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Sebastiaan Esselens

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Manager Intern at Apple | President at AnderTech | MBA Candidate at UCLA Anderson School of Management | Technology & Aviation

  • Education

    • Europilot center

      2017 - 2020
      Easa instrument rating

      EASA approved training program for a Private Pilot Instrument Rating. Training out of Antwerp International Airport (ANR).

    • Lindsky aviation

      2014 - 2016
      Easa private pilot license

      EASA approved training program for a Private Pilot License and Single-Engine Piston (land) class rating. Training out of Antwerp International Airport (ANR).

    • Sint-jan berchmanscollege westmalle

      2009 - 2015
      General secondary education grieks-wiskunde (ancient greek & mathematics) cum laude

      Graduated with a near-perfect score in History, scoring 100% on the final exam. Took advanced classes (AP-level) in calculus, French, and ancient Greek.

    • University of antwerp - faculty of business and economics

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor of science - bs information systems engineering 71/100 (cum laude)

      Activities and Societies: Private pilot training Equivalent to a double major in Business and Information Systems Engineering

    • Ucla anderson school of management

      2023 - 2025
      Master of business administration - mba

      Activities and Societies: Tech Business Association (AnderTech) - President, European Business Association - VP of Admissions, Dean's Advisory Council, Tech Career Coach, Interview Prep Training Coach, Easton Technology Management Fellow, Admissions Interviewer, Teaching Assistant for Operations Management Honors:- BAEF Sofina&Boël Fund Fellow- UAntwerp Alumni Fund Fellow- Easton Fellow- Student Investment Fund Fellow- PNC Tech Innovation Challenge - 3rd Place- Dean's List- Dean's Scholars List

    • University of antwerp - faculty of business and economics

      2018 - 2020
      Master of science - ms information systems engineering 83/100 (magna cum laude)

      Activities and Societies: Accenture capstone project at Baloise, DXC consulting project at Flemish Government, instrument pilot training, wine class, student entrepreneur

    • University of california, berkeley

      2018 - 2018
      Summer sessions minor gpa 4.0

      Studied abroad at the University of California, Berkeley, in the summer of 2018. Took classes in American business history and U.S. law. Wrote many essays that touched on contemporary American issues ranging from the role of the Supreme Court in American democracy to the death penalty and frivolous litigation from a European perspective. Performed outstandingly with a GPA of 4.0.

  • Experience

    • Onboa3d solutions

      Nov 2016 - Jul 2020
      Co-founder

      Conducted research and developed a proof of concept for using virtual reality training in tandem with serious gaming frameworks to reimagine procedural cockpit training. Attracted attention from many industry leaders.

    • Live nation entertainment

      Aug 2018 - Jul 2023

      Created Friends For Live, a first-of-its-kind loyalty program to improve visitor retention. Guided the technology, marketing, and venue teams to ensure seamless execution from start to finish.Drove the successful development of the cutting-edge Event Data Platform, which revolutionized operational processes and enabled centralized data management for 800 annual events across multiple venues. Spearheaded the data migration from TTS to Ticketmaster, working closely with Marketing and Ticketing teams.Translated user needs into a robust feature set and data architecture by collaborating closely with stakeholders throughout the "option-to-doors" process. Led Event Data Platform adoption, resulting in improved operational efficiency and increased revenue generation opportunities for the business.Developed supervised and unsupervised learning models to segment ticket buyers and VIP customers, integrating data from various internal and external data sources to make sales forecasting more evidence-based. Be•at, formerly Sportpaleis Group, is Belgium’s largest integrated live entertainment conglomerate. It operates eight world-class arenas and theaters in all parts of the country: Sportpaleis (Antwerp), Lotto Arena (Antwerp), Forest National (Brussels), Proximus Pop-Up Arena (Middelkerke), Trixxo Arena (Hasselt), Trixxo Theater (Hasselt), Stadsschouwburg (Antwerp), and Capitole (Gent). Sportpaleis in Antwerp is the group’s flagship venue and the 3rd most popular concert arena in the world. In 2019, be•at was acquired by Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company. Show less

      • Product Manager - Loyalty & Data Solutions

        Dec 2020 - Jul 2023

      • Customer Experience Analyst

        Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

    • Apple

      Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
      Mba product manager intern

      AIML

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Supervised machine learning: regression and classification

      Deeplearning.ai
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Linear algebra i: linear equations

      Edx
      Nov 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Bpmn pro

      The master channel
      Dec 2019

    • Cirrus perspective transition training course - sr22

      Cirrus aircraft
      Jul 2017

    • Machine learning foundations

      University of washington
      Jul 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Mysql for data analysis

      Udemy
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Bpmn fundamentals

      The master channel
      Dec 2019

    • Faa private pilot (foreign based)

      Federal aviation administration
      Jul 2016

    • Easa ppl(a)

      Easa - european aviation safety agency
      Apr 2016

    • Python data structures

      University of michigan
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Faa high-performance endorsement (14 cfr 61.31)

      Federal aviation administration
      Jul 2017

    • English language proficiency endorsement - level 6 (native)

      Easa - european aviation safety agency
      Sept 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sebastiaan Esselens
      Sofina&Boël Fellow Belgian-American Educational Foundation Jun 2023
    • Awarded to Sebastiaan Esselens
      University of Antwerp: Fund for International Studies recipient University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics Apr 2023
    • Awarded to Sebastiaan Esselens
      De Junior Journalist 2009, Reeks 1 (ages: 10-12) Davidsfonds vzw May 2009 The annual Davidsfonds Junior Journalist contest is the largest creative writing competition for teenagers in Flanders. After consecutively winning the school and regional qualifying rounds, I was selected as the national winner.The jury consisted of renowned journalists and writers:- Lisbeth Imbo (former radio presenter and journalist at VRT; now Editor-in-Chief at 'De Morgen')- Goedele Wachters (journalist and news anchor at VRT)- Dirk Draulans (biologist, writer and… Show more The annual Davidsfonds Junior Journalist contest is the largest creative writing competition for teenagers in Flanders. After consecutively winning the school and regional qualifying rounds, I was selected as the national winner.The jury consisted of renowned journalists and writers:- Lisbeth Imbo (former radio presenter and journalist at VRT; now Editor-in-Chief at 'De Morgen')- Goedele Wachters (journalist and news anchor at VRT)- Dirk Draulans (biologist, writer and journalist)- Rik Van Cauwelaert (journalist, columnist at 'De Tijd' and former Editor-in-Chief at 'Knack')- Stef Wauters (journalist, news anchor and former Editor-in-Chief at VTM Nieuws)- Lies Bate (young adult writer)- Kolet Janssen (young adult writer)- Geert Spillebeen (journalist and young adult writer)- Dirk Bracke (young adult writer)- Gerda Van Erkel (young adult writer)- Do Van Ranst (young adult writer)My winning piece told the fictional story of Tim Snow, a journalist, who experienced the first KLM flight from Amsterdam to London. It was published in 'Cartoons 2009' by Davidsfonds/Leuven. Show less