Director Of Product Development at Wygwam, a division of Niko NV
Kortrijk Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Michaël Vanderheeren is a product and technology leader with 15 years’ experience scaling digital and hardware-enabled products, most recently driving product development at Wygwam (Niko NV) and previously overseeing a €200m+ ClickShare portfolio at Barco. He combines a computer science foundation from KU Leuven with business training from Vlerick to blend technical rigor, go-to-market strategy and team coaching. As founder of Ripl he advises and levels-up product organizations across SaaS and enterprise customers, including private equity-backed transformation work. Known for turning product strategy into measurable revenue and operational change, he pairs hands-on product definition with executive-level stakeholder management. He brings uncommon experience bridging hardware, embedded systems and cloud/SaaS product models, enabling pragmatic decisions across the full product lifecycle.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at KU Leuven
Emerging Leader Programme, Emerging Leader Programme at Vlerick Business School
Science, Mathematics, Science, Mathematics at Instituut Onze Lieve Vrouw van Vreugde Roeselare
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Michaël Vanderheeren - Director Of Product Development at Wygwam, a division of Niko NV