Dirk Brand
Growth Consultant at Brandly
Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolDirk Brand is a Growth Consultant and Digital Platform Architect with 12 years of experience designing and scaling SaaS platforms that connect strategy, technology and user experience. He founded and grew multiple digital businesses (including Brandly and Rijlessen.nl) and has hands-on CTO/CPO experience running high-traffic booking and lead-generation platforms. Dirk specializes in translating technical possibilities—AI/ML, KPI-driven monitoring and automation—into measurable market value and scalable product propositions. He routinely bridges development, commercial teams and leadership to streamline processes, improve conversion and reduce operational costs. Based in Bussum, he combines a practical, detail-oriented approach with a founder’s bias for action, often turning complex workflows into simple, productive user journeys. An under-the-radar strength is his track record of building multi-product portfolios that both launch and exit, demonstrating product-led growth acumen beyond pure engineering.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bouwtechnische Bedrijfskunde, Bouwtechnische Bedrijfskunde at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Chinese
Github Skills (53)
buffer10
directions10
sublime10
package-control9
docker9
golang9
gensim8
protobuf8
corpus8
rancher8
formatter8
fasttext8
trend8
container8
topic-modeling8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
DirkBrand/protobuf-code-formatter
Dec 2013 - Feb 2014
Code Formatter for Protocol Buffer. Should be used a stand-alone tool, but will be extended as a plugin for sublime.
Contributions:69 commits in 2 months
bufferstand-alonestandextendedprotobuf
DirkBrand/ProtoBufCodeFormatter_Sublime
Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
Contributions:27 commits in 1 month
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