Meet Trevalco: this is Joachim

Name: Joachim Nuyttens

Role: Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Part of the team since October 2017

Tell us about your workspace

I’m at the office three or four days a week, the other days I work from home. The Trevalco office is only a 30-minutes bike ride from my home, so that allows for a lot of flexibility in planning my workday.

At the Trevalco office I share an "island" together with my colleagues Ellen and Chelina. The other backoffice colleagues Stijn and Tim are in the same office space, which makes it real easy to work together and have a quick chat with anyone.

Although I currently prefer going to the office and meeting my colleagues, I do think my home office is also a great place to be. Having a large desk, comfortable chair, a neatly setup workstation and some personal decorative items is what I need to be productive.

joachim nuyttens' desk
What do you do at Trevalco?

At Trevalco, I'm responsible for our internal operations, which includes, among other things, Human Resources, ICT, and Learning and Development. What I consider the main goal of my job is to create a company culture in which open communication is the standard, in which colleagues are motivated because they like what they are doing. For our employees it is important that their jobs add value to what they find important and that their jobs help them reach their goals.

Of course, a significant part of my workday is spent on making sure HR and other operational processes are running smoothly, and on the selection and hiring of new colleagues.

What did you do before Trevalco?

I have been working as a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry for over  15 years. I have done assignments in validation, quality assurance, ICT and engineering. I really enjoyed the variation in between jobs and working at different companies.

What are you doing besides Trevalco?

I have no fancy hobbies or exotic travel destinations, that’s not my thing. I make time for a daily walk or run in the nearby woods, take care of my small garden, work on some hobby IT projects and enjoy a book or a magazine.