About
Sana Benmahria is Head of Technology at Waterland Private Equity, where she leads technology strategy and digital transformation initiatives. She has experience building and scaling in-house engineering organizations across multi-cloud environments, implementing AI-driven tools and practices, and establishing compliance frameworks including ISO 27001 and SOC 2. Her background includes technology strategy, cybersecurity, and mergers and acquisitions in international settings.
Experience
- Waterland Private EquityHead of Technologycurrent2024 — presentBussum, North Holland, Netherlands
- Gemeente AmstelveenHead of IT Infrastructur and Operations2023 — 2024Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
- uniQureGlobal IT Director (uniQure)2021 — 2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- ITV StudiosIT Director (ITV Studios)2018 — 2021Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands
- Talpa NetworkHead of IT (Talpa Network)2017 — 2018Amsterdam - Hilversum en omgeving, Nederland
- BackbaseHead of IT2014 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
- DDB° (Omnicom Media Group)ICT Manager2011 — 2014The Randstad, Netherlands
- Unibail-RodamcoManager IT2009 — 2011The Randstad, Netherlands
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)Assistant Manager, IT Operations2008 — 2009The Randstad, Netherlands
- OptiverTeam Leader + ITIL Service Manager2004 — 2008The Randstad, Netherlands
- CentricSystem Administrator2000 — 2004The Randstad, Netherlands
- Stream Global ServicesSupport Specialist1998 — 2000The Randstad, Netherlands
Education
- IT System “Martin Behaim Schule - Datapath” - Darmstadt, GermanyIT Computer science, Higher professional education1996 — 1997
- School of Economics “Friedrich List Schule” - Darmstadt, GermanyEconomy and administrations, Higher professional education1995 — 1996
- Grade school “Thomas Mann Schule” - Darmstadt, GermanyHaupt und Realschule, (College)1991 — 1995
Skills & more
Identity & Access Management (IAM)Opkomende technologieënAuditingLeveranciersmanagementVerificatieIT-leiderschapCyberbeveiligingLeiderschapIT Management5IT Strategy4Team Leadership6IT Service Management2
+12 more
Project ManagementData CenterITILOperations ManagementIT OutsourcingSystem AdministrationDisaster RecoveryNetwork AdministrationTeam Managementpeople managmentWindows ServerVMWareLanguages Duits · Engels · Nederlands
- Generative AI: Technology, Business, and Society — Stanford Online
- XFM112 - Human-Centered Generative AI — Stanford Online
- XFM111 - Business Opportunities and Applications of Generative AI — Stanford Online
- XFM110 - Technical Fundamentals of Generative AI — Stanford Online
- Cybersecurity Basic and Advanced — NHA Distance Learning, Panningen, Holland
- Information Security Management Advanced - ISMAS (Certificate) — ExplainiT - Trainingen & User Adoption
- IT Strategy (Certificate) — Outvie
- IT Outsourcing (Certificate) — Outvie
- IT Service Manager (Certificate) — Outvie
- IT Manager (Certificate) — Outvie
From Sana's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at uniQure1
Also worked at ITV Studios1
Also worked at Backbase2
Also worked at International Air Transport Association (IATA)1
Colleagues at Waterland
Adriana Atanasova
KYC Analyst at Waterland
Ahmed Benkirane
Senior Associate at Waterland
Chloé Brandt
Senior Associate at Waterland
Cyrielle Belbézier
Investment Manager at Waterland
Eve Aydin
Office Manager | Team Assistant at Waterland
Felix Burlein
Associate at Waterland
Florian Behrmann
Investment Director at Waterland
Haroon Ahmed
Associate at Waterland












