Floris Vlasveld
Founder @ Inspire, passionate about web application development, Scrum, