🏆 Notable Adventures
Major campaigns and story arcs that defined career progression.
The €45M Crowdsource
Mobilized €45M worth of AI engineering for impact organizations including Stanford, ESA, Greenpeace, WWF, and major corporations.
The Tata Steel Victory
AI against Toxic Clouds challenge with Greenpeace caused €4.1M in fines for Tata Steel. Dutch ministry started external monitoring of factories.
The Stanford Partnership
Established collaboration with the world's top research university, bringing academic prestige to impact-focused AI work.
The ESA Partnership
European Space Agency partnership for AI for Earth projects using Sentinel-2 satellite data for environmental monitoring.
The €1M Fundraise
Raised €1M VC funding from Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face) and LUMO Labs to scale the platform and impact.
The Successful Exit
FruitPunch AI acquired by Zindi in 2025, completing a full startup lifecycle from founding to exit.
The Platform Launch
Built online platform matching AI engineers with impact projects for volunteer work. Made all key product decisions: 500+ user and customer interviews conducted, experience design, experiments.
The Brain Breakthrough
10/10 research on Brain Computer Interfacing, demonstrating functional brain organoids can be grown on a chip.
The Community of 4500
Built a global AI engineer community from zero to 4500+ members, creating one of the largest AI for Good communities.
⚔️ Key Encounters
Pivotal moments and breakthrough deals that changed the trajectory.
The Acquisition Signing
Deal closed with Zindi - completing the startup journey with a successful exit after 7 years.
2025The 4500th Engineer
Global AI community reaches massive scale - milestone that validated the platform's impact.
2024The Tata Steel Fines
€4.1M in fines issued to Tata Steel after AI detected illegal emissions. Dutch ministry starts external monitoring.
2023The Government Advisory
Dutch government seeks AI guidance - appointed to provincial AI advisory board.
2022The Greenpeace Alliance
Environmental giant joins forces, opening doors to climate-focused AI applications.
2022The Stanford Deal
World's top research university signs partnership - massive validation.
2021The ESA Launch
European Space Agency partnership - bringing AI talent to space-related environmental challenges.
2021The Thomas Wolf Investment
Hugging Face founder believed in the FruitPunch vision, providing crucial early-stage validation and funding.
2020The €1M Close
VC funding round completed - resources to scale the platform and impact.
2020The First 100
First 100 AI engineers joined FruitPunch - proving the concept had legs.
2019The Perfect Score
10/10 on BCI thesis - demonstrated exceptional research capability in neuroscience.
2018The AI for Wildlife Launch
First challenge - autonomous drone with thermal cameras to detect poachers in South Africa.
2018The First IKEA Gig
First paid acting job at 14 years old - the beginning of performance skills that would later help with pitching and public speaking.
2010