Gijs Verheijke

Director Of Customer Experience & Product Manager Customer Service at Carousell Group

Gijs Verheijke has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Gijs is currently working at Carousell Group as the Director of Customer Experience & Product Manager Customer Service. Prior to this role, they served as the Head of Luxury Category at Carousell Group, where they focused on building a luxury buying and selling experience. Before joining Carousell Group, Gijs was the CEO of Ox Street, a fashion platform focused on sneakers and streetwear, which was later acquired by Carousell Group. Gijs also worked as an Angel Investor at Mangtas, an offshore team extension platform, and as a Strategy Consultant at Venturelens.io, where they helped businesses make better decisions and execute effectively. Additionally, Gijs has experience in design and development as the Designer & Creator of Carbonfoodprint.life, a tool for calculating the carbon footprint of diets. Gijs co-founded and held various management roles at a job classifieds portal launched in multiple countries under Rocket Internet SE. Gijs also worked as an Associate at AlpInvest, gaining insights into the investors' perspective on businesses. Gijs started their career with an investment banking internship at Deutsche Bank and was the co-founder of Brief-CV, a website offering professional resume and cover letter services.

Gijs Verheijke completed their education history as follows:

From 2011 to 2012, they pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Finance at the University of Groningen.

Between 2005 and 2010, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Groningen.

In the period of 1998 to 2004, Gijs Verheijke attended Coornhert Gymnasium, where they completed their secondary education with a scientific program encompassing Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Economics.

Seemingly, Gijs Verheijke has also attained the certification of Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) from Scrum.org, but no specific date of certification completion has been mentioned.

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Timeline

  • Director Of Customer Experience & Product Manager Customer Service

    January, 2024 - present

  • Head Of Luxury Category

    December, 2022

  • CEO Of Ox Street

    October, 2021