Experience

Leiden&Partners

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Leiden&Partners - Strategic international talent & conference aquisition

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Management Leiden&Partners: - Strategy, vision - Leadership - Manager Leiden Convention Bureau, a business unit of Leiden&Partners (see separate entry). - Manager Leiden International Centre Leiden, a business unit of Leiden& Partners (see separate entry). - HR: diversity&inclusion, recruitment, personell planning, contracts Leiden & Partners is the city marketing organisation of Leiden. There are five business units targeting residents, companies, talent and visitors. I manage the units Leiden Convention Bureau and Leiden International Centre. With its activities, Leiden&Partners contributes to the prosperity and well-being of residents, talent, companies, and entrepreneurs. More information about Leiden&Partners can be found at www.leidenenpartners.nl. Show less



Leiden Convention Bureau

• Netherlands
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Leiden Convention Bureau

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Leiden Convention Bureau has the capacity, knowledge and network to influence scientific associations and organisers of national and international conventions to host their event in Leiden. My responsibilities: - Strategy & vision regarding conferences - Team management & coaching team members - Stakeholder management - municipality, venues, university, partners - Finance - Building the network of congress ambassadors (mostly professors) - Knowledge of the scientists and fields in Leiden - Persuading conference organisers and professors to host their conference/congress in Leiden - Online and Social media strategy - Printed documents (f.i. Congress brochure) - Representation at IMEX and IBTM, where organisers meet location representatives Leiden Convention Bureau is a business unit of Leiden&Partners Show less



Leiden International Centre

• Netherlands
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Leiden International Centre

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Developing the Leiden International Centre - Getting funding from 10 stakeholders every year to two years. Stakeholder management; - Creating a long and medium term vision for the Centre and translation into year plans; - Managing the direct team and external hires (for social media, marketing, events, product development, reception, IT, help desk); - Managing projects to develop new services and overseeing projects like IT, website; - Building the internationalisation knowledge centre within the ECL. Sharing knowledge with stakeholders. - Budget responsibility. - Aquisition of and collaboration with service providers; companies that offer services to the international community. - Managing the Centre; services, products, location and physical appearance. Leiden International Centre is a bussiness unit of Leiden&Partners. Show less



Suryodaya (Stichting)

• Bengaluru Area, India

• Advisor to the Board

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2017

  As advisor to the board I was a representative in India, maintaining the Facebook page, maintaining the relationship with the founders who are based in India and coaching the board to have a more pro-active approach towards fund raising. As advisor to the board I was a representative in India, maintaining the Facebook page, maintaining the relationship with the founders who are based in India and coaching the board to have a more pro-active approach towards fund raising.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Focal Point / Manager Shell Outpost Bangalore

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2015

  As Focal Point / manager of the Bangalore Outpost team, I have recruited, built and managed a team of 6 team members and 9 volunteers of many nationalities, which demanded a lot of diplomacy and motivational skills. My team and I have been responsible for delivering a range of professional and cost effective services to Shell expat families. Coaching the team members and managing the team has led to a big improvement of Outpost Bangalore's professionalism. Both the work and the services offered improved in number of different services, quality and reliability. I have built an effective, professional and positive relationship with the Shell HR department. My HR background was very beneficial in liaising with HR and finding the best way to work in the interest of both HR and the expat or the expat partner.Being part of the Shell Core Team for the New Technology Center Bangalore (NTCB) included advising the company about expat needs, as well as advising expats about the move to the new location.Shell Outpost Bangalore is part of a unique expatriate support system designed to help Shell’s internationally mobile staff and their families facing the challenges of global mobility. With 46 locations in 30 countries, Outpost teams provide practical relocation support to employees and their families; before, during and after international assignments. Show less

• Adviser to the Manager of Outpost Bangalore

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  As adviser I have have coached Outpost Bangalore's manager (Focal Point) to shift from a voluntary to a more business minded approach of the Outpost scope of activities. I have focused on team recruitment and team building, improving volunteer engagement, action keeping and communication to the team and the community.



DCC de Bontekoe

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Chairing the board of the Dutch school included coordinating subcommittees, chairing meetings, providing financial & legal oversight and coaching & assessing performances of the school principal, maintaining relations with the international school that housed Dutch Cultural Centre De Bontekoe and maintaining relationships with Dutch government agencies like NOB and the Ministry of Education.I was jointly and severally liable for the nonprofit company, both the Berhad in Malaysia and the Foundation in the Netherlands. Maintaining a financially healthy business with satisfied staff (2 full time expats and 6 part time local staff). Overseeing the quality improvement of education, initiated and performed by the principal.DCC De Bontekoe employed a full-time expat principal and expat teacher and six parttime teachers, all of them Dutch. The board is responsible as employer for the staff and also has the responsibility for the school and the 115 students aged 4 to 14. Show less

• Board Member

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2011

  Voluntary work as vice president and secretary at DCC De Bontekoe in Kuala Lumpur.Government subsidies; HR; student administration; applications.



Mapper

• Netherlands
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Advisor

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2009

  Main Responsibilities and Tasks:- Giving advice to top management and middle management;- Drafting yearly HR strategy plans;- Giving advice to foreigners in the company and dealing with the paper work necessary for Dutch Immigration;- Managing two HR assistants;- Being sparring partner to the Management team and colleague HR adviser on the creation of the remuneration guide, the employee administration and the performance, assessment and remuneration system;- Being trainer/host in workshops Interview Techniques (to 18 persons) for top and middle management;- Conducting recruitment interviews. Show less

• Recruiter

  • Dec 2006 - Nov 2007

  Projects / responsibilities:- Drafting a recruitment strategy and plan for doubling the organization in 1 year (succeeded);- Designing the recruitment process (both policy and administration);- Recruitment (~90% of hire were technical academics) from advertisement and interviews to onboarding enabling the company to grow from 57 to 150 employees in about a year;- Designing job group structure and job profiles;- Designing the administrative process of onboarding of new employees;- Managing the HR assistant. Show less



LSa

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

• Project leader / advisor HRM

  • Apr 2000 - Nov 2006

  Solely responsible for HR, designing all HR processes, policies and best practices. In later years I professionalized HR and ran projects in competence management, long term recruitment, remuneration guide and handbook, appraisal and assessment interviews. I have been responsible for all HR aspects, both in policy design and execution- Reporting to and advising the company owners;- Managing the HR assistant.- Recruitment of mostly academics;- Allocation of Human Resources to teams (for execution of projects in the primary process of the company).- Designing recruitment strategies and making a long term recruitment plan;- Implementation of competence management & adapting HR instruments to this;- Getting and maintaining support from the employees for business decisions;- Creation of job descriptions in result descriptions and competences;- Creation of the remuneration policies guide and handbook;- Developing policies and procedures including job group valuation, remuneration, benefits and lease cars, childcare, mobile phones, laptops, and so on;- Professionalization of appraisal and assessment interviews. Show less

• Jr. Real estate Consultant

  • Oct 1997 - Mar 2000

  Project management for real estate developments.



ZRi

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

• Engineer building physics

  • Jul 1994 - Sep 1997

  Building physics for real estate developments. Building physics for real estate developments.



Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Application Manager

  • Feb 1993 - Jun 1994

  - Testing of a computer application to calculate funding for merging schools. The testing required a deep understanding of all policies applicable in the merge of schools. - Communicating with schools regarding funding in complex merges. - Testing of a computer application to calculate funding for merging schools. The testing required a deep understanding of all policies applicable in the merge of schools. - Communicating with schools regarding funding in complex merges.