Gijs Verheijke

Gijs Verheijke has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Gijs is currently working at Carousell Group as the Director of Customer Experience & Product Manager Customer Service. In this role, they focus on enhancing the luxury buying and selling experience on the platform. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Luxury Category at Carousell Group, where they aimed to increase monetization and improve the luxury goods transaction experience.

Before joining Carousell Group, Verheijke was the CEO of Ox Street, a fashion platform acquired by Carousell Group. At Ox Street, they focused on creating a platform for Gen Y and Z to discover, buy, sell, and showcase sneakers and streetwear. Additionally, they have experience as an Angel Investor at Mangtas, where they invested in offshore teams in various fields such as software design, digital marketing, and content writing.

Verheijke has also worked as a Strategy Consultant at Venturelens.io, where they helped businesses make better decisions and improve execution. Gijs was a founder and CEO of Carbonfoodprint.life, a platform that calculated the carbon footprint of diets to promote sustainable food choices.

Earlier in their career, Verheijke gained experience in startup management roles as a Co-founder at Rocket Internet SE, launching and operating job classifieds portals in multiple countries. Gijs also worked at AlpInvest (The Carlyle Group) as an Associate, learning about investments and value creation strategies. Gijs started their career with an investment banking internship at Deutsche Bank.

Throughout their various roles, Verheijke has gained expertise in business operations, strategic thinking, financial analysis, and team management.

Gijs Verheijke obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Groningen between 2005 and 2010. Gijs then pursued a Master of Science degree in Finance at the same university from 2011 to 2012. Prior to their university studies, they completed their secondary education at Coornhert Gymnasium from 1998 to 2004, focusing on a scientific program that included Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Economics. In addition to their academic qualifications, Gijs Verheijke holds a Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I certification from Scrum.org, which they obtained in 2023.