Sam Hendrickx

Sam Hendrickx has had a diverse range of work experiences. Sam co-founded Raccoons Group in 2018, a technology group with ventures specializing in software prototyping, machine learning, chatbots, and innovative consultancy. Sam is also a founding partner at Klassif.ai since 2020. In 2018, Sam co-founded Oswald, a platform for training and maintaining intelligent chatbots. In 2016, they co-founded Craftworkz, a company focused on building prototypes with artificial intelligence capabilities. Prior to that, Sam co-founded Skola VOF in 2014, an online platform aimed at improving teaching in part-time arts education and facilitating communication between students and teachers.

Sam Hendrickx began their education in 2005 at Sancta Maria Aarschot, where they pursued a degree in Mathematical Economics, earning their Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO) in 2011. Sam then attended KU Leuven from 2011 to 2013, focusing on Applied Economics. From 2013 to 2016, they studied Applied Computer Science at UC Leuven-Limburg, specializing in Computer Software Engineering.

In addition to their formal education, Sam obtained several certifications throughout their career. In April 2014, they completed the CCNA Routing and Switching: Routing Protocols course offered by Cisco. Later in November 2014, they completed the CCNA Routing and Switching: Routing Protocols course for a second time. In August 2015, Sam received a certification in Usable Security from Coursera Verified Certificates. In April 2014, they acquired a Certificate of completion in Ethical Hacking and Web Application Security from Udemy. Lastly, in November 2016, Sam obtained the IBM Certified Application Developer - Watson V3 Certification from IBM.