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CEO · Media & Technology

15 Years Executive Leadership · Full-Stack Engineer · AI Practitioner

From hands-on craftsmanship to C-suite. A career built on solving hard problems, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering at scale — from a mobile traffic network with 1B+ daily impressions to production-grade AI systems.

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Career Path

2021–today

Self Employed · AI & Software

Software Projects · Auto Trading · AI/ML · Consulting

Running own software ventures and AI/ML projects — from data collection and model training to deploying local LLMs, agent workflows, and production automations. Built algorithmic trading systems, media software, and custom toolchains. Operating across Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Portugal, and Ukraine — including work in Dnipro Petrovsk during active wartime. Comfortable in any environment, any language, any time zone.

2008–2021

CEO & Founder

1 → 2 Companies · 13 Years · NL & ES

Founded and led companies for 13 years. Started with one in 2008, expanded to two companies across two countries by 2015, then consolidated back to one by 2017. At peak: 5 direct employees, 30+ freelancers, offices in the Netherlands and Spain. Managed a wide portfolio of media and software projects end-to-end. Every previous trade — logistics, precision, client work, sales, production — was put to use daily and compounded into real executive capability.

Key achievements:

• Built and operated the first mobile traffic network to surpass 1 billion daily impressions.

• Delivered multi-channel campaigns across Radio, TV, Mobile & Targeted Advertising.

• Attended and presented at major advertising and media conventions across Europe.

2007

Finance & Sales

DVB · Sales

Entered the finance sector to understand what drives buying decisions. Honed negotiation, persuasion, and relationship-based selling — skills that later proved indispensable when running a company.

2005–2006

Media & Journalism

Research · Production · High-level Interviews

Worked with journalists, interviewed high-ranking political candidates, and collaborated with artists in professional music studios. Built a rigorous research methodology and learned how complex media production pipelines operate from end to end.

2000–2003

Apprenticeship & Trades

Automotive · Culinary · Carpentry · Installation

Four trades that built the foundation. Structured problem-solving (mechanic), resourcefulness (cook), precision"ein Mü ist ein Mü" (carpenter), and client relationship management (installer). Every one of these fundamentals is still in use today.

Skill Set

Leadership & Execution

Executive ManagementTeam BuildingP&L OwnershipCross-border OperationsStrategic Planning

Media & Advertising

Mobile AdvertisingProgrammaticRadio & TV ProductionTargeted CampaignsContent Production

Engineering & Development

Front-End DevelopmentBack-End DevelopmentDatabase HandlingData PipelinesSystem Architecture

Sales & Strategy

B2B SalesNegotiationKey Account ManagementClient RelationsResearch & Analysis
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Tech Stack

Languages

Python 3PHPJavaScriptSQLHTML / CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

Next.jsReactTailwind CSSNode.jsMySQL

Infrastructure

LinuxApache2NginxLocal LLMsAPI Orchestration

AI Tools & Agents

ClaudeGPTGeminin8nMakeOpenClawHermesOpenCode Monitor

Beyond Work

Interests & Hobbies

BacktestingWeb3FinanceTradingAlgosStratsAIAutomationCookingTravelingEducatingMining

Professional Philosophy

Versatility by Design

A career spanning trades, media, finance, and engineering — every transition added a new lens for solving complex problems.

Execution at Scale

Proven ability to deliver at billion-impression scale while staying hands-on with the details that make or break a product.

Hard Problems Welcome

From debugging a model that won't converge to untangling a broken sales org — the harder the issue, the more the background matters.