Melvin Rook

Melvin Rook has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Melvin worked as a Chief Technology Officer at Funxtion from 2023, overseeing the technological aspects of the company. Prior to that, they owned their own company called Techflection in 2019.

From 2020 to 2023, Melvin served as the Chief Technology Officer at Wonderkind, where they led the development of their web and mobile applications. Melvin also worked as the Development Lead from 2020 to 2021.

In 2019, Melvin was the Chief Technology Officer at Fitsociety, where they provided technical leadership and implemented the backend of their web and mobile applications.

Before that, Melvin held senior positions at Adform from 2016 to 2019, where they defined architectural strategies and best practices. Melvin also built the Architecture Office and hired and expanded the architect teams.

From 2010 to 2016, Melvin worked as the Lead Architect and CTO at MADS, where they were responsible for the architecture, development, and design of software solutions.

In 2008, Melvin founded Diversia, an open, decentralized metaverse, where they served as the Lead Architect.

Melvin started their career at Sonologic in 2004, managing servers in remote data centers.

In 2008, Melvin worked as a Software Engineer at Stichting HXX, developing a point-of-sale door-sale and check-in system for a hacker conference.

Melvin Rook attended Populier from 2000 to 2005 and obtained a degree in HAVO+NT&NG. Melvin specialized in profiles such as Science and Technology, Science and Health, and Computer Science during their studies. From 2005 to 2009, Melvin Rook enrolled at De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Although no specific degree was mentioned, they focused their education on Data System Development, Infrastructure and Management, Game development, and e-Commerce.