Maarten Vanhoof

Maarten Vanhoof currently serves as the Head of Data at Craftzing, specializing in management consultancy focused on data utilization. In addition to this role, Maarten is the Founder of Himawari and an Honorary Research Associate at UCL's Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis, supporting both research and MSc education. Previous positions include Research Fellow at UCL, Associated Researcher at Orange Labs, and Doctoral Researcher at Newcastle University, where Maarten conducted a PhD on the geographical veracity of indicators from mobile phone data. Maarten has also gained international experience as a Visiting Scholar at New York University and participated in various roles, including a strategy and data analyst internship at Havas Boondoggle in South Africa. Academic credentials include two Master's degrees in Cultural Studies and Geography, along with a Bachelor's degree in Geography from KU Leuven.