Mees Lindhout

Constantly learning new things,
Always networking with others,
Passionately sharing Data Science.

Below you can find my CV in English with a focus on my professional experience, education, and volunteering activities of the past 5 years. Do you prefer a Dutch version of my CV? Click here to download it as a pdf.

Experience :briefcase:

Digital Engineer | Capgemini Engineering

May 2025 - Present, Utrecht, Netherlands

Freelancer | Mees IT Support

January 2021 – Present, Amersfoort, Netherlands

  • Implemented a strategy using the Business Model Canvas.
  • Developed a personal website using WordPress: www.meesit.support.
  • Created a data-driven marketing plan based on public data that resulted in the desired customer profile.
  • Conducted a cost-benefit analysis to determine the financial advantage of the Small Business Scheme.
  • Developed a Python script to optimize mileage administration, reducing processing time from a day’s work to a single click.

Computer Student | Uw Computerstudent

October 2018 – Present, Amersfoort, Netherlands

  • Advised over 300 clients in nearly 700 appointments, achieving an average customer rating of 9.1 through proactive communication, solution-oriented approaches, and clear explanations.

Student Consultant Project | Faircom

October 2024 – December 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Co-authored a consultancy report with three fellow students, proposing a new digital strategy, implementation plan, and change management approach during my Masters programme.

Parttime Project Support | Point FWD

April 2023 – Februari 2025, Aalsmeer, Netherlands

  • Reduced personnel costs by 15% by implementing a script to automate mouse movements, which also improved employee satisfaction.
  • Supervised two shifts weekly with four new clients, focusing on maintaining high data quality and achieving daily targets in a confidential data collection process.
  • Used Lean Six Sigma principles to propose improvements, resulting in a more efficient workflow and improved customer satisfaction.

Intern Business Analyst | Air Traffic Control the Netherlands

February 2022 – September 2022, Schiphol Airport, Netherlands

  • Thesis: Investigated the functional requirements of LVNL’s Data Warehouse by conducting 23 semi-structured interviews with 10 different departments. Engaged with end-users (analysts, air traffic controllers, instructors) and technicians (data engineers, software developers, system architects). The research revealed more crucial end-users than initially thought and recommended further research into external users.
  • Grade: 8.0

Intern Data Analyst | Bonded Services

September 2020 – January 2021, Schiphol Airport, Netherlands

  • Bonded Services was a logistics last-mile distribution center with customs facilities processing 120,000 kg of e-commerce packages daily. My research contributed to reducing lost packages. Analyzed a large volume of emails with Python, created flowcharts of operations, and analyzed the SQL database.
  • Grade: 8.0

Student Data Consultant | SWARCO (formerly Dyniq)

December 2019 – January 2020, Wormverveer, Netherlands

  • Developed multiple predictive models with a team of four students to forecast runway lighting failures at Schiphol using public weather data. Version control was managed in Git, and models were programmed in R.

Education :mortar_board:

MSc. Digital Driven Business | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

2023 – 2024

  • Relevant Courses: Leadership Development, Business Ethics, Business Statistics, Data Presentation and Visualization, Database Management, Online Data Mining, AI Methods for Business, Digital Business Management, Emerging Technology in Digital Business.
  • Group Projects: Set up PostgreSQL database, web scraping, machine learning models with Explainable AI, research on the new AI act, Tableau dashboard.
  • Thesis: Offline Deep Reinforcement Learning in Session Based Recommender Systems.
  • Grade: 7.6

BSc. Aviation Operations | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

2017 – 2022

  • Relevant Courses: Supply Chain Planning, Aviation Law, Operations Management.
  • Organized a guest lecture for 260 students and teachers by leveraging networking skills, inviting Diederik Pen, then COO of WizzAir, as a speaker.
  • Worked on project-based group assignments for 2.5 years, presenting and defending results.
  • Minor: Data Science (Courses: Data Mining, Societal Impact of Big Data, Predictive Maintenance, Software Engineering in Data Science, Visual Analytics). Grade: 8.2
  • Grade: 7.5

Volunteering :compass:

General Board Member | Amsterdam Aviation Alumni Association

October 2024 – Present, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Serving as a general board member, contributing to the strategic direction and operations of the association.

Lustrum Committee Member & volunteer during introduction camps | Amsterdam Aviation Association (SVAAA)

September 2022 – August 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • As a member of the lustrum committee, organized five events during the lustrum week with nine other students, including a lunch with Marcel de Nooijer (CEO of Transavia) and a final party for 300 guests (budget of €16.7k).
  • As a volunteer during introduction camps, responsible for the tournament administration system that I built in MS Power Automate to reduce administrative workload for volunteers and increase user experience for first year students.

Curriculum Committee Member | Aviation Academy, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

July 2020 – April 2022, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Represented the student voice as a student member during weekly meetings.
  • Advised on the design of the new curriculum for the Aviation Academy.
  • Served as a panel member in the development of the new learning objective registration system.

Last Updated: June 6, 2025