Senior Product Owner · Netherlands

I bring structure
where delivery
has stalled.

13+ years helping teams at Ahold Delhaize, Versuni, PVH and more find the clarity they needed to deliver.

13+
Years XP
9+
Enterprises
400K+
Users impacted
Ilija Bastiaans, Senior Product Owner at Comway B.V.
Available for projects
Netherlands · Remote

Trusted by leading enterprises

Ahold Delhaize Versuni Tommy Hilfiger Calvin Klein PostNL Body & Fit Blauwtrust

The result is
always ours.

My strength is creating the conditions for teams to do their best work. Clarity, focus, and mutual understanding between people who need to move together.

PVH, Tommy Hilfiger & Calvin Klein

Two global brands, one platform team, constant pressure to keep moving. I helped shift the team from reactive to structured by improving how they talked about priorities. Less noise. More focus. The numbers followed.

99% uptime -35% incidents
Ahold Delhaize

The programme wasn't stalled because of technology. Stakeholders weren't speaking the same language. I created the shared understanding they needed, gave the team a clear runway, and stepped back so they could deliver.

400,000+ users Programme unblocked
Blauwtrust Groep

Years of stagnation, not from a lack of skill but from misalignment between IT, vendors and business owners. Once I helped everyone understand each other's constraints and priorities, the team delivered what had been stuck for years.

15+ systems migrated Delivered in 6 months
Body & Fit

With Benelux and the UK representing 70% of total revenue, the cost of misalignment was too high. I kept the team focused on what actually moved the needle and made sure everyone understood why it mattered.

70% of total revenue Benelux + UK

Structure where
it matters most.

I step in when delivery is fragmented, trust is damaged, or direction is missing.

01. Step in

I own the problem, not just the backlog.

I join at the moment delivery is stuck: stalled programme, misaligned team, or a product without a clear owner. I claim ownership from day one and don't wait to be asked.

02. Create clarity

I make the complex workable.

I communicate at every level, from CTO to developer to business owner, without losing precision. Ambiguity becomes sprint-ready priorities that teams can actually execute on.

03. Leave stronger

I build capability, not dependency.

Every engagement ends with the team more capable than when I arrived. I measure success in delivery that keeps moving after I leave. Not in slide decks handed over at the end.

Let's talk about
what needs fixing.

Whether you have a specific engagement in mind or just want to explore whether I'm the right fit, I'm always up for a direct conversation.

Based in the Netherlands · Available for new projects