Summary
Rob Hoogland is a product-focused technology leader with 12 years of experience building data-driven products and payments solutions, now managing Energy Insights & Payments at Coolblue. He blends a formal MSc in Business Information Management with hands-on product ownership and co-founder experience from Innovenio, where he applied algorithmic matching to surface both skills and personality for better freelancer-client fits. Skilled at coordinating multiple development teams, product owners and process specialists, he turns complex problems—ranging from automatic service composition to billing and invoicing pipelines—into practical, user-friendly solutions. Early roots as a chess youth trainer shaped his analytical approach and preference for elegant process improvements. Comfortable working at the intersection of business, data and engineering, he has a track record of scaling secure, efficient workflows for both startups and large enterprises. Based in the Randstad, he brings entrepreneurial curiosity plus a pragmatic focus on operational excellence.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc BA, Business Administration, Bsc BA, Business Administration at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Msc BIM, Business Information Management, Msc BIM, Business Information Management at RSM Erasmus Universiteit
VWO, Economie & Maatschappij, VWO, Economie & Maatschappij at Comenius College Capelle a/d IJssel