Martin van der Linden

Martin van der Linden has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Martin currently works at wehkamp as a Tech Lead, overseeing various teams focused on data, platforms, database management, observability, networking, and servers. Prior to that, they held a Tech Lead position at wehkamp, handling cloud technology, database administration, and enterprise service bus (ESB) management.

Before joining wehkamp, Martin served as the Head of Marketing Communication and ICT, as well as a member of the management team, at Politievakbond ACP. In this role, they were responsible for the marketing and ICT activities of the organization, including implementing online campaigns, migrating systems to Google Workspace, and managing website projects. Martin also worked as a Product Owner, reducing the number of ACP websites and finding new vendors for website development and support.

Martin's earlier experience includes a project management role at CNV Vakcentrale, where they led an ICT project and managed the transition to a Windows environment. Martin also served as an Advisor for Digital Media, handling online communication and social media for CNV. Martin worked as a Project Manager for Intranet development during their time at CNV.

Additionally, Martin has experience in website development and maintenance, having worked at Elegantchaos as part of a digital agency. Martin built and maintained websites for various companies using different content management systems such as Coranto, TYPO3, and WordPress.

Martin's work history also includes volunteer roles, such as serving as a board member for Stichting Hebbus!, a local thrift store, where they focused on managing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Martin also worked as a spokesperson for Gathering Stones, a project that involved building the world's largest Hunebed in a two-week festival format.

Early in their career, Martin worked as a redactor for Kleurrijk Holtenbroek, a local publication.

Overall, Martin van der Linden has a wide range of experience in technology leadership, marketing and communication, project management, website development, and volunteer work.

Martin Van Der Linden has a diverse education history. Martin completed their Post HBO (nima b) degree in Marketing and Communicatie at Nextmarketeer from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, they pursued a BA degree in Journalism and Communication at Windesheim from 1995 to 2002. Martin obtained their Havo degree at Lorentz Scholengemeenschap from 1988 to 1995, where they studied subjects such as Ne, En, WiB, Nat, SK, and EC. Martin's educational journey began at Meanderschool, where they completed their primary education from 1981 to 1988. In addition, they have obtained various certifications, including a Certificate of Completion in GitOps Fundamentals from Codefresh in 2022 and an EF SET English Certificate with a proficiency level of C2 from EF Standard English Test (EF SET) in 2022. Martin also holds Duolingo French Fluency certifications, one at the Elementary level and the other at the Beginner level, both estimated to be obtained in 2015. Furthermore, Martin obtained a PRINCE2 Practitioner certification from PRINCE2.com in 2009.