Work experience
UL Identity Management & Security Apr. 2018 - present
In the beginning of 2018, the division name was changed and I started in a senior role. Engineering related tasks are as described below (see ’15 – ’18 period). Additional roles are: Chairman of Works Council (“Ondernemingsraad” in Dutch), Agile/Scrum team member, member of Social Committee and part of BHV team.
UL Transaction Security Jan. 2015 - Apr. 2018
Developing hardware and software to enable (automated) testing of payment devices. Applications include EMV, NFC, eID and wireless payments.
Inventeers Sep. 2012 - Dec. 2014
Electronics design (analog and embedded), software development and project management (making offers, in-depth customer verification and feedback). I am involved in all project phases, from first consultation with customers to making offers and from making a prototype to mass-producing finished products.
Leiderdorp Instruments Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2012
Engineering, soldering, assembling, calibrating and repairing a wide variety of electrical products; Developed a good understanding of the wide range of electrical components.
Halfords Jun. 2005 - Aug. 2009
Customer facing role, checkout operation, assembling and repairing of bicycles and selling products.
Education
the Hague University, Delft Sep. 2008 - Jan. 2013
Thesis subject: Designing an intelligent gas-heater switchbox (thesis grade: 8). Main courses: math, analog electronics, embedded electronics, high voltage engineering and transistor technology. Minors: powerminor 1&2, two minors on high voltage engineering, a collaboration between TenneT, the Hague University and HAN University.
Marecollege, Leiden Apr. 2002 - Sep. 2008
Profile: Nature & Technology or ‘Natuur & Techniek’. Marecollege is a Waldorf school, at the time a HAVO diploma took 6 years. Extra-curricular activities: managed lights, sounds and visuals for plays, presentations and events.
Internships
Inventeers, Leiden Sep. 2012 - Jan. 2013
Developed and built a new type of gas heater switchbox. The device has a thermostat function and many options for setting different time schedules. The user interface consists of a graphic LCD screen and a custom membrane button foil. Worked on electronics- and product design, project management and software development.
Leiden University, Leiden Dec. 2010 - Feb. 2011
Developed a speed- and direction controllable piezo motor driver, used in scanning tunneling microscopes; worked on analog circuit design.
Leiderdorp Instruments, Leiderdorp Sep. 2010 - Nov. 2010
Designed and built a handheld, rechargeable device with an intuitive user interface to measure temperatures. This device can transfer its data (via WiFi or GPRS) to Leiderdorp Instruments's webserver where customers can log in and view, plot or export the data.
Software knowledge
Office
- Word
- Excel
- Visio
- Publisher
PCB software
- Altium
- Eagle
- Ultiboard
- Orcad
Languages
- C
- C++
- VHDL
- Java
Language skills
Dutch: native speaker
English: excellent
French: basic
German: basic
Extracurricular activities
Makerspace Leiden Mar. 2013 - Nov. 2018
The Makerspace is a creation location where people with common interests (particularly in technology) meet and collaborate on technical, digital and electronic design. Makerspace Leiden provides a unique way to share ideas, tools and knowledge.
Van der Does Liethorp Sep. 2008 - Sep. 2013
Member of the board, leader of a sea scouts subgroup and sailing instructor of children between 10 - 14. VaDeDo is the 2nd largest scouting group in South- Holland (200+ active youth members, ages 5 – 17). I have learned a lot about leading, coaching and motivating the youth members and my leadership team, as well as liaising with members’ parents. Every summer holiday we organise a sailing camp for the children.
Theatre group Hardt Mar. 2007 - Jan. 2009
Managed lights, sound and visuals for various theatre plays.
Interests & Profile
Sports : Sailing, diving, swimming, cycling
Interests : Friends, travelling, music, cooking, guitar, website design, 3D-printing
Personal profile : Enthusiastic, ambitious, pro-active, creative, entrepreneurial, out-of-the-box, social