Bluebird

As Managing Partner IT at Bluebird Recruitment, I am responsible for building out our IT recruitment team with ex-industry experts and connecting top IT talent with leading companies throughout Europe. 

We focus on various IT areas, from software development, cloud & infrastructure, data science & engineering, product roles and more. 

Determined to transform the recruitment space, my goal is to integrate authentic industry expertise, fundamentally changing the sector. By utilising my technical background and understanding of the industry, I am committed to making an impact.

Managing Partner IT

ASML

At ASML, a leader in the semiconductor industry, I contributed to developing a platform designed to provide insights into machine operations. This platform played a crucial role in monitoring for errors, facilitating timely fixes, and employing artificial intelligence to anticipate potential failures.

Due to the proprietary and sensitive nature of the technology and processes at ASML, much of the detailed information about my role and the project specifics is classified. This experience has honed my skills in handling confidential data and working within strict operational security guidelines, reinforcing the importance of discretion and integrity in high-stakes environments.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮, 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴.

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Alphabet Nederland

At Alphabet Lease (part of BMW Group), a leasing company, my role involved developing modular components for a complex system and leading several frontend projects. As a Chapter Lead I spearheaded technical innovation within our eco-system. This included conducting Angular upgrades and enhancing the codebase for better performance. The frontend team, comprising 10 members, was responsible for overseeing and managing 20 separate Angular projects, each an individual application.

I also contributed to the refactoring of a key application, transitioning it to a monorepo structure with Nx to improve maintainability and scalability. 

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮, 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀

Frontend Chapter Lead

Lyfo

At Lyfo, a provider of advanced mobile coverage solutions critical for ensuring reliable communication, I developed an Angular application made for configuring the backend for their clients, including the Dutch police. The code that was written is quality tested by an external party and was found to be excellent.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺 (𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲)

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗚𝗼, 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀

Lead Frontend Engineer

Datlinq

At DatLinq, a Dutch company known for its data solutions in the foodservice industry, I worked on the SaaS platform (DOX). My responsibilities included the development and enhancement of Data Outlet X and Salesmapp API. This platform gave our clients in the foodservice market data-driven decision making capabilities.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 & 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝟴+, 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮, 𝗚𝗼𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗤𝗟

Lead Fullstack Engineer

Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

Increasing mobility of citizens between EU countries results in a growing number of people seeking healthcare outside their own region or country. To facilitate the exchange of patient data among countries, the European Union collaborates with member states on an international infrastructure known as eHealth Digital Services & Infrastructure (eHDSI). The Netherlands is integrating into this system of national contact points with its own national contact point called the National Contact Point for eHealth (NCPeH). Through the NCPeH, healthcare professionals can digitally retrieve patient summaries from patients in EU countries requiring unplanned care in the Netherlands.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮, 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗡𝗖𝗣.

codecentric Nederland B.V.

Codecentric is a consultancy firm. Since the start I have worked on one project:
Project: MOJO (Read below)

Fullstack Engineer

Mojo Concerts

At MOJO Concerts, a leading promoter of live music and entertainment events, I was tasked with developing an application named UNA. UNA is designed to streamline event access control, scheduling, and workflow management, playing a critical role in enhancing the operational efficiency of live events. This application utilizes a modern tech stack and leverages cloud-based solutions to ensure scalability and reliability.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗤𝗟, 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗚𝗖𝗣, 𝗔𝗪𝗦

Working while being a student

During my studies, to gain practical experience, I wanted to work. I faced the challenge that no company was willing to hire me part-time. Driven by resilience and determination, I didn't let this stop me. Instead, I chose to start my own freelancing 'company' as a way to gain that experience. I've worked on a variety of projects, ranging from small websites for local artists to large-scale applications like a planning system for a major transportation company. This experience has given me a versatile skill set, making me broadly deployable in various IT roles.

The tech stack I've used includes: WordPress, PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, AngularJS, Angular, React, HTML/CSS, and React Native.

As a former developer, I redefine the kind of developer you think you’re looking for and see beyond the resume to ensure you hire the real deal.

If you're a developer or hiring manager, feel free to send me a message on work related things.

