Ruben de Goede is a skilled professional in spatial development, currently serving as a Beleidsadviseur Ruimtelijke Ontwikkeling at Gemeente Soest since January 2019, where expertise in the Omgevingswet and urban planning is applied. Prior experience includes working as a Beleidsmedewerker Ruimtelijke Ontwikkeling at Gemeente Houten from April 2004 to December 2018, and earlier as a Medewerker at Geocensus B.V., focusing on GIS and land surveying. Ruben de Goede obtained a degree in Ruimtelijke Ordening en Planologie from Hogeschool Utrecht between 1999 and 2003.