Experience

Crobox

• Netherlands
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder | Chief Data Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Crobox empowers customers to find the products they want faster and with greater ease. Our Product Discovery Platform leverages guided selling and dynamic messaging to enrich the customer experience for the individual while driving significant business impact.



DatHuis

• Netherlands
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands



Lalaland.ai

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands



Victor Platform

• Co-Founder | Chief Data Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

  Victor is a decentralized shopping data platform where both shoppers and online merchants win. Our platform helps shoppers manage, secure, and monetize their data when sharing it with eCommerce brands. At the same time, it gives brands access to the rich customer profiles they need to create relevant user experiences.



Cloud9 IDE

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Angel Investor

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2016

  Angel investor



Closed Link B.V.

• Founder

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2015

  Closed Link defines and reveals the added values in networks. We strengthen the collective powers that reside in networks and/or organisations by stimulating personal contact and conversations. We bring people back together again and let them form new teams based on shared ideas and goals. Ultimately, we want to make people aware and proud of who they are and what they bring their networks. And even more important, we want to give organizations and networks back their special and… Show more Closed Link defines and reveals the added values in networks. We strengthen the collective powers that reside in networks and/or organisations by stimulating personal contact and conversations. We bring people back together again and let them form new teams based on shared ideas and goals. Ultimately, we want to make people aware and proud of who they are and what they bring their networks. And even more important, we want to give organizations and networks back their special and unique force that drives people to join them. Show less



Science Rockstars

• United States
• E-Learning Providers

• VP of Engineering

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands



Toogethr

• Netherlands
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands



JTeam

• Romania
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2010

  Sold in a private transaction in 2009. JTeam is an innovative ICT company located in Amsterdam, dedicated to deliver custom enterprise software projects. The secret of our success is our development process, which is a result of more than 8 years experience with different processes and technologies. To name some ingredients of our development process: Open Source technologies, Agile development as well as test driven development. We strongly believe in open, honest communication and… Show more Sold in a private transaction in 2009. JTeam is an innovative ICT company located in Amsterdam, dedicated to deliver custom enterprise software projects. The secret of our success is our development process, which is a result of more than 8 years experience with different processes and technologies. To name some ingredients of our development process: Open Source technologies, Agile development as well as test driven development. We strongly believe in open, honest communication and pragmatismand are true believers of YAGNI; only create what is needed. My role as being a general manager is to continue the success of JTeam and to further expand the company, both profit as organizational wise.

• Architect / Consultant / Project Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Jan 2006

  For description JTeam, please see above



SpringSource

• United States
• Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant / Operations Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2006

  SpringSource (formerly known as Interface21) provides trainings, consultancy and support for popular business software tools (a.o. the Spring Framework). My role was to structure the Dutch subsidiary’s organization including financial and legal matters. Been closly involved wih the transition of Interface21 NL and the foundation of SpringSource Global Inc. Late Summer 2009 SpringSource has been acquired by VMware.



Backstream

• Software Development

• Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead Business Intelligence

  • Aug 2002 - Feb 2004

  At Backstream I started as senior software engineer and technical team lead. I was responsible for several IT projects in the New Media area and led teams of around five employees, mostly software engineer. The last couple of months I was promoted to team lead of the business intelligence team.



SmartHaven

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder / manager R&D / senior software engineer

  • Apr 1999 - Jul 2002

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands Co-founded SmartHaven with five partners. The company, financed both privately and with venture capital totaling EUR 4 million (lead investor NIB Capital), has grown to a healthy company with around 50 full time employees. The company focused on smart search technologies. My responsibility was mainly the Research & Development team



University of Amsterdam

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Artifical Intelligence

  • 1995 - 2001

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands learned a lot about AI and cognitive psychology. Learned to be creative at solving complicated problems, and ask stupid questions