Profile
Creative and autodidactic computer scientist with a passion for designing digital systems and understanding how technology interacts with governance and law.
Education
Leiden University
Earned cum laude distinction in Moot Court.
University of Amsterdam
In addition to the core curriculum, completed elective courses in Law (University of Amsterdam) and Chinese Studies (Leiden University).
Carolus Clusius College
Studied a variety of subjects, including philosophy, history and social sciences, as well as physics and mathematics B & D. Additionally, led the school debate team.
Research
Investigated whether an AI model can determine if a legal act performed before bankruptcy prejudiced the creditors. This research models the actio pauliana of Article 42 of the Dutch Bankruptcy Act (Fw) in formal logic and lets large language models reason with relevant Dutch case law.
Work experience
Design and develop custom digital solutions, including cloud deployments, containerised services and secure infrastructure.
Projects
Developed a data-driven dashboard automating consent flows and administrative tasks in insolvency procedures.
Architected and implemented an integrated digital platform connecting point-of-sale, inventory management and business administration.
Activities
Model European Parliament
Chaired plenary debates and represented the Netherlands in a non-partisan leadership programme for youths in EU member states.
Overijssel Debat Award
Won a student debating competition in which over 500 participants explored democracy and the art of debating.
Volunteer work
Installed and maintained point-of-sale systems, security alarms, networking and electrical infrastructure.