If you're a human being you can always send me a message with anything random because I like engaging with you nonetheless 😉

🚀 Dennis van Valderen

Tycho Luijten

How B2B buyers buy has changed. 

B2B buyers research themselves and will contact you when they’re ready to buy. The job of marketing is to educate and nurture prospects with great content and capture demand as effectively as possible.  

At Dapper, we help B2B companies build marketing machines that align with modern-day B2B buyers. We help you improve your whole marketing machine, from your LinkedIn content to your creatives, advertising, and SEO.

Founder

In Dapper, I've been involved in the growth of 300+ businesses.

The Wolf of Wall Street… but then it's B2B marketing.

Steven steps into the role of Matthew McConaughey: the old-school B2B marketer. Been in the game for years. Swears by gated content and having content created by interns.

I’m playing Leonardo DiCaprio: the fresh, forward-thinking marketer. Full of optimism and a little naïve. 

What happens when old-school meets modern B2B?

(PS: I hope Hollywood doesn't find out about Steven, he's too damn good 😂)

CEO @Dapper | We help B2B brands create Marketing Engines that generate pipeline

I got arrested and interrogated yesterday.

Not by regular police, but by the LBI (LinkedIn Bureau of Investigation).

Apparently, I’m under investigation for a pretty serious crime: LinkedIn engagement fraud.

Heard Lara and Henry were in for questioning as well.

Crazy… I haven’t heard from Henry since. Wonder what happened to him.

Big shoutout to officers Steven and Michael for letting me go without charges.

CEO @Dapper | We build B2B Marketing Engines that generate pipeline

Damnit.. I had no idea this meeting was being recorded.

But I guess this perfectly illustrates what happens when marketers don't listen to their founder…

PS: What do you guys think of changing our name from Dapper to Dipper?

LinkedIn is not ready for this one. 

Lara Acosta 
Henry Hayes 
Steven van Marle 
Michael Grocholsky

In 2024 I got 30 likes on average on video posts
In 2026 I get 100s, sometimes 1000s of likes on video posts

The growth in engagement over the past 2 years has been pretty insane. 
I attribute most of that growth to consistency. 

I just re-read Atomic Habits for the 3rd time.
(If you haven’t read it yet, do it. It changed my life)

One of the main learnings in the book is: 
the only way to get better is to get the reps in. 

Such a cliché, but so true!

Your 10th post will never be as good as your 100th post. The only way to get better is to keep doing it.

So, as a motivation for you if your engagement isn't great today: my video post 2 years ago got 31 likes. 

And btw: back then, my LinkedIn posts already generated business.

Today we’re able to pay 60 salaries from the business that comes through LinkedIn.

When in doubt, keep going!

Last week we were in London and got to hang out with my friend Lara Acosta for a couple of days.
 
She's now one of the biggest female creators on LinkedIn with 300k+ followers, while building on Insta, YouTube and X as well. 
 
Recently, she launched her own B2B SaaS. 
Within a couple of months, they hit $190k MRR (!!), leveraging her personal brand. 
 
A lot of people will look at that and say it’s luck. Or timing. Or just a great product.
 
But spending two days around her told me a completely different story.
 
𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲.
 
• In the back of a cab, she’s writing LinkedIn posts.
  
• At events, she’s taking pictures and recording small clips.
  
• While we were filming a video, she was capturing behind-the-scenes footage.
 
She’s not switching it on when it’s time to post. She’s living it. Everything is documented and becomes content.
 
 Everything feeds the (personal) brand she’s building.
 And the brand then feeds her SaaS.
 
It’s not a bit more than the average 'LinkedIn creator'. It’s easily 10x.
 
There’s very little luck involved when you see that up close. It’s just reps and volume. Consistency at a level most people never reach.
 
So if you feel like you’re already doing a lot, you’re probably still underestimating what’s possible to really win!
 
Think bigger, then multiply that by ten!

Here's how we make 2 viral LinkedIn videos every single month at Dapper:

The answer might not satisfy you, but it's all in the processes haha.

We have two types of videos:

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 & 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
These are simple productions that we can make quite easily. We don't need a big crew or a hard-to-arrange location. We post one of these every single month.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
These are the bigger productions. For these videos, we usually need a specific location and a crew. We also post one of these every single month.

