Experience

SmartFarming

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

• Manager Netherlands

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  as Manager in the Netherlands, Daniel is responsible for client relations, team support and contract management of projects.SmartFarming bv, is a young agritech company willing to change the world by providing farmers in low and middle income countries with academic knowledge in the palm of their hands. So they can farm smarter, more efficient and more connected to the markets.

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

  SmartFarming bv, is a young agritech company willing to change the world by providing farmers in low and middle income countries with academic knowledge in the palm of their hands. So they can farm smarter, more efficient and more connected to the markets.

• Product Developer - SmartCane

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

  SmartCane is a service that support sugarcane farmers in the agronomic activities on their field. SmartCane is unique in the sense that information derived of Agronomic best practices and realtime Remote Sensing information are translated into actionable push messages (SMS or App). Deploying a lean product development method, a launching customer, support of the NSO and ESA, and many iteration later, the product is operational. As product developer Daniel supports the development process, interacts with the customers and technical teams. Also Daniel is the financial responsible for the development trajectory. Show less

• New Business & Operations manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Digital extension services used by farmers in low-income countries boosting productivity and national production developing countries to self sufficiency. That is the dream SmartfarminTech is working on. Coffee, Potatoes and Organic Cotton has been included in the apps available in the play store. Technologies applied are blended App, Web and SMS. At this moment more than 10k farmers downloads, generated through user to user promotion. This year we are looking into expansion of services to the AFrican Continent and Coffee Growers & Cooperatives worldwide. Please contact me, if you have the need to support production systems with digital means. Show less

• Product Developer - SmartFarming platform

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  The Platform is build based on our own previous app builds, and let's you create your own on and offline android app without any coding, and for a very competative price. As a new business developer I was involved in creating eth business model and testing the platforms features.

• Business Developer Smart Farming

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  Mobile and Digital possibilities are expanding everyday. This is a huge opportunity for Sub-Saharan farmers. By introducing commercial extention services through SMS, App and web-based platforms we aim at promoting farmer initiated production change, in a commercial sustainable manner. brands developed so far include iripo.io farmcollect.io and smartfarmingtech. in the role of operational manager I support the team in prioritising, bussines development and strategical guidance.



Resilience BV

• Netherlands
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  As Operations Manager at Resilience BV, I am responsible to strategically integrate the activities in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Rwanda and Mozambique) and provide support to our operations in Mozambique.

• Project Manager Team Lead, hydrological decision support system

  • Dec 2021 - Apr 2023

  In the Magdalena region in Colombia, water resources management is complicated, and as water availabilty is irregular, dry spells and floodings are getting more severe. Affacting the agricultural production and wetlands ecosystems. Our consortium of Resilience BV and Acacia Water will develop a desicion support system for the integrated water allocation in the region. Our approach will focus on the agricultural users, producing mainly oil palm, banana and coffee, and the ecosystem use of water. In the role of team lead, I will coordinate the work and liaise with the client, Partners 4 Water and RVO, as well as the consortium contract agreements. Show less

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2023

  APSAN Vale is an agricultural extension project aiming to improve livelihoods of small scale farming communities, enable agricultural economies to grow and adding resilience to the agricultural system. Four different expertise are brought together in this multiyear project being: Water management, Agronomy, market insights and nutrition. Together with the Dutch "Future Water" and the Mozambican "HUB", we operate the project in three districts, Nhamatanda, Catandica and Tete in the Centre of Mozambique, the Vale do Zambese. Our Client, the Agênçia do Vale do Zambeze, is financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mozambique. In my role as project manager it is my task to coordinate between the equal partners and communicate with our client on progress, impact, planning and contracting matters. Show less

• Product Development Manager, SmartGrain

  • Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

  In order to improve the value chain of corn in Mozambique, we are experimenting with satellite data, to forecast growing locations and estimate volumes of smallholder corn. Such information can be used to support aggregators in to provide contracts early in de season, improving reliability, and stability of the market and outlook of small scale producers.Our product is called SmartGrain

• Project Manager Team Lead, flood risk assesment Zambese

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  As part of a two Year program ECODRR, implemented by the Mozambican Red Cross (CVM), and supported by the French red Cross (FRC), our consortium Resilience BV and HKV - lijn in water, will carry out a hydrological study to the flooding an dry spells affecting the delta of the Zambese river in Mozambique. De role of Team manager is coordination of the work and contractual liaison with the client and her stakeholders.

