Summary
Wilko Quak is a Geo Information Modeller with 11 years’ experience focusing on spatial information modelling and the performance of spatial database management systems. Based in Delfgauw, Netherlands, he combines practical policy and standards work at Geonovum with hands-on teaching at TU Delft, bridging research, education, and national geodata infrastructure. His expertise spans designing performant spatial schemas and optimizing spatial DBMS behavior for real-world use cases. Colleagues value his ability to translate academic insights into pragmatic implementation guidance for government and technical teams. He often surfaces subtle performance trade-offs in spatial queries that non-specialists overlook, helping projects avoid costly scaling pitfalls.
11 years of coding experience
Dutch, English, German