Early days
I was born in Dordrecht in 1974. It is not a particularly notable place. Next to falling in love continuously, I spent most of my time there struggling with athletics and (with arguably more success) graffiti.
I was born in Dordrecht in 1974. It is not a particularly notable place. Next to falling in love continuously, I spent most of my time there struggling with athletics and (with arguably more success) graffiti.
University
While at university, I excelled at eloquently stating the obvious about geophysical stuff so obscure that nobody noticed anyway. It’s no wonder I ended up doing something completely different. However, I loved the shady field trips to long forgotten areas, like the snake-infested mud mountains of Inner Mongolia.
While at university, I excelled at eloquently stating the obvious about geophysical stuff so obscure that nobody noticed anyway. It’s no wonder I ended up doing something completely different. However, I loved the shady field trips to long forgotten areas, like the snake-infested mud mountains of Inner Mongolia.
Working life
After a few years of experiments in the internet world, I started my own company Centrical. Customers were for example Akzo Nobel, Utrecht Medical Center and of course Albumprinter - this rapidly growing start-up employed me in 2006 as their chief architect.
So, at work I am the guy who draws shapes with mysterious blocks and lines that other people eventually try to convert to software. Furthermore, I tend to have an opinion on almost anything. Don't ask why, but they call me Ming the Merciless here.
After a few years of experiments in the internet world, I started my own company Centrical. Customers were for example Akzo Nobel, Utrecht Medical Center and of course Albumprinter - this rapidly growing start-up employed me in 2006 as their chief architect.
So, at work I am the guy who draws shapes with mysterious blocks and lines that other people eventually try to convert to software. Furthermore, I tend to have an opinion on almost anything. Don't ask why, but they call me Ming the Merciless here.
Miscellaneous
In the meantime, I am trying to master the basics of some obscure martial art, named Kung Fu Toa Simorgh; I will let you know when I get there, but for now I am also known as Sir Break-a-lot. Bummer. O, by the way - I teach Kung Fu in Amsterdam, so you can join me if you like. Recently, I also started MMA classes at Vos Gym. I suck, but it's fun.
Currently, you might find me in Amsterdam, anyway.
- I like to travel, to all sorts of places, preferably filled with cold mountains, hot deserts and/or the wicked and the strange.
- I do not eat meat because I like cows, pigs and octopusses too much to eat them - and I am way too lazy to sort it all out.
- I sometimes produce weird paintings full of blue women, hectic letters and depressed animal cartoons.
In the meantime, I am trying to master the basics of some obscure martial art, named Kung Fu Toa Simorgh; I will let you know when I get there, but for now I am also known as Sir Break-a-lot. Bummer. O, by the way - I teach Kung Fu in Amsterdam, so you can join me if you like. Recently, I also started MMA classes at Vos Gym. I suck, but it's fun.
Currently, you might find me in Amsterdam, anyway.
