Experience

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  Sqpeople

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

  Door-to-door marketeer

  Door-to-door marketing for charities such as Cliniclowns, Doctors without Borders and KiKa

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  Topdesk

  May 2011 - Feb 2016

  In my position as an Account Manager I was responsible for advising our customers on Service Management and providing offers and advice to prospects. Initiating contact with potential customers and engaging with them on Service Management software. Furthermore I was involved with the training of new employees both in the Netherlands and at our international offices.

  • Accountmanager Office Sales (fulltime)

    Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Sales Representative (parttime)

    May 2011 - Oct 2014
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  Beachescolas

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2016

  Windsurf coordinator
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  Universiteit utrecht

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  Student assistant

  In my position as a research assistant I helped publish academic papers in leading journals (such as ‘Algoritmische besluitvorming en het kartelverbod, Markt en Mededinging’ and ‘Van belemmeringen naar kansen: Europees recht beleidsmatig benaderd’). Furthermore, I was involved with the application process for the ERC grant (€1.5 million eur granted).

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  Ecorys nl

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  Research trainee

  In this period I wrote my master thesis (‘preemptive mergers in digital markets’). Furthermore, I helped finish a study for the European Commission in state aid.

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  Autoriteit consument & markt

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2020

  Medewerker toezicht, team digitalisering & media

  The ACM The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is charged with (i) competition oversight, (ii) sector-specific regulation of several sectors and (iii) enforcement of consumer protection laws.In my time at the ACM I worked as an enforcement official at the competition department with a specialization towards cases in digital markets. I led merger approvals, participated in 'dawn raids' and was part of market studies and anti-trust investigations in the tech sector.

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  Dutch blockchain coalition

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Coalition secretary @ dutch blockchain coalition

  The Dutch Blockchain Coalition aims to increase both knowledge and use of blockchain in the Netherlands, thereby speeding up the decentralisation of digital infrastructure. In this position I collaborated closely with the entire ecosystem in the Netherlands, from startup to ministry, from scale-up to multinational. (I had a dual role with the DBC and LunaVia)

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  Lunavia

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Project advisor

  LunaVia helps foundations and branch associations in the digital sector with public private partnerships. In my time at LunaVia I advised the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) and DINL (Digital Infrastructure Netherlands) on funding and organizing their public private partnership. (I had a dual role with the DBC and LunaVia)

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  Zerosix

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

  Business analyst
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  Warren brandeis

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

  Strategy & innovation consultant

  Warren Brandeis is an innovation & strategy consultancy firm with a focus on decentralised technologies, including “trustless” approaches such as Web3 and blockchain.At Warren Brandeis I help organizations set and execute their innovation strategies, including building consortia and forming new ventures. Often times starting with an innovation workshop and resulting in an implementation trajectory. In other words: I helped organizations go from zero to one.