Mark is a Serial Techpreneur and the Founder of two lean startups in the Netherlands. His career spans over two decades, in which he was CTO for three Dutch companies. He has worked in the Netherlands, Belgium, and in Sillicon Valley on many high-tech projects; including the world’s first Videophone with eye contact, an innovative Value Chain Dashboard for the Royal Dutch Airlines, a CRM Application for Jay Curry’s Pyramid Marketing System, and an RFID-enabled Shop of the Future Demonstrator for the Media Plaza innovation center in the Netherlands. Mark is a prolific online trainer. After starting out in the classroom as a Certified Microsoft Trainer, he quickly latched onto the ed-tech revolution and founded an online academy where he helps IT professionals upgrade their CV. He provides online courses and workshops on various subjects; including Microsoft Development, Technology Leadership, Solution Architectures, and Machine Learning. Mark specializes in helping companies and individuals very quickly get up to speed on complex technologies like Machine Learning, Virtual- and Augmented Reality, and the Blockchain. He also facilitates agile team- and technology transformations to help companies become lean and use advanced technology to conquer new markets. Mark holds a Masters in Physics from the Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He also holds Micrsoft MCSA and MCSD certifications, he is a certified Microsoft Trainer and Scrum Master, and he holds a patent for a computer-controlled embedded lighting system.
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