Rendel Hijlkema

Rendel Hijlkema is a highly experienced professional in tech strategy and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as Founder's Associate and COS at Codesphere since February 2024, Rendel previously held various roles at Deloitte from September 2019 to March 2024, including Senior Consultant and Business Analyst in Tech Strategy. As co-founder of The BikeBoys, a second-hand bike shop catering to international exchange students, Rendel collaborated with several institutions in Amsterdam and The Hague from September 2016 to October 2023. Rendel co-founded DriveNeutral, focusing on CO2 emission compensation for webshops, and successfully managed Ik Laat Fluiten, a referee rental service, overseeing its growth from 8 to 50 employees. Earlier experience includes a stint as Commercial Manager at Dataplied, where strategic commercialization of data analysis was key, and a role as Call Center Agent for Market Discovery in the automotive sector. Rendel holds an MBA in Digital Business & Innovation and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, alongside a semester programme in Chinese & Business from ESSCA Ecole de Management.