Matthijs Prinzen

Matthijs Prinzen has a diverse work experience, starting in 2011 as an Intern at HP/De Tijd where they wrote articles on politics and cultural background news. Matthijs then worked as a freelance writer for Sublime FM, focusing on positive and inspiring news. In 2013, they took on the role of a freelance filmer at Future of Fame. Matthijs also worked as a Redacteur at KeiTV, where they contributed to high-quality television items. Matthijs served as a Beleidsmedewerker at Universiteit Utrecht, responsible for coordinating the Honours College program. At Climate-KIC, they held the position of Education Coordinator at Utrecht University, aiming to develop the next generation of climate entrepreneurs. Matthijs worked at KPN as a Specialist Procesinrichting, focusing on improving the first-line handling of network failures. In 2015, Matthijs joined Brunel as an IT Specialist, specializing in project and process management and obtaining several certifications. Matthijs then worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., initially as an IT Run Specialist Internet & Mobile, responsible for maintaining and improving online banking channels. Later, they took on the roles of Business Analyst / Development Engineer, working closely with stakeholders and developers on functional and technical requirements, and finally as a Domain Architect, envisioning the architecture for the bank's future-proof solutions. Most recently, they joined International Card Services (ICS) as a Product Owner, contributing to the development of innovative financial products.

Matthijs Prinzen earned a Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of Groningen from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, they attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from the same university between 2006 and 2012. Before entering university, they completed their Gymnasium education, specializing in Economie en Maatschappij, at Corderius College Amersfoort from 1999 to 2005. Matthijs also attended Basisschool de Bolster for their primary education.

In addition to their formal education, Matthijs Prinzen has obtained various certifications. In 2021, they received The Open Group Certified: ArchiMate® 3 Foundation, The Open Group Certified: ArchiMate® 3 Practitioner, and The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® 9 Foundation certifications. In 2020, they became a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, and in 2019, they obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.