YAHIng. Steven Westhout,
technical project manager
Technical project manager and network specialist. More than 25 years of experience in IT consultancy, network engineering and project management across the telecom, healthcare, public transport and rail sectors, starting around 1999/2000 at Telfort. For me, people and communication are the most important ingredients for achieving goals, large or small.
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Work experience
Oct 2025 – present
Project Manager SD-WAN Migration
Monuta
Directing the nationwide migration of 60 sites to a new SD-WAN network while funeral services continue.
- Planning and executing migrations site by site within agreed time windows, coordinated with the branches.
- Directing the IT suppliers KPN (SD-WAN), Cegeka (migration), WL-ICT (cabling and patch cabinets) and Van Dorp (alarm transmission). A fixed sequence for each site: cabling, activation of the connection, migration and sign-off.
- Working within ServiceNow as the ITSM environment.
- Monitoring migration progress and resolving cross-site issues together with the supplier and operations.
Oct 2024 – present
Technical Project Manager
ProRail ICT
Leading complex IT and network projects in a high-availability rail environment, with a focus on lifecycle management and network modernisation.
- Replacement and migration programmes for network equipment, with runbooks, risk management and Go/No-Go decision-making.
- Network redundancy: redundant connections to improve availability and maintainability.
- Secure Remote Access for OT environments with Cyolo and Genua.
- Building an HF training environment; extending the office network with cabling, switches and Wi-Fi.
Dec 2020 – Apr 2025
Connectivity Project Manager
Zorgpartners Midden-Holland
Optimising the ICT infrastructure (LAN, WAN and WLAN) across all sites. Central point of contact and escalation channel, with a dedicated project team and around ten suppliers.
- Installation of fibre infrastructure and migration of sites to Cisco Meraki (LAN, WLAN and SD-WAN).
- Migration of the dark fibre network to E-VPN.
- Acceptance criteria for handover to operations, drawn up together with the system administrators.
Jan 2023 – Feb 2024
IT Project Manager Migration
Magnit Global NL
Migration of workstations from on-premises to Azure, and replacement of the network infrastructure based on FortiGate and Meraki in line with the US security standard.
- Collaboration with operations teams and specialists in the US, Europe and India, and with local installation partners.
- Migration completed on time and within budget.
Dec 2021 – Nov 2023
IT Project Manager
Reade Amsterdam
Renewal of the ICT infrastructure and replacement of the nurse call system, without disrupting client care, within the "Reade Knapt Op" programme.
- Digital access control (Salto), including a redesign of authorisation and authentication.
- Replacement of the entire network (wireless and wired) and the server environment for the nurse call system.
- Patch cabinets in the technical rooms brought into good order.
Dec 2017 – Nov 2020
Technical Project Lead, Connectivity
Stichting De Opbouw
Improving the ICT infrastructure (LAN, WAN and WLAN) at a large number of sites. Single point of contact for suppliers and the operating companies.
- Firewalls migrated to Cisco Meraki SD-WAN and WAN connections moved to a new provider.
- Wi-Fi renewed with Aruba; patch rooms cleaned up and tidied.
- Nurse call systems migrated and ICT delivered in new-build premises.
Jan 2015 – Nov 2017
Technical Project Lead
ProRail ICT-Operations
Implementation manager for ICT projects and mentor to junior project leads. Point of contact between the project, the operations organisation and IT suppliers.
- Improvement and relocation of the Generiek Toegangsnetwerk (generic access network).
- Wi-Fi roll-out in head and regional offices and implementation of Cisco Prime.
- National DNS infrastructure and phasing out of a mail relay service.
Earlier roles (2003 – 2014)
Jan 2010 – Dec 2014
ICT Product Manager, Networks
ProRail ICT-Operations
Operational and tactical management of various networks within the ProRail infrastructure, including implementation of management tools and lifecycle management of network components.
Apr 2008 – Dec 2009
Senior Network Specialist
Sprite IT
Seconded as a network specialist: upgrading firewalls to Cisco ASA, and designing and extending (W)LAN and WAN infrastructures for public transport organisations.
Nov 2006 – Mar 2008
Senior Network Specialist
XB Managed Services
Availability of network services for customers, including 24/7 troubleshooting, and provisioning of MPLS IP VPN services.
Jan 2003 – Nov 2006
Network Engineer
British Telecom
Troubleshooting and monitoring of Frame Relay and MPLS networks for multinationals.
Education
- Bachelor of ICT (HBO-ICT)2010 – 2015
Certifications and training
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- PRINCE2 Foundation
- ITIL V3
- Scrum basics
- Cisco CCNP
- Cisco CCNA
- Consultancy skills
- Insight into Influence
Read on.
- ExpertiseProject management, networks, physical infrastructure, cloud, healthcare technology and AI.
- ApproachFrom first question to working environment, with control on six fronts.
- ExperienceHealthcare, rail and enterprise IT: complexity in practice.
- NetworkA flexible network of specialists and suppliers, with a single point of contact.
- TalentRecruitment and secondment for employers and professionals.
- About usThe founder and the technical foundation behind YAH-Advies.
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