Daan Boven
Student Computer Science & Law
hoi@daanboven.com
+31 (0)6 53 26 70 78
Date of birth: 12 Jan 2004
Profile
Creative and autodidactic computer science student with a passion for designing digital systems and understanding how technology interacts with governance and law.
Education
- Leiden University
- International Business Law (LL.B.) 2023-2027 Awarded cum laude distinction in Moot Court.
- University of Amsterdam
- Computer Science (BSc) 2022-2026 In addition to the core curriculum, I followed elective courses in Law (University of Amsterdam) and Chinese Studies (Leiden University).
- Carolus Clusius College
- Gymnasium (vwo)
2016-2022
Studying a variety of subjects, including philosophy, history and social sciences, as well as physics and
mathematics B & D. Additionally, leading the school debate team.
Languages
- Dutch
- Native
- English
- C2 Cambridge Proficiency Exam
- French
- B1 Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF)
Skills
- Problem solving
- Passionate about finding creative solutions in a digital world.
- Systems thinking
- Analysing complex systems and how technical, organisational and human factors interact.
- Communication
- Explaining complex technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
Work experience
- Boven Webdesign
- Freelance software developer 2016-present Designing and developing custom digital solutions, including cloud deployments, containerised services and secure infrastructure.
Activities
- Participation Council
- Student member of the participation council of the Carolus Clusius College 2021-2022 Expressing student’s ideas and opinions and giving constructive feedback on the shape of education.
- Model European Parliament
- President of the General Assembly of MEP Overijssel 2021
- Winning national delegate 2020 A non-partisan leadership programme for youths in EU member states.
- Overijssel Debat Award
- Winner 2020 A student debating competition in which over 500 participants discover democracy and the art of debating.
Case studies
- Insolvency dashboard
- Automating consenting processes for bankruptcies 2024 Developed a data-driven dashboard automating consent flows and administrative tasks in insolvency procedures.
- Integrated retail system
- End-to-end digitisation of a guitar shop 2025 Architected and implemented an integrated digital platform connecting point-of-sale, inventory management and business administration.
Volunteer work
- Muna Vintage
- Technical volunteer 2023-2024 Installing and maintaining point-of-sale systems, security alarms, networking and electrical infrastructure.
- VoorUit
- Student-volunteer 2022-2023 Contributing to the social cohesion of the Jacob Geelbuurt in Amsterdam by organising different activities.
Hobbies
- Running
- Baking
- Art & graphic design
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