Andreas Bovens

Andreas Bovens has extensive work experience in the technology industry. Andreas is currently the Head of Media Platform and Developer Marketing at Whereby, a role they have held since May 2023. Prior to that, they were the Lead Technical Product Manager at Whereby from March 2021 to June 2023.

Before joining Whereby, Andreas worked at Mozilla from 2017 to 2020. Andreas held various positions at Mozilla, including Platform Lead, Senior Manager of Product, and Lead of Product Management. In these roles, they led teams and worked on various aspects of Mozilla's Gecko Web Engine, Firefox developer tools, Add-ons, and New Form Factors.

Andreas also has experience working at Opera Software, where they held several roles including Opera for Android Product Manager, Group Leader Developer Relations, Product Manager of Browser Extensions, Product Manager of Opera Mobile Emulator, Web Evangelist, and Product Tester Mobile & Devices.

Prior to their work in the tech industry, Andreas had research roles at Keio University and KU Leuven, where their focus was on Japanese copyright law in the digital environment.

Overall, Andreas Bovens has a diverse background and strong expertise in product management, team leadership, and web technologies.

Andreas Bovens holds a Master's Degree in Japanese Studies from KU Leuven, which they obtained from 1998 to 2003. During this time, they also pursued a minor in Economics. From 2004 to 2006, they were a Research Student at Meiji University, specializing in Japanese copyright law. Additionally, in 2001 and 2002, they participated in the Japanese Studies Program at Osaka University, focusing on the Japanese Language. Furthermore, they obtained a certification in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School Online in 2019.