For both of these concepts, we have a set day and time in our agenda that recurs every single month. This is a slot of 3 hours in which we:

• pick a concept (we always have a backlog of ideas)
• write the first draft of the script
• plan a shoot date
• and plan everything we need for the video

3 hours might feel long, but in those 3 hours we force ourselves to go from idea to a concrete plan. To reach a creative flow state, we’ve found it’s better to do everything in one long session.

Another thing I’ve noticed: location is very important for the creative process. We try to go to a dope coffee spot or restaurant for these 3-hour sessions. A different location gives you different vibes and helps us get more creative. 

The Lean & Mean video we record the same week (we already have a recurring block for that in our agendas). 

For the Hero video we often need some more planning, so we don’t have a fixed recording day. This very much depends on who we need at the shoot and when we can arrange a location.

Lastly, we use surprisingly little AI.

The AI we use is mainly to create the shoot plan (which props and angles we need based on the script) and to improve formatting of the script. But the concept and the script we always do in a live brainstorm, bouncing ideas off each other.

For anybody making content on LinkedIn: I can’t stress this enough - it’s all in the systems you have in place.

You don’t wake up one day thinking: “Today I’m going to make a creative production for LinkedIn.”

You need to plan these things and make them recurring.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop them in the comments.

The key to successful marketing is repetition:

If you post 100 times about 100 different things, it's not effective

If you post 100 times about the same concept, but from 100 different angles, it's effective!

I'm convinced that in marketing, you HAVE to say the same thing over and over again. 

Because you want to be remembered for specific things!

I've been posting on LinkedIn for 6 years now, and I post about the same things over and over again.

As an example: one of my core messages is: 'B2B Marketing doesn’t have to be boring'. 

If you look at all the content that I post, probably about 1/4 assets push that specific narrative.

Find something you want to be remembered for and say it a thousand times.

I read a brief from a potential client last week. It said:

Primary goal: generate leads
Secondary goal: build awareness/brand

Funny, I would turn it around. 
Because your prospect can’t consider you if they don’t know you exist.

Without awareness, no leads!

This brief isn’t unique. Almost every CEO I speak to says some version of:
“Sure, brand building is important. But generating leads is more important.”

I get it. Leads feel concrete. Awareness feels fluffy. 

But this obsession with short-term results often causes companies to lose in the long term.

All marketing activity should contribute to making people know you and trust you.
So that when they need you, they come to you.

After all, a known and trusted brand = the biggest lead generator.

Video content is so much more powerful than any other type of content. 

This morning, I had a sales call with someone who has seen dozens of my LinkedIn videos. He said it felt like he already knew me.

You can imagine how smooth that conversation went!
 
Video is the most effective content because it builds recognition and trust like nothing else.

Imagine for a sec you don't know Dapper or me.
 
→ Now imagine reading 10 written posts by me 
→ Now imagine watching 10 video posts by me
 
Which version builds more trust?

The level of recognition and trust is much higher if you watch 10 videos.

In a video, you actually hear and see me talk about my expertise and my product.

To be fair, video is probably also the hardest content to make. 
And organically, it's not as easy to get impressions on a video on LinkedIn.

But every single impression that you get contributes more to becoming a recognised and trusted brand than any other type of content.
  
One video view >  ten post impressions.

The key to great engagement on LinkedIn is to create content that is 10% better than that of your competition. 

Not 10x better. Just 10% better.

Find the top five LinkedIn accounts in your niche. Study what they do, and make a plan to do it just a little better than they do.

This applies to every group of people you’re trying to get the attention of and sell to, whether you're in marketing, fintech, HR or legal. In every single industry, you'll find five accounts on LinkedIn that perform the very best.

The principle is very simple, but simple doesn't mean easy. Creating great content is still hard. 

But once you’ve identified these 5 top performers you know what you're working towards, and you know where the bar is for great engagement. 

Also, obviously doing it once is not enough. Doing it consistently, week after week, is what separates the accounts that get great engagement from accounts that don't.

So start this week! Pick your five, study their content and ask yourself the question: what would 10% better look like?

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