Ken Coenen
Ken Coenen is Chief Technology Officer of bprepared, a role he has held since March 2023, and is based in Brussels. He is also a managing partner at ABC-GROEP.BE, where he has worked since September 2022, and owner of KCT since December 2014 and of Elektronicadeals.be since February 2025.
His association with ABC-GROEP.BE dates back to April 2008, when he joined as a Java consultant, later working as a coach and, from October 2021, as business unit manager for Java and infrastructure. At Ordina Belgium he was principal Java consultant, competence leader for architecture and best practices, practice manager backend and business unit manager JWorks between 2014 and 2021. Earlier and concurrent consulting and engineering roles included Liantis, KBC Bank & Verzekering, Departement Omgeving, Touring, Argenta, the Flemish Government via HP/Belgacom, Bibnet, azM, CIRB_CIBG, AXI and AGC Europe IT. He owned Kiddie Forecast from 2014 to 2022, and began his career at Dierickx Leys Effectenbank in 2006 after an internship at ING Insurance.
Coenen studied information technology and project management at Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, and investment advice at Syntra AB.
Career
Roles
- Elektronicadeals.beOwnerFeb 2025 – Present
BPREPAREDChief Technology OfficerMar 2023 – Present
- ABC-GROEP.BEManaging PartnerSep 2022 – Present
- KCTOwnerDec 2014 – Present
- ABC-GROEP.BEBusiness Unit Manager Java en InfrastructuurOct 2021 – Sep 2022
Liantis#454factorySolutions Architect Team LeadSep 2019 – Jan 2020
- Ordina Belgium#24factoryBusiness Unit Manager JWorksNov 2019 – Oct 2021
- Departement OmgevingTeam LeadMar 2017 – Dec 2017
- KBC Bank & Verzekering#10factorySoftware EngineerDec 2017 – Sep 2019
- Ordina Belgium#24factoryPractice Manager BackendJan 2016 – Oct 2021
- TouringSolutions Architect Team LeadOct 2016 – Apr 2017
- Argenta#236factorySenior Java ConsultantMar 2015 – Sep 2016
- Kiddie ForecastOwnerJun 2014 – Apr 2022
- Ordina Belgium#24factoryPrincipal Java ConsultantSep 2014 – Jan 2020
- Ordina Belgium#24factoryCompetence Leader Architecture & Best PracticesSep 2014 – Dec 2015
- Flemish Government - HP/BelgacomSenior Java ConsultantJun 2013 – Feb 2015
- azMJava/WebLogic ConsultantOct 2012 – Nov 2012
- BibnetJava ConsultantDec 2012 – May 2013
- ABC-GROEP.BECoachDec 2011 – Aug 2014
- CIRB_CIBG#631factoryJava ConsultantMar 2010 – Jun 2011
AXI#223factoryJava ConsultantAug 2009 – Oct 2012
- ABC-GROEP.BEJava ConsultantApr 2008 – Aug 2014
- AGC Europe ITJunior Java ConsultantJul 2008 – Jul 2009
- Dierickx Leys EffectenbankAnalyst/DeveloperAug 2006 – Apr 2008
- ING InsuranceIntern KdG HogeschoolJan 2006 – Apr 2006
Education
- Syntra AB#355schoolInvestment Advisor2007 - 2008
Karel de Grote-Hogeschool#9schoolProfessional Bachelor Information Technology, Project Management2003 - 2006
- Sint-AnnacollegeScience-Mathematics2001 - 2003
- Sint-AnnacollegeMondern Languages-Mathematics1997 - 2001
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