Rik Spitters

Rik Spitters

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Power Grids | Grid Congestion | Product development

  • Education

    • Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda

      1999 - 2005
      VWO - High school

      Economics and society profile

    • Universiteit Utrecht

      2009 - 2011
      MSc Science and Innovation Management

      Activities and Societies: Thesis: The transition to active distribution networks in the Netherlands: an innovation system and network analysis 2010 - 2011 Board member of Dutch Energy Club The master Science and Innovation Management is a two year research master that focuses on the implementation of new technologies in society. In this master I have learned among other things how to deal with complex and multi disciplinary questions, how to set up a well structured research and how to write both scientific and management reports. The majority of the topics I have dealt with during this master were all energy related.Title of master thesis: The transition to active… Show more The master Science and Innovation Management is a two year research master that focuses on the implementation of new technologies in society. In this master I have learned among other things how to deal with complex and multi disciplinary questions, how to set up a well structured research and how to write both scientific and management reports. The majority of the topics I have dealt with during this master were all energy related.Title of master thesis: The transition to active distribution networks in the Netherlands: an innovation system and network analysis. Show less

    • Universiteit Utrecht

      2005 - 2009
      BSc Science and Innovation Management

      Activities and Societies: 2008 - 2009 Chairman study association NWSV Helix, 2007 - 2008 vice-secretarian SSU studytour, 2005 - 2009 Various other committees Study track: energy and materialsTitle of bachelor thesis: The key functions of innovation systems during the early stages of technological development: A case study of the production of biofuels from algae in the Netherlands.

  • Experience

    • Servex

      Dec 2005 - Feb 2007
      Baker

      Baker of the 'C'est du pain' establishment at the Utrecht Central station

    • Bouwens chauffeursdiensten BV

      Jun 2007 - May 2008
      Private driver

      Various assignments throughout the country.

    • Lectoraat innovatie

      Feb 2010 - Oct 2010
      Assistent researcher in innovation

      Junior researcher at ‘lectoraat innovatie’ from Hogeschool Arnhem & Nijmegen. Assistance in various research projects on innovation in the public sector.

    • Ecofys

      Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

      This internship was aimed at building an informed strategy to enter the smart grid market in the Netherlands and Germany. To this end I performed an analysis of these smart grid markets and identified future opportunities for Ecofys. Student assistant for the project ‘groen gas geven’, aimed at stimulating the adoption of CNG cars in the region of Utrecht.http://www.groengasgeven.nl/

      • Internship: smart grid strategy research

        Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
      • Student assistent 'Groen Gas Geven' project

        Nov 2010 - Mar 2011
    • Utrecht University

      Feb 2011 - Oct 2011
      Master Thesis on the transition to active distribution networks in the Netherlands

      With this thesis I provided insight in the current and future barriers for the implementation of smart grids in the Netherlands.

    • Universiteit Utrecht

      May 2012 - Jun 2012
      Junior Researcher

      Research on smart grid services. Relevant questions are: what kind of services do smart grids enable, what kind of business model would support these services and how does this fit within the current market model and regulations?

    • Alliander

      Jun 2012 - Mar 2025
      • Consultant Product Development

        Jan 2022 - Mar 2025
      • Product Manager System Operations

        Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
      • Sr. Consultant Operational Grid Intelligence

        Jan 2017 - Nov 2020
      • Consultant Gridoperations

        Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
      • Senior Operator

        Jun 2014 - Feb 2016
      • Technical Trainee

        Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Scrum Master I

      Scrum.org
      Mar 2016
    • Professional Scrum Product Owner I

      Scrum.org
      Mar 2016