Olaf Van Zandwijk
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
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Top SchoolOlaf Van Zandwijk is a seasoned information security and infrastructure leader with 14+ years at Nedap, now serving as CISO after progressing from software engineer through DevOps and security leadership roles. He blends hands-on DevOps, DevSecOps and cloud infrastructure expertise with auditor-facing governance, ensuring SaaS healthcare platforms are both resilient and compliant. Passionate about using technology to improve people’s lives, he pairs technical depth (CISSP-level practice) with a knack for translating between developers, auditors and product teams. Outside security, his background includes maritime diving instruction and emergency response training—evidence of calm leadership under pressure and an appetite for practical, real-world problem solving.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering at University of TwenteDive Control Specialist, Dive Control Specialist at Scuba Schools International (SSI)Divemaster, Divemaster at PADI EuropeEmergency responder CPR BLS First Aid AED, Emergency responder CPR BLS First Aid AED at Emergency First Response, Corp.Atheneum Dutch English Calculus Physics Chemistry Business Economics Arts, Atheneum Dutch English Calculus Physics Chemistry Business Economics Arts at Het Baarnsch Lyceum
English, Dutch
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Github Skills (129)
python10
proxy10
percona-xtradb-cluster10
dependency-track10
home-assistant10
haproxy10
github-cli10
monitoring10
ocpp10
mqtt10
pv10
vault10
vulnerabilities10
sca10
home-automation10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
olafz/percona-clustercheck
Jul 2012 - Jun 2018
Script to make a proxy (ie HAProxy) capable of monitoring Percona XtraDB Cluster nodes properly. The clustercheck script is distributed under the BSD license.
Contributions:24 commits, 2 PRs, 2 pushes in 5 years 11 months
bsdhaproxymonitoringpercona-xtradb-clusterproxy
olafz/hass-core
Aug 2023 - Oct 2024
Contributions:5 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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