Red line through my professional career is helping people to solve their technological challenges and developing new business along the way. I am Naval Architect with over 20 years (project) management experience in a market focussed R&D environment. I have a strong affinity for IT, especially related to streamline design and engineering processes and applying data science in ship hydrodynamics. As Head of Digital Services I am responsible for MARIN's data, calculation and IT infrastructure. Additional to our model test basins and simulator centre, Digital Services is our facility to support the business units with developing cleaner, safer and smarter ships through data science and simulation. My main fields of expertise are: digital strategy and transformation, streamlining design and engineering processes (information and knowledge management), ship hydrodynamics (naval architecture), project management (ship hydrodynamic research), business development.