Jo Favoreel
About Jo Favoreel
Jo Favoreel is the IT Infrastructure Team Lead at SQLI in Diepenbeek, Belgium, with over a decade of experience in IT infrastructure roles and a strong background in Networks & System Management.
Current Position at SQLI
Jo Favoreel holds the position of IT Infrastructure Team Lead at SQLI in Diepenbeek, Flemish Region, Belgium. Since January 2019, they have been responsible for leading the IT Infrastructure team, overseeing the technical aspects of the company's infrastructure, and ensuring smooth operation and maintenance of the IT systems.
Professional Experience at SQLI
Jo Favoreel has over a decade of experience working in IT infrastructure roles at SQLI. Before becoming the IT Infrastructure Team Lead, they served as an Infrastructure Expert for 11 years, from 2008 to 2019, in Diepenbeek. In this role, they focused on maintaining and enhancing the IT infrastructure, solving technical issues, and supporting various IT projects.
Education and Qualifications
Jo Favoreel has a strong educational background in Networks & System Management, having earned a Bachelor's degree from Hogeschool PXL, where they studied from 2003 to 2008. Additionally, they studied Menswetenschappen at Don Bosco Hechtel from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they attended Sint Jozefscollege Beringen from 1996 to 2001.
Early Career and Internship
Jo Favoreel began their career with an internship at Business Network Systems BVBA in 2008, where they worked for two months. This early experience provided them with valuable insights into the IT industry and helped lay the foundation for their subsequent professional achievements.
Expertise in Mobile App Development
Jo Favoreel has expertise in mobile app development, particularly using Swift and Kotlin. They have contributed to the overhaul and modernization of Manpower's mobile app, significantly increasing downloads from 1 million to 1.5 million within a year. This project also helped boost job application rates via the app from 10% to 30%, reaching 27,000 applications a month. Jo was also involved in the development of a module for generating legally required declarations during the first lockdown in France and works in Agile Scrum mode.