Karen Smith

Karen Smith has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Karen currently works at Veylinx as the Global Learning Lead and Strategic Accounts, responsible for internal knowledge sharing and continuous product development. Karen also serves as the Account Director for several strategic accounts. Before their current role, Karen was a Product Owner at Veylinx.

Prior to their time at Veylinx, Karen held leadership positions at Nubis Digital Agency as a Marketing Data Analyst and at Customeyes as a Customer Research Consultant. Karen also worked as a Cruise Director at AmaWaterways River Cruises.

Karen has experience in academia as well, having served as a Lecturer in Services Marketing Management at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). Karen has also been actively involved in the Marketing Association Amsterdam (MAA), where they held roles such as Chairman of the Alumni Committee and Board Member of External Affairs.

Additionally, Karen has worked as a Researcher at Ipsos and as a Teacher of Economics and Business Economics at Pascal College during their internship.

Overall, Karen Smith's work experience showcases their versatility and expertise in various fields, including market research, marketing, education, and product development.

Karen Smith has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Saxion University of Applied Sciences, which they attained between 2005 and 2009. Karen then pursued a minor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Groningen from 2008 to 2009. Subsequently, they enrolled at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) for a Master of Science degree in Marketing (Business Administration) from 2010 to 2011. Finally, they completed another Master of Science degree in Universitaire Leraren Opleiding (ULO) Business Economics at VU Amsterdam from 2011 to 2012.