Jene Heide
Software EngineerProgramme Director
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Programme Director
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Assessing your cultural and operational fit
At WUR it feels like being close to solutions for the major challenges we face, from local to global scale levels (#SDGs). I try to make these solutions become real by bringing people together and to bring in the power of data science. It's all about finding answers together. As a programme director at WUR I'm responsible for strategic investments in, what we call, the Knowledge Base. These are strategic investments in all domains WUR is active in, to build capacity and capabilities to be able to explain and help solve the societal challenges we face.
Radboud University
Msc. / drs., Planologie
January 1, 1994 – January 1, 1999
Wageningen University & Research
Programme Director 'AI & Modelling' and 'Climate Resilient Water and Land Use'
January 1, 2025 – Present
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Nederlands Centrum voor Geodesie en Geo-Informatica (Stichting NCG)
Member NCG Committee Geo-Information Infrastructure
March 1, 2023 – Present
Wageningen University & Research
Chair Wageningen Modelling Group
January 1, 2022 – December 1, 2024
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research
Programme Director Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
September 1, 2021 – December 1, 2024
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research
Lead investment theme Digital Twins
September 1, 2021 – December 1, 2022
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
RIGD-LOXIA
Program Manager
May 1, 2020 – September 1, 2021
Utrecht, Netherlands
Arcadis
Senior Consultant
December 1, 2019 – September 1, 2021
Nederland
Kadaster
Senior adviseur Strategie en Beleid
January 1, 2015 – December 1, 2019
Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
Geonovum
Procesmanager
May 1, 2014 – December 1, 2014
Amersfoort
Kadaster
Segment manager Infrastructuur
April 1, 2011 – December 1, 2014
Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
Geonovum
Procesmanager
July 1, 2008 – March 1, 2009
Amersfoort
Kadaster
Senior Project Manager
July 1, 2007 – December 1, 2014
Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
Kadaster (Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency)
Kwartiermaker
July 1, 2007 – March 1, 2008
Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
dIMAGINE
Eigenaar / manager
January 1, 2006 – December 1, 2008
Arnhem
Municipality of Arnhem
Senior Advisor Information Management
April 1, 2005 – June 1, 2007
Arnhem
Municipality of Arnhem
GIS Adviseur
January 1, 2001 – April 1, 2005
Arnhem
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's experience is heavily concentrated in academic and public sector organizations (Wageningen University & Research, Kadaster, Geonovum, Municipalities). While they have led initiatives in AI, data science, and digital twins, the context is primarily research, policy, and strategic oversight rather than hands-on software development. This background might present a cultural fit challenge for a pure software engineering role in a fast-paced, product-driven tech company, as their experience leans more towards strategic program direction and less towards direct technical implementation.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's resume highlights strong leadership, program management, and stakeholder engagement skills. Their roles consistently involve strategic planning, coordination, and driving initiatives, indicating a proactive and results-oriented work attitude. The focus on 'connecting' and 'harmonizing' suggests strong collaboration and communication abilities. However, the resume does not provide direct evidence of operational software engineering skills.