About me

Hello! I am Maikel Ooijens, an innovator who works as an Innovation Strategy Freelancer, Product Owner, and Software Engineer.

As a freelance innovation strategist i help businesses think outside the box, and develop a strategy that helps them stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing business landscape.

I am a social generalist with excellent listening skills and strong analytical capabilities. My goal in life is not to have one-off projects but to invest permanently in lasting relationships with my clients/partners.

Basic Information
Age:
35
Email:
maikel@ooijens.com
Phone:
+31 (0)6 5322 5365
Address:
Hooiweg 31, 5321JG Hedel The Netherlands
Language:
Dutch, English
Work Experience

Mrt 2010 - Present

Our Brand BV
Freelance innovation strategist - Product Owner, Software Engineer

As a Freelance Innovation Strategy expert, I help to develop innovation strategies. We work together to identify your goals, followed by conducting market research to gain a deep understanding of your target audience, competitors, industry trends and emerging technologies. We collaborate to develop a culture of innovation, create an innovation roadmap and establish a method for measuring and evaluating success.

In addition to the strategy service, I offer support for custom cross-platform cloud-based development, leveraging my experience as a software engineer with expertise in front/backend development and database structures.

Our Brand BV is a part of Ooijens Capital

Jan 2021 - Present

Van Vulpen
Implementation consultant, Product owner

Van Vulpen is an innovative and progressive company with a passion for technology and sustainability. Their expertise lies in designing, installing, and maintaining transport and distribution networks for Water, Electricity, Data, and Gas. About 650 colleagues work daily from four locations in the Netherlands.

At Van Vulpen, they know that automation and process-oriented workflows are the keys to achieving successful project results. Van Vulpen’s automation and process-oriented work are guaranteed through one software solution called “PROQS.”

In my daily work, I am active as an implementation consultant of the PROQS software, developing the vision with a strong desire for innovation and automation of existing and new solutions and products within or with the PROQS software package.

Mrt 2019 - Dec 2021

CycloMedia Technology
Product Owner

I worked at CycloMedia in the R&D department as a Product Owner for various products and services. My role involved working with multiple project teams to maintain existing functionality, innovate existing solutions, and develop new products. I accomplished this by filling backlogs with items that reflected my product vision and incorporated input from my stakeholders and developers as managing project at external suppliers.

The coherence of my function was based on my experience with high quality positioning hardware and working with large amounts of data streams which I gained from my role as an innovator at my startup (GPSdata), as well as my programming knowledge and management skills.

#DCR, #StreetHive

Feb 2016 - Mrt 2019

DE NIEUWE MERWEDE B.V.
Software Engineer, Product Manager (jr)

During my previous job at De Nieuwe Merwede BV, I worked independently with national and international clients, creating custom software solutions and developing products. My work primarily involved managing multiple accounts, translating customer needs into requirements, and creating a visual experience to confirm their new software solution or functionality.

In addition to these responsibilities, I was also responsible for the actual development of cross-platform solutions. I worked as a cross-platform front-end and back-end developer, with expertise in IOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, web, and .Core Server.

- .NET, .NETCORE
- MSSQL, MYSQL, MongoDB
- Windows, MacOS, IOS, Android, WEB#IOT

Dec 2013 - Okt 2016

GPS data
Innovator

The development of a world where the optimal balance was sought between modern technology and years of human expertise. The creation of smart-farm solutions where high-quality positioning data (autonomous driving machines) and sensor data served to support the work of the grower and his crop.

Technical development, software developer, trend research & concept creating, sales, coaching, management, strategy determination, support financial managers, international communications, surveying, autoCAD draftsman and IT management.

Dec 2012 - Okt 2016

Interpomp BV
Innovator / Software Engineer

Software developer, sales, coaching, management, strategy determination, support for financial managers, general service employee, international communications and IT management.

Aug 2006 - Dec 2012

Taxi and Touringcar company Krol Reizen
Chauffeur / Allround employee

I consider my 6 years of work experience as a taxi driver to be a valuable life experience. It involved social interaction with many types of people, as well as the flexibility required to handle various situations. I also committed myself to observing basic rules to ensure my own safety in each situation.

Professional Skills
Swift
90%
C#, ASP.NET (Core)
85%
PHP, HTML(5), CSS
85%
JavaScript
60%
TSQL, SQL
75%
ATMEGA microcontrollers (C)
75%
DB /DC
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
Filemaker server
95%
MySQL
85%
MongoDB
85%
Education

2010 - 2015

Bachelor's Degree
HBO Bachelor of Communication

Hogeschool Utrecht

Core of the studie: use of digital media in marketing, sales, corporate communication, business management, project management, product ownership and management. Minor; deepening in own entrepreneurship and communication sciences.

2008 - 2010

High School
MHBO Communication systems

Koning Willem I College

Core of the studie: marketing and corporate communication, sales, and communication. MHBO is the new working name of the “old” MBO + (level 5 MBO)

2005 - 2008

High School
MBO ICT Managements

ROC RIVOR

Core of the studie: assembly, configuration, management of ICT / network environments.

References
Contact Me
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Adress

Hooiweg 31, 5321JG Hedel The Netherlands

Phone

+31 (0)6 5322 5365

Email

maikel@ooijens.com