Security Training - IT Network Security
Cisco
Java Trainee - Java & PHP
YoungCapital Professionals
Bachelor of Science - Business IT & Management
Hogeschool Rotterdam University of Applied Science
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