Experience

Hiemstra & De Vries

• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organisatieadviseur

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Gemeente Zaanstad

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pionier Duurzaamheid

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2021



Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat

• Innovation Officer

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2021

  See description above: I am working for the two ministries at the same time. See description above: I am working for the two ministries at the same time.



Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

• Den Haag

• Innovation Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

  As part of the CIO Office my main job is to ensure policy makers understand, use and embrace digitization in their work. In this capacity, I connect policy makers with the executive organizations (like RVO, NVWA), IT, and externals. Additionally, I am working to increase the use of digital tech within the two ministries. Through for example, the organization of an innovation experience and a blockchain hackathon. As part of the CIO Office my main job is to ensure policy makers understand, use and embrace digitization in their work. In this capacity, I connect policy makers with the executive organizations (like RVO, NVWA), IT, and externals. Additionally, I am working to increase the use of digital tech within the two ministries. Through for example, the organization of an innovation experience and a blockchain hackathon.



Netherlands Innovation Network in Boston

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  As a part of the Innovation Attaché Network in Boston, I was responsible for setting up and fostering the Dutch ties to the clean tech innovation scene in the Northeast of the US. Additionally, I curated the Dutch ties in many other sectors, like Health Tech, Fin Tech, and Innovation Hubs; and updated the national government on technological developments. I organized incoming missions from businesses, educational organizations, and governmental institutions; and ensured a solid landing zone for Dutch organizations Show less



Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rijkstrainee | Coördinatie EU Voorzitterschap Agro/Natuur

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  During my traineeship, I helped facilitate the substantive preparation of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union on agriculture. For my second assignment, I worked for the Innovation Attaché in Boston. On my third assignment, I fostered experimentation within the Ministry of Economic Affairs. During my traineeship, I helped facilitate the substantive preparation of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union on agriculture. For my second assignment, I worked for the Innovation Attaché in Boston. On my third assignment, I fostered experimentation within the Ministry of Economic Affairs.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  I conducted research for the JRC on the regulatory and technical aspects of food additives safety and standards in the EU and the US. I conducted research for the JRC on the regulatory and technical aspects of food additives safety and standards in the EU and the US.



Ecologic

• Nelson - Nieuw Zeeland

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Contributing to a book on the sustainable future of New Zealand by researching socio-demographics in Japan and South-Korea. Contributing to a book on the sustainable future of New Zealand by researching socio-demographics in Japan and South-Korea.