Ron Van Den Akker is a marketplace and data strategy leader with nine years of experience driving growth and analytics at consumer platforms, currently serving as Senior Director Marketplace Strategy & Planning at Vinted. He blends management consulting rigor from McKinsey with hands-on data-science-driven product strategy developed leading Bloom and Vinted’s analytics organization. A founder and civic entrepreneur (CollAction, Slow Fashion Movement, Premium League), he pairs commercial instincts with a track record of launching mission-driven ventures and translating insights into scalable data products. Based in the Netherlands, he brings cross-border perspective from studies in the UK and Canada and a knack for turning complex political-science thinking into clear market strategies.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MA, Diplomacy, Distinction, MA, Diplomacy, Distinction at University of Nottingham
Exchange Program, Political Science and Government, Exchange Program, Political Science and Government at The University of British Columbia
BA + MA, Political Science, BA + MA, Political Science at Universiteit Leiden
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Ron Van Den Akker - Senior Director Marketplace Strategy & Planning