Olivier Van Hees
Founder at Amsterdam Data Academy
Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolOlivier Van Hees is a serial founder and entrepreneur with 11 years of experience building education, food & beverage, and data ventures from the Netherlands. He founded Amsterdam Data Academy to train career changers in analytics, data science and AI using blended learning, and also launched The Wine & Food Academy and Slurpini to combine hospitality expertise with sustainable sourcing. His background in engineering and data consulting (including a partner role shaping innovation strategy at a marketing-focused data firm) gives him a strong analytical approach to product and business design. Olivier pairs formal culinary and wine training with technical rigor—a rare combination that helps him translate domain passion into scalable learning products and premium supply chains. He has a track record of founding and exiting early digital wine commerce, and prefers mission-driven businesses that connect education, quality and sustainability. Based in Zeist, he blends practical operational experience with a strategic focus on growth and impact.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master Technische Bedrijfskunde, Master Technische Bedrijfskunde at Eindhoven University of TechnologyUPC Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaVWO Wiskunde B Natuurkunde Scheikunde Economie I Engels Frans en Nederlands, VWO Wiskunde B Natuurkunde Scheikunde Economie I Engels Frans en Nederlands at Gertrudis Lyceum
English, Spanish, French, Dutch
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (7)
facebook-graph-api6
devise6
twitter-bootstrap6
csv6
ruby6
ruby-on-rails6
facebook6
Github contributions (5)
oliviervanhees/altijdheerlijk
Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
Contributions:142 commits, 2 PRs, 95 pushes in 6 months
oliviervanhees/friends4food
Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
Contributions:1 branch, 1 comment, 2 issues in 2 years 8 months
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