• Project Director - NUFFIC OKP TMT+ training program in Mozambique

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  The NUFFIC funded OKP TMT+ training in Mozambique is called Regional Water planning opportunities and innovations to increase water availability and promote climate resilience for irrigated agriculture in the Beira Agricultural growth corridor.In Mozambique, development organizations (in which lower government offices also play a role) and ARA-Centro can potentially complement each other. This realization is central to the Theory of Change of this training. It is based on the recognition that (1) there is an urgent need to include farmer-led irrigation development in regional water planning, making irrigated agriculture and agricultural production (more) sustainable; and (2) there is an urgent need to ‘harvest’ available information on water availability and actual uses, and develop a working method (with stakeholders) to assist ARA-Centro in obtaining (and enlarging) a more realistic water budget for its river basins. This multi-stakeholder training combines the strengths of the Dutch Water Authorities, University of Utrecht, University of Wageningen and Resilience BV. A training is provided to ARA Centro and Several NGOs including OCODEMA, Kabutsirana and ADPP. As proposal manager, and project director, Daniel is supporting the implementation of the project, and managing the contracts. Show less

• Drinking water expert

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

  For a french client of Stichting Wateropleidingen,we translated the dutch operational course for drinking water profesionals, "hygienisch werken in het drinkwaternet" (eng) working hygienically in the drinking water network, from Dutch into French. the courseware including powerpoints were translated and the course to french water professionals was facilitated as technical content experts and french speaker.

• Project Manager - Safisana feasibility Biomass value chain

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

  Safisana, a company operating and building Bio-digesters aimes to extend its operation in Africa. A team of Resilience experts studied the biomass input availability and the compost potential for a new site in Easter Africa. Daniel has been the final responsible of the project from the Resilience side.

• Consultant market collaboration

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  For a private sector Dutch client we performed a market scan in order to find suitable partners willing to co-develop a smart sensor for the drinking water sector. Through a network approach, starting with key informants, a wide range of companies was assessed. A multi-criteria analyses resulted in the selection of three companies that expressed genuine interest in becoming this searched for development partner.

• Business Case Developper

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  To enable small scale farmers to make optimal use of the to be constructed Lower Kuja Irrigation Scheme, in Migori County, we are building the bussiness case for optimal production. Teaming up with Joep van den Broek (Resilience) and Joshua Oyieko (Panafcon).We are launched into this project by Lake View Fisheries, who is looking for ways to reduce Fish Feed costs as well as trying to lift the countries economy. SNV is financing this feasibility and caring for logistics and quality support.



Wageningen University & Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Technical Advisor

  • May 2017 - Present

  As part of the Bachelor International Land and Water Management, students are challenged to come up with an integral solution including a technical viable set of land and water related measures. As Chief Technical Advisor my role is to support these students in the preparation of these plans. As part of the Bachelor International Land and Water Management, students are challenged to come up with an integral solution including a technical viable set of land and water related measures. As Chief Technical Advisor my role is to support these students in the preparation of these plans.



Royal HaskoningDHV

• Netherlands
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business developer Leakage detection

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  Drinking water distribution systems leak. Leakage is a problem when water supply to domiciles is halted, when the outflowing water damages nearby infrastructure and when contamination enters the distribution system through the breaches. Water utilities strive at Leakage reduction at an economical level. Together with Dutch drinking water utilities Leakage alarm and finding algorithms are developed and implemented throughout the Netherlands. These algorithms are modules of the Aquasuite operational software. I have the pleasure to develop this project, take care of the roadmap, define the user experience features and work closely together with the water utilities and the technical development teams. Show less

• Smart Drinking Water Consultant

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2018

  Werken met drinkwater, een fantastisch gezond en vitaal product, geeft me energie. Ik vind het fascinerend als ik zie hoe betrokken mensen samenwerken om drinkwatersystemen te ontwerpen, bedienen, beheren en monitoren. Graag vervul ik de rol van creator en coördinator om in nauwe samenwerking met (eind)gebruikers, tot nieuwe innovatieve technologische en IT oplossingen te komen en zo het maximale uit (drink)watersystemen te halen.Als expert ligt mijn kennis op het gebied van hydraulica, GIS, Non Revenu Water, informatieanalyse en assetmanagement. Als coordinator werk ik graag aan uitdagingen die innovatieve ideeën in teamverband vertalen naar praktische oplossingen met toegevoegde waarde. Ik pleit ervoor dat betrokken stakeholders gecommiteerd zijn aan de oplossingen; een essentieel aspect om innovaties geaccepteerd te krijgen. 6 Innovaties per jaar is mijn target. Innovatie is mijn drijfveer, “Doe het nu” is mijn motto. Show less

• Project manager

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2018

  I am working on The Human Sensor. The Human Sensor brings social media and customer care data and operational setpoints of drinking water production and distribution systems together. Challenging and very nice project.

