Bas Hoonhout
Manager Datalab
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolBas Hoonhout is a Manager Datalab with 16 years of experience at the intersection of coastal engineering and data engineering, currently leading data-driven innovation at Van Oord in Rotterdam. He combines deep domain expertise in coastal, hydraulic and aeolian sediment transport—underpinned by a PhD from TU Delft—with hands-on data engineering practice developed through roles from specialist to manager. His work spans dune and coastal defense modelling (including XBeach and supply-limited aeolian transport) and translating research-grade models into operational data solutions for industry projects. Known for bridging rigorous research and practical engineering, he has a track record of turning complex coastal processes into actionable analytics and predictive tools. An early developer with a background in web and extension development, he brings uncommon fluency in both scientific modelling and software implementation.
16 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Civil Engineering, PhD, Civil Engineering at DelftVWO, Natuur & Techniek, VWO, Natuur & Techniek at Montessori Lyceum AmsterdamMSc, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Coastal Engineering, MSc, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Coastal Engineering at Delft University of Technology
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Github Skills (45)
simulation10
sphinx-doc10
transport10
sphinx10
mkdocs10
toolbox9
markdown9
python9
datasets9
depth9
ocean9
climate-change9
oceanography8
pylint8
discrete-event-simulation8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
openearth/aeolis
Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:3 releases, 45 pushes, 4 branches in 9 months
openearth/xbeach-docs
Mar 2015 - Mar 2018
XBeach documentation
Contributions:1 release, 87 commits, 13 PRs in 2 years 11 months
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