{"id":51007,"date":"2026-05-13T10:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=blog&p=51007"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:28:32","slug":"jana-de-klerk-strengthens-sweco-as-team-lead-digital-solutions","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/jana-de-klerk-strengthens-sweco-as-team-lead-digital-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Jana De Klerk strengthens Sweco as Team Lead Digital Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With the appointment of Jana De Klerk as Team Lead Digital Solutions<\/a>, Sweco takes another step in strengthening its digital expertise. With a strong technical background and extensive experience in automation and process optimisation<\/a>, she brings a clear vision of the role digitalisation<\/a> plays within engineering and consultancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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<\/svg><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019m still exploring the team and the way it operates, but it is already clear that there is a strong foundation here to continue building on.\u201d\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Strong foundation in development and automation<\/h2>\n

Jana started her career in 2011 as a developer and has since built broad expertise in software development and digital solutions<\/a>. Throughout her career, her focus increasingly shifted towards analysing and optimising business processes.<\/p>\n

In a previous role, she helped establish a team focused on automation, where she worked as a technical expert to map processes and translate them into efficient digital solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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From operational to strategic level<\/h2>\n

Alongside her technical expertise, Jana also developed herself on a strategic level. She was recognised as an SAP Mentor, an international recognition within her field, and in that role collaborated with senior stakeholders on digitalisation<\/a> and process optimisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This experience enables her to approach digital solutions<\/a> not only from a technical perspective, but also from a business value perspective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For me, digitalisation<\/a> is about improving processes and supporting better decision-making, not about technology itself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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One team, impact across all expertises<\/h3>\n

Within Sweco, Jana leads the Digital Solutions<\/a> team, which operates across the entire organisation. The team supports various expertises, from buildings and infrastructure to energy and industry. This overarching role is essential to position digitalisation<\/a> as an integrated lever. \u201cDigitalisation does not stop at the boundaries of a single discipline. The goal is to connect knowledge and solutions across teams.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Digitalisation for sustainable engineering<\/h3>\n

For Sweco, digitalisation<\/a> is closely linked to sustainability<\/a> and future-oriented design. Jana also highlights that connection. \u201cBy using data, automation and digital tools intelligently, we can make projects not only more efficient, but also more sustainable and better aligned with their environment.\u201d Digital solutions<\/a> make it possible to generate insights faster, analyse scenarios and make better-informed decisions in every phase of a project.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Focus on tangible added value<\/h3>\n

With her appointment, Jana mainly wants to focus on translating digitalisation<\/a> into tangible results for clients and projects. \u201cIt is important that digitalisation<\/a> does not remain an abstract story. It must lead to concrete improvements in how we work and the value we deliver.\u201d With this clear focus, she contributes to Sweco Belgium\u2019s ambition to further anchor digitalisation<\/a> as a strategic pillar within the organisation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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By using data, automation and digital tools intelligently, we can make projects not only more efficient, but also more sustainable and better aligned with their environment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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A personal drive beyond work<\/h2>\n

Beyond her role at Sweco, Jana places great importance on balance and time outside of work. In her free time, she consciously seeks out nature, where she finds peace and renewed energy. \u201cI enjoy spending time outdoors. Taking a step back helps me think clearly again and approach challenges with a fresh perspective.\u201d <\/span>Whether it is walking, exercising or simply enjoying the surroundings, these moments outdoors provide an important counterbalance to the dynamics of projects and deadlines. This connection with nature also aligns with her vision of digitalisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me, it is not only about efficiency or technology, but also about how we make better choices for our living environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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With this combination of focus, curiosity and pragmatism, Jana brings not only professional added value, but also a human dimension to her role as Team Lead Digital Solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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