Ritchie Vink

Ritchie Vink is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in data science, engineering, and management. Currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Polars since July 2023, Ritchie previously held positions at CEMS: CRUX Engineering MicroServices BV as Partner, Technical Lead, and Software Engineer from June 2020 to March 2023. Ritchie has also worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Xomnia and contributed as a Data Scientist and Data Engineer at adidas and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Additional roles include Automation Lead at CRUX Engineering BV, Medior Data Engineer at Enexis Groep, and data science roles at ANWB. Ritchie's earlier experience includes developer roles at ABT bv, where significant contributions to automation and machine learning were made. Ritchie holds a Master of Structural Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering in Structural Engineering, demonstrating a solid academic foundation in the field.