jochem van der Spek

Jochem van der Spek has a diverse work experience in various roles within the technology industry. jochem is the R&D director and founder of AM-Flow, a company they started in 2020. Prior to this, they worked as a C++/iOS/OpenGL developer at jvanderspek.com since 1998. In 2015, they founded Borges.xyz, where they served as the creative director. At Borges.xyz, they developed and initiated a crowdsourced search engine for 3D models. Between 2013 and 2014, they worked as a freelance game designer and developer, collaborating with other professionals on projects such as gamedesign and -development in Javascript/HTML5/canvas. jochem also worked as a self-employed C++ developer, focusing on the design and development of an Open Source OpenGL-based scenegraph management library called RenderTools. Additionally, they have freelanced as a developer for projects like WatchThatSound and Taxodus. jochem has also worked with organizations like V2, VPRO, and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on various game design and development projects. Overall, Jochem van der Spek has a strong background in technology and a demonstrated ability to innovate and create interactive experiences.

Jochem van der Spek's education history begins in 1984 when they attended Rhedens Lyceum, though no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period. From 1993 to 1997, they studied at HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht) and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Image and Media Technology. During this time, they also attended HKU - Beeld- en mediadesign, where they earned a BA in Media Design with a specialization in games physics. In 1994, they enrolled in Utrecht School of the Arts, where they completed a BA degree in Media Design.

In 2004, Jochem attended the University of Amsterdam and took courses in Artificial Intelligence, specializing in AI.

In terms of additional certifications, Jochem obtained a certificate for completing the Coursera course "Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization, and Optimization" in January 2018. jochem also earned certificates for the Coursera courses "Neural Networks and Deep Learning" in December 2018 and "Structuring Machine Learning Projects" in January 2019. These certificates were issued by Coursera Course Certificates.