Gerard Olsthoorn

Senior Principal Master Data Management Specialist at Valcon

Gerard Olsthoorn has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Gerard is currently working as a Principal Master Data Management Specialist at Valcon since February 2021. Prior to that, they owned Olsthoorn IT Consultancy starting from October 2020. From 2012 to February 2021, Gerard was the owner of Olsthoorn SaaS Diensten, where they hosted web applications, configured and developed SaaS solutions, and provided support for compliance monitoring.

Before their consultancy roles, Gerard worked at Avery Dennison from 2000 to 2020 in various positions. Gerard served as a Data Specialist, where they were responsible for the architecture and implementation of MDM solutions and ERP master data management. Gerard also acted as an IT Business Analyst, overseeing software development and managing change request portfolios. As a Master Data Manager, they were accountable for the setup and maintenance of master data management systems. Additionally, Gerard served as a Data Migration Lead for a large-scale business and technology transformation program.

In 2009, Gerard owned Olstand Software Solutions, where they provided software solutions. Overall, Gerard Olsthoorn has extensive experience in data management, software development, and business analysis across multiple industries.

Gerard Olsthoorn's education history is as follows:

Gerard Olsthoorn attended De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences from 1988 to 1992. Gerard obtained a degree in Information Analysis.

In addition to their formal education, Gerard Olsthoorn has obtained several certifications. In July 2022, they became certified in Lakehouse Fundamentals by Databricks. In September 2022, they obtained the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. In August 2022, they achieved the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals and Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certifications, also from Microsoft. In March 2022, they became a Certified Profisee Master Data Architect, Certified Profisee Master Data Steward, and Certified Profisee Master Data System Administrator from Profisee. In February 2022, they earned the Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) and Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) certifications from Scrum.org. In March 2021, they obtained the Product 360 10.0 Certified Professional certification from Informatica. In October 2020, they achieved the TOGAF® 9 Certified and TOGAF® 9 Foundation certifications from The Open Group. In September 2020, they obtained the ITIL 4 Foundation Level certification from ICM. In August 2020, they became a GDPR and Data Privacy Expert through LinkedIn's training, and in October 2018, they completed the GDPR Compliance: Essential Training and Office 365: Administration courses, also on LinkedIn.

There is no specific information available regarding Gerard Olsthoorn's time at ATIM or their degree names and field of study for the certifications.

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Timeline

  • Senior Principal Master Data Management Specialist

    December 1, 2023 - present

  • Principal Master Data Management Specialist

    February, 2021