Roel says: “With Blenddata, I want to create an environment for the best platform engineers, data engineers and data architects in the Netherlands.”
Co-founder | Data architect
Co-founder | Data architect
Roel Smits is one of the three founders of Blenddata. He says: “Blenddata wants to build solutions that make an impact on end-user processes, so that new opportunities and business models become reality for our customers. The absolute basis for this is a sustainably designed platform. With proven methodologies, we can make this scalable and accessible to all large and medium-sized companies where data is part of the service delivery.”
Roel has years of experience in the data domain in various roles. “In practice, I saw a huge need to translate data into working solutions to ensure processes run more smoothly and organisations perform better. This starts with unlocking and aggregating valuable data from all possible sources within an organisation, and then putting it to work through a reliable, portable and scalable platform. From this niche focus, Blenddata was born.”
Co-founder | Data architect
Co-founder | Data architect
“My strength is translating an organisation’s business ambitions into the best-fit technical solution that supports and helps realise those ambitions. This is where I like to take clients. As an entrepreneur myself, I no longer deal with technology on a daily basis, but I do know what it is all about. This allows me to empower our technical people. In part, I am still technically involved in strategic or challenging accounts.”
“At Blenddata, almost anything goes. We create a place where the best platform engineers, data engineers and data architects in the Netherlands work. An ideal environment to make your first steps as a data engineer and get up to speed. But even if you already have experience, you can continue to grow with us and develop from your technical basis. We offer technically challenging projects and pay attention to your personal development. Moreover, the lines of communication within our company are extremely short. Because you always work with two colleagues on a project, you can learn a lot from each other and we ensure the right mix of technical knowledge and project management skills. That works well for both clients and colleagues.”