Simon is Software Performance Improvement consultant. He is based in Eindhoven (NL). Simon holds a masters degree in computing Science from Eindhoven University of Technology. Since 1985 he works in the fields of software and systems engineering, project- and group management, (software) quality assurance, quality systems management and software process assessment and improvement.
Simon is SEI Authorized CBA-IPI Lead Assessor for CMM, SEI Authorized SCAMPI Lead Appraiser and SEI authorized instructor of the SEI Introduction to CMMI course. He teaches ISO 9000, internal auditing, CMM, CMMI, Evolutionary Project Management, Specification of Requirements and Strategic Objectives. He trains and leads assessment teams and guides process improvement programs. He is instructor of most of the SPI Partners public courses. He regularly carries out second opinions for large process improvement and outsourcing programmes.
Simon was member of one of the audits teams for the Dutch Quality Prize 1998 and he was ISO 9001 certification auditor with the Dutch Certification body KEMA.