Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

• Aug 2022 - Present

Program Manager, Inlea at Cisco

• Mar 2021 - Present

At Cisco my responsibilities as a Program Manager include the management of various projects for the Networking Academy, a Cisco CSR program. • Instructor Training Program Together with the Instructor Training team, I am responsible for the management of Instructor Training Programs organized in the Europe North region for Cisco’s Networking Program. My responsibilities include organizing class environments, managing communication flows, processing class enrollments of a population of 300+ instructors and launching marketing campaigns. To market and promote the Instructor Training Program, I have introduced a novel marketing strategy by enabling localized video marketing campaigns for 10+ countries of the Europe North region. • Talent Program Together with the Cisco’s Networking Academy team in the Netherlands, I am responsible for the management of the Talent Program. The Talent Program is a unique program which offers talented students a challenging track to transition to the IT labour market. My responsibilities include the operational management of the program, talent sourcing, and deepening relationships with higher vocational educational institutions. • Account Management As a program manager I am also engaged in the management of Cisco’s Networking Academy account in the Netherlands. While managing an account of 50+ academies, I am also part of advisory boards for the IT educational track of various higher vocational educational institutions. • Online Presence Management & Marketing and Communication In collaboration with the ASC/ITC in the Netherlands and the local NetAcad team, I successfully launched www.netacad.nl, the channel to strengthen the local presence of the NetAcad program. I am also responsible for the creation, adaptation and localization of various marketing assets to serve our stakeholders. This includes a Video Brand Asset, Instructor Training marketing assets which have been localized in over 10+ languages for the Europe North region.

Founder

• Jan 2019 - Present

Cotuto makes educational support more accessible for students. Instead of charging students at premium, students can use the platform of Cotuto entirely free of charge. In doing so, we make finding and becoming a tutor and mentor more flexible than ever before. Cotuto makes educational support more accessible for students. Instead of charging students at premium, students can use the platform of Cotuto entirely free of charge. In doing so, we make finding and becoming a tutor and mentor more flexible than ever before.

AICE Member

• Sep 2016 - Present

As a member of the Amsterdam Interdisciplinary Centre for Emotion (AICE) I develop my interpersonal skills and EQ by learning and actively reflecting upon the latest research on emotion. As a member of the Amsterdam Interdisciplinary Centre for Emotion (AICE) I develop my interpersonal skills and EQ by learning and actively reflecting upon the latest research on emotion.

Change Manager

• Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

As a Change Manager I was in charge of the composition and implementation of a Quality Management System based on ISO9001 for various departments within the organization. These include the HR department and the Care-coordination department. Furthermore, I have established an advisory report for the financial department with the purpose of adapting Cost reduction and risk-mitigating strategies. As a Change Manager I was in charge of the composition and implementation of a Quality Management System based on ISO9001 for various departments within the organization. These include the HR department and the Care-coordination department. Furthermore, I have established an advisory report for the financial department with the purpose of adapting Cost reduction and risk-mitigating strategies.

Guest Lecturer

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

As a guest lecturer I shared my theoretical and practical knowledge on Entrepreneurship with students of the course New Venture Creation. I provided students with advise and insights on their entrepreneurial projects which were presented in their final presentations. As a guest lecturer I shared my theoretical and practical knowledge on Entrepreneurship with students of the course New Venture Creation. I provided students with advise and insights on their entrepreneurial projects which were presented in their final presentations.

Giving Back Master Programme

• Sep 2017 - Jul 2018

The Master Programme of Giving Back is an extracurricular program for highly ambitious and talented students. With an exclusive mentorship, series of masterclasses and an extensive business case an exceptional opportunity is offered to further develop personal and professional capabilities. The Master Programme of Giving Back is an extracurricular program for highly ambitious and talented students. With an exclusive mentorship, series of masterclasses and an extensive business case an exceptional opportunity is offered to further develop personal and professional capabilities.

Co-Founder & CEO

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Our objective by βetaβear is to improve the academic development of students by using an unique approach to educational support. With our study-support programs we enable students to increase their accomplishments and results. Our objective by βetaβear is to improve the academic development of students by using an unique approach to educational support. With our study-support programs we enable students to increase their accomplishments and results.

Study Ambassador

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

After successfully finishing the minor Entrepreneurship in my second bachelor year, I lectured and assisted high school students on the academic perspective of Entrepreneurship as teached at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. After successfully finishing the minor Entrepreneurship in my second bachelor year, I lectured and assisted high school students on the academic perspective of Entrepreneurship as teached at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Student Assistant

• Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

Coaching and advising students on the strategic implementation of the Business Canvas model for their entrepreneurial projects. Coaching and advising students on the strategic implementation of the Business Canvas model for their entrepreneurial projects.

Participant Idea Launch

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2016