Remco Van Veenendaal
Preservation Officer
Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolRemco Van Veenendaal is a Preservation Officer at the National Archives of the Netherlands with over two decades of expertise at the intersection of language technology, digital preservation and public-sector information strategy. He leads national and international preservation initiatives, coordinates a digital preservation team, and chairs the board of the Open Preservation Foundation, translating policy into operational e‑Depot practices and standards. Trained in AI and NLP, he previously managed the Dutch-Flemish HLT Agency and has a strong record of coordinating infrastructure projects, persistent identifier implementations and community-facing tutorials at iPres and LREC. Remco also turns research into practical tools and games—creator of redekundig.nl and the Preservia board game—reflecting a knack for making complex digital preservation and linguistic concepts accessible. Based in Leiderdorp, he combines technical, managerial and educational experience with a consistent focus on sustainability and interoperability in cultural heritage.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
KT2, KT2 at Koninklijk Nederlands KorfbalverbondIn-company course Archivistiek voor het Nationaal Archief Archives/Archival Administration, In-company course Archivistiek voor het Nationaal Archief Archives/Archival Administration at Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesTraining Strategisch Management, Training Strategisch Management at Online AcademyManagement training, Management training at Krauthammer InternationalAtheneum, Atheneum at Lauwers College BuitenpostTraining R voor Data science, Training R voor Data science at ComputrainPost-graduate certificate in Education (PGCE), Post-graduate certificate in Education (PGCE) at Birmingham City UniversityBasisschool, Basisschool at 't Koppel GerkeskloosterMA Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing, MA Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing at University of Groningen
English, Dutch, German, French, frisian
Github Skills (16)
file-validation10
digital-preservation9
validation8
openjdk7
java5
provisioning3
specification3
fido2
virtual-network2
extraction2
python2
command-line-tool2
warc2
persistent1
craftcms1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
RvanVeenendaal/Spreadsheet-Complexity-Analyser
Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Contributions:25 commits, 37 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 6 months
RvanVeenendaal/ThemaTienDaagseKubus
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
Contributions:289 pushes, 10 branches in 1 month
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