May 2004 – November 2005:
Cook @ ‘t Hoogstraatje, Nijmegen
Working as a cook I learned the importance of planning and working together, to be able to deliver high quality whilst working at peak capacity. Also I can bake very nice pancakes.
August 2010 – December 2010:
Student Driver @ Jeeves B.V.
In the job as a student driver I developed communication presentations skills.
December 2012 – May 2013:
Student-assistant @ TU Delft, Industrial Design
My job as a student assistant during the course TPO (Technical Product Optimization) mainly is about helping students understand the principles of statics and mechanics, as well as some basic properties of materials.
In practice sessions the students are given the opportunity to work in a computer room and ask questions about the assignments they are given.
September 2014 – April 2015:
R&D Engineer @ Allseas Engineering B.V.
At Allseas I’ve worked on dynamic simulations of the Jacket Lift System, part of the world’s largest crane vessel, the Pioneering Spirit.
May 2015 – May 2023:
Motion Control Engineer @ Ampelmann Operations B.V.
At my job at Ampelmann I worked on the software and hardware of the Ampelmann system, which is a ship based, motion compensating structure which makes it possible to safely transfer from a ship to an offshore windmill or an oil rig.
As Motion Control Engineer I mainly worked on the development and testing of systems and controllers. Part of the work is spent on developing new (electric) systems, such as the L-type v4 which I have been working on in 2018. Another part of the work is spent on maintenance and improvement of the current fleet, which consists mainly of hydraulic systems.
Besides my regular work, I also teached several in-house courses on several subjects such as hydraulics and electronics and I coached several graduation students on different (technical) subjects.
March 2024-Current:
Teacher and researcher embedded systems @ Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
It was time for a new direction in my career. I want to do something with societal impact and something that aligns well with my interests: Robotics, programming, and microcontrollers, which perfectly come together in the field of embedded systems.
As a lecturer at the HvA, I teach the subjects ‘Microcontrollers and Programming’ and ‘Interfacing’. Additionally, I supervise project groups in various first-year projects throughout the year. I do this with great pleasure and also learn a lot about the field myself.
