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Many organizations want to use AI and automation but don't know where to start. Processes are fragmented, information is stored in separate systems, and AI experiments often remain disconnected from daily practice.
I help Dutch organizations bring structure to this by offering AI Opportunity Scans, Workflow Assessments, and Responsible AI Implementation. Through these, I clearly map out where AI can add value, which processes are suitable for automation, which risks require attention, and which next steps are realistic.
The outcome is not an abstract advisory report, but a practical overview of opportunities, priorities, and concrete implementation steps. Where necessary, I elaborate on this in AI-assisted workflows, knowledge environments/RAG, AI assistants, dashboards, or decision-support prototypes.
My strength lies in combining artificial intelligence, workflow automation, systems thinking, and digital transformation. I take a pragmatic view of AI: not as a hype, but as a tool that must add value in daily practice, with attention to quality, human control, privacy, and sustainable applicability.
English
Fluent
Dutch
Native or bilingual
German
Basic
Can work on-site
Sneek (up to 50km), Leeuwarden (up to 10km)
Experience
- AIRA AI SYSTEMSAI & Workflow Automation ConsultantDIGITAL AND ITSeptember 2025 - Today (11 months)Sneek, NetherlandsAIRA-AI Systems is a human-centered AI advisory and implementation partner focused on practical AI solutions for organizations. We design AI-assisted workflows, knowledge systems, smart assistants, and decision-support applications that help clients work more efficiently, make better-informed choices, and navigate complex issues with greater clarity.Our approach combines AI implementation, systems thinking, and managerial sensitivity to realize solutions that are not only innovative but also explainable, usable, and firmly anchored in the actual needs of organizations.
- Gemeente NoordoostpolderPolicy Advisor – Rural Area, Soil and WaterCONSULTING AND AUDITSMay 2024 - September 2024 (4 months)Emmeloord, NetherlandsWorked on policy issues in the public domain concerning rural development, soil, water, and the coherence between spatial, ecological, and administrative considerations. Responsible for policy analysis, advice, and translating complex area-specific issues into clear and applicable policy input.This experience laid a strong foundation in governance, systems thinking, and complex decision-making environments. This foundation later became a significant breeding ground for my work in AI, digital transformation, and decision-support systems.
- Gemeente SWFSustainability Policy Officer – InternshipCONSULTING AND AUDITSJune 2013 - September 2013 (3 months)Sneek, NetherlandsDuring my internship/work experience as a sustainability policy officer at the Municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, I worked on an exploratory report about the opportunities and the municipal role in developing a regional biobased economy.I investigated how biomass, residual streams, renewable energy, regional cooperation, and economic development can be interconnected. I analyzed municipal policy frameworks, sustainability principles, relevant legislation, stakeholders, and opportunities for collaboration between government, entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions, and civil society organizations.My tasks included literature research, SWOT analysis, policy analysis, structuring opportunities and actions, and translating complex sustainability issues into practical policy input. Specific components involved exploring biomass flows, multifunctional biomass production, a biomass and energy opportunity map, a biomass marketplace, and the potential leading role of the municipality.This experience strengthened my foundation in systems thinking, policy development, stakeholder analysis, sustainable transitions, and area-based economic development.
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Education
- BSc in Rural DevelopmentVan Hall Larenstein2005Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Rural Development Een multidisciplinaire opleiding gericht op regionale en plattelandsontwikkeling, governance, beleid, ruimtegebruik, milieuvraagstukken en de wisselwerking tussen samenleving, economie en openbaar bestuur. De opleiding bood een sterke basis in analytisch denken, het zorgvuldig structureren van vraagstukken met oog voor verschillende stakeholders, en het begrijpen van complexe sociaal-ruimtelijke systemen.
Certifications
- Blockchain: Transforming BusinessWU Executive & ABC Research2021