• Programmamanager

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2018

  Samen met drinkwaterbedrijf PWN en social media bedrijf Public Sonar, hebben we de afgelopen jaren vorm gegeven aan the human sensor. Wat begon als een "wat zou het toch mooi zijn als ..." is nu een 24/7 applicatie geworden met 120 gebruikers. Dat het concept goed is blijkt, elk waterleidingbedrijf in Nederland een soortgelijke applicatie heeft ingericht. We zijn er trots op dat we nu service provider zijn van The Human Sensor voor PWN.

• Innovation Manager Drinking water

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  Creating new services, shaping products and co-creating usefull solutions for and with clients is the goal. Doing this while using the potential of my great fellow workers, friends and competitors is my way of doing it. Also this year we want to bring 3 innovations to the market. Currently underway, The Human Sensor - Hydraulic module, Risk Based Inspection App for civil and electrical inspections, LIVA - RFID chips on burried pipe material, and APRC - Advanced Pellet Reactor Control.

• Expert NRW and GIS Asset Management

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2016

  Identification and setup of prioritised NRW reduction program, define the GIS based asset management system for Kaski, the drinking water utility in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, and setup a leak detection program.

• Asset Management Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2016

  Based on the NEN2767 we developed a methodology to rank maintenance status of drinking water production plants. This scoring is carried out by multidisciplinary teams, in a short period of time. This methodology has been ranking over 100 drinking water installations in the netherlands. At the moment we are launching a tablet app, that will improve the speed of these quickscans even more. However, the current challenge we have taken up is to provide a model / methodology or system that shows actual maintenance status of all installations of a drinking water company. Show less

• Advisor Drinking Water Distribution

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2016

  I've been working on the use and the application of GIS systems and hydraulic models to empower drinkingwater professionals to optimise their workflow. Knowledge and Information management are the foundation of these programs; strong risk analysis and improved asset management are the benefits when well applied.

• Chef d'Equipe

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  With a team of 15 experts from three continents we are looking at the best way to supply drinking water to 500000 people living in Parakou in 2025, yes great project!

• Irrigation Project Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2014

  Based on a field tested approach that amplifies smallholder farmers irrigation experience from field level to large scale, a consortium of WUR, ETC, KIT, Resilience, Umhlaba and Royal HaskoningDHV prepared the winning proposal for a 5000ha rice irrigation implementation project. The PROIRRI-rice project was awarded in 2014 and is currently under implementation. It has been great to combine university analyses with ingineering experiences. Great work.



Brabant Water N.V.

• Netherlands
• Utilities
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Consultant Information for Operators

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2018

  To carry out planned maintenance and emergency repairs, an operator is supported by systems that contain technical, operational, asset management and real-time information. Searching information can be a hassle, finding it is that challenge. In this assignment Brabant Water asked me to carry out a feasibility study to define the best solution on the market that fits the Brabant Water situation; and enables the operator to speed up his information finding quest. To carry out planned maintenance and emergency repairs, an operator is supported by systems that contain technical, operational, asset management and real-time information. Searching information can be a hassle, finding it is that challenge. In this assignment Brabant Water asked me to carry out a feasibility study to define the best solution on the market that fits the Brabant Water situation; and enables the operator to speed up his information finding quest.



WML

• Netherlands
• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adviseur drinkwaterverdeling

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  informatie management, asset management, risico inventarisatie, hydraulisch modeleren, Infoworks informatie management, asset management, risico inventarisatie, hydraulisch modeleren, Infoworks



Caritas International.be

• Belgium
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  I've been starting a relieve project in the recently quieted North of Burundi. The project aimed at constructing schools and producing manioc seedlings. I've been starting a relieve project in the recently quieted North of Burundi. The project aimed at constructing schools and producing manioc seedlings.