Wilfried Ruiter is a qualified researcher with extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative research. Since May 2017, Ruiter has been employed at Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven (SBB) as a qualitative and quantitative researcher, focusing on research design, instrument development, and information product development, including PowerBI reports. Prior to this role, Ruiter worked at Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) as a researcher and analyst, producing policy information on asylum seekers and vulnerable students in secondary vocational education. Earlier experience includes teaching roles and research positions at various educational institutions and organizations, culminating in a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Hogeschool IPABO and a degree in Sociology from the University of Groningen.