Rik Van Benthem

Rik Van Benthem

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  • About me

    Manager, Geospatial at Deloitte

  • Education

    • Universiteit Utrecht / University of Utrecht

      2010 - 2013
      Master of Science (MSc) Physical Geography

      Track: Natural Hazards & Earth ObservationMSc Research:"Land evaluation for rain fed agriculture in the Mediterranean Peyne area, Southern France".Master research in which optimal agricultural land use is determined for a study area in Southern France. A generic land evaluation procedure (FAO) has been adapted and implemented in which soil-, climate-, and remote sensing data are combined and used to determine the most suitable rain fed crops for the study area.

    • Universiteit Utrecht / University of Utrecht

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Earth Sciences
  • Experience

    • NEO BV Netherlands

      Dec 2012 - May 2013
      Intern

      Contributed to a PPP between NEO, Alterra and Geodan, aimed at creating a nationwide, open tree database. Project consisted of developing and validating an identification algorithm which extracts trees on basis of LiDAR elevation data.

    • NEO BV Netherlands

      Jan 2014 - Jun 2018
      Project manager & consultant Earth Observation & Geo-information

      Management of production team “Agricultural parcels and subsidies”, focused on innovative use of Remote Sensing and spatial analysis for agricultural parcel classification and monitoring. Responsible for operational management and business development.

    • Heijmans

      Jul 2018 - Feb 2022
      GIS consultant

      Consulting large scale infrastructure projects on application of GIS and Information Management, including stakeholder management, geospatial analyses, data management and system landscape. Creating a company wide open data platform, leading in stakeholder management and technical implementation.

    • Deloitte

      Jul 2022 - now
      • Manager

        Jul 2024 - now
      • Senior Consultant

        Jul 2022 - Jun 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications