Summary
Tarryn Dierckx is an experienced project engineer turned guide dog puppy instructor with 12 years of cross-industry expertise spanning pharmaceuticals, R&D for excipients, and specialty building materials. She has a strong track record in developing and improving products and processes—authoring four patent submissions—while leading international test-method transfers, document standardization, and Six Sigma/WCM initiatives. Academically distinguished (MEng summa cum laude), she built a published aptasensor during her research career, demonstrating a blend of hands-on lab innovation and practical scale-up skills. Now at the Belgisch Centrum voor Geleidehonden, she applies her project management and training discipline to canine development, reflecting an uncommon pivot that marries technical rigor with hands-on care. Colleagues describe her as a 5S evangelist who thrives on organizing complex workflows and turning regulatory challenges into robust, repeatable processes.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Industrial Engineering Chemistry, Summa cum Laude, Master of Engineering (MEng), Industrial Engineering Chemistry, Summa cum Laude at Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen
High School, Science Mathematics (6h), High School, Science Mathematics (6h) at Instituut De Dames van Het Christelijk Onderwijs
First and second bachelor year with Magnum cum Laude, Medicine, First and second bachelor year with Magnum cum Laude, Medicine at Universiteit Antwerpen
English, Dutch, French