Available for projects

AI, Robotics
& Data
Engineering

Ex-Google, former Head of Data at Wehkamp and EQOM Group. 20+ years building data platforms, ML systems, and robotics. Currently independent, open to the right opportunity.

Location The Netherlands
Focus Data & AI Engineering
Experience 20+ years

Previously at

Google Wehkamp EQOM Group Databricks Atida Telegraaf Media Group Reed Business Media

What I do

Data strategy & platforms

Designing and building enterprise data platforms on Databricks, Azure, and AWS. Lakehouse architecture, data governance, ETL/ELT pipelines, and GDPR compliance. Led data platform teams at Wehkamp and EQOM Group, supporting analytics and ML across multiple international brands.

Machine learning & AI

Search ranking, demand forecasting, and clothing size prediction. Computer vision including deep saliency, skeletal detection, and automated background removal — replacing a €450k/year external vendor at Wehkamp. Built a recommender system attributed to €80M+ in profit. Reduced photography production costs from €20k to €200 per shoot using generative AI at EQOM Group.

Robotics & perception

On-device inference with Nvidia Jetson Orin, ROS 2 integration, and sensor data pipelines for embodied AI. Built the Objective Density Index for automated sports turf analysis, combining computer vision with robotic sensor data.

Career timeline

Let's talk

Looking for a senior data or AI engineer? I'm available for consulting, advisory, and hands-on engineering roles.

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