Erwin Maessen is an experienced technology leader currently serving as the Vice President of Software Engineering at TrendMiner, focusing on analytics solutions for the process manufacturing industry since June 2024. Prior to this role, Erwin held the position of VP of Engineering at Software AG from December 2022 to June 2024. Notably, Erwin led the Architecture & Data Insights team at Medtronic from April 2020 to December 2022, supporting over 90,000 employees, and previously contributed as an Enterprise Architect within Medtronic’s ITMO organization. Erwin's extensive background includes roles at Oracle as an Innovation and Customer Success Leader and as a Solutions Architect at Ricoh Nederland. Early career experiences involved sales at Vodafone Netherlands and business development at Ricoh. Erwin holds a Master's degree in Economics, specializing in International Strategic Management, from the University of Maastricht.