Summary
Alfonso Warmerdam is a CTO with 11 years of engineering and AI experience, currently leading product and tech at Spadework to automate recruiting workflows and make hiring more human. He holds both a BSc and an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Amsterdam and has bridged academia and industry through a research internship at the UvA/Google Video & Image Sense Lab. Alfonso brings hands-on AI expertise to production systems, focusing on automation of repetitive tasks like CV formatting, SEO-optimized job descriptions, and ATS data integrity. As a former teaching assistant he combines technical depth with clear communication, enabling cross-functional teams to ship fast. He’s based in Diemen, Netherlands, and is particularly interested in turning research-grade ML into practical tooling that reduces administrative overhead for recruiters. Notably, his path reflects a balance of academic rigor and startup execution, moving models from lab prototypes into customer-facing products.
11 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence at University of Amsterdam