Dirk van Den Merkhof

Dirk van den Merkhof is a Senior Data Analyst at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) since August 2023. Previously, Dirk served as an Insights Developer in Research & Analytics at Aldi Nederland from July 2020 to February 2022, and held a Data Scientist position at Yacht for a brief period in May and June 2020. Additionally, Dirk worked as a Data Science Consultant at Capgemini from November 2018 to April 2020, assisting various clients. Prior experience includes a role as a Data Analyst in Quality & Risk at ING Nederland from November 2019 to March 2020. Dirk holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Econometrics, Operations Research & Actuarial Studies, and two Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees in Econometrics & Operations Research and Economics & Business Economics, all from the University of Groningen. Education was completed at Esdal College Emmen with a gymnasium degree.