About Me
I consider myself a Creative Technologist. I like to tinker around and learn new skills. I have gained experience in various fields, from game development to artificial intelligence and look forward to keep learning.
Experience
Software Engineer @ Ecomoni
Sep 2022 - Present
Developing high-tech research tools for ecologists. Using edge computing and cloud infrastructure to improve the speed and scale of ecological research.
AI Engineer (Intern) @ Nationaal Archief
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
Working on detecting semantic layout information in historical documents and exploring the use of Retrieval Augmented Generation for various archives.
AI Engineer (Intern) @ 에이아이더뉴트리진
Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
Developing an image based search application for one of the companies clients. Started as an intern and continued working remotely for another six months.
Secretary & Officer of Educational Affairs @ S.A. Proto
Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
Full time board at S.A. Proto, the study association of the Creative Technology BSc. and Interaction Technology MSc. programmes at the University of Twente.
Teaching Assistant @ University of Twente
Sep 2019 - Aug 2021
Aiding bachelor students in subjects I passed. I have mostely been a teaching assistant in courses of the Creative Technology BSc. programme.
Full-stack Developer @ Fledge Solutions
Oct 2018 - Sep 2020
Expanding and modernizing the Fledge Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software with a web-based portal.
Education
MSc. Interaction Technology @ University of Twente
Feb 2023 - Jul 2025
Learn how to design intelligent, interactive and socially aware systems that are aligned with end-user needs and can enhance user experience.
BSc. Creative Technology @ University of Twente
Sep 2020 - Feb 2023
Combining computer science, electrical engineering and industrial design; with emphasis on human computer interaction, prototyping and creative problem solving.
Skills & Abilities
Hard skills:
- Fast prototyping
- Full-stack development
- Machine learning
Soft Skills:
- Creative problem solving
- Collaborative work
- Management
Languages
- Dutch - Native
- Frisian - Native
- English