Markus Van Kempen
Venture Capitalist In Residence, IBM Corporate Technical Strategy
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolMarkus Van Kempen is a seasoned technology strategist and engineer with over two decades of hands-on experience spanning SAP, mobile, portals, and IoT. Currently a Venture Capitalist in Residence within IBM Corporate Technical Strategy, he designs and drives Proof-of-Concepts that accelerate IBM’s strategic growth areas, with a specialized focus on Internet of Things initiatives. He previously led mobile innovation and SAP solutions at IBM Canada, blending architecture, development, and client mentorship on global implementations. Markus combines deep SAP/ABAP expertise with practical mobile and integration skills, enabling rapid, customer-facing prototypes funded and executed in agile teams. He publishes demos and presentations publicly, reflecting a commitment to knowledge sharing and sparking debates about the next big technology shift. Based in Old Toronto, he pairs a master’s in computer science with a rare mix of enterprise experience and startup-minded product delivery.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven
German, English
Github Skills (67)
node-red9
watson8
sensor7
sdk7
nodejs7
maximo7
dockerfile6
web-bluetooth6
stem6
octoprint6
sensor-manager5
lorawan5
brain-computer-interface5
prototyping5
iot5
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
markusvankempen/node-red-contrib-lorawan-packet-decrypt-nwkey-appkey
Oct 2019 - Aug 2022
Node-RED LoRaWAN packet Decrypter using NW Key and APP Key
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 41 pushes in 2 years 10 months
lorawannode-red
markusvankempen/PimpMyTJBot
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:23 commits, 22 pushes, 1 branch in 17 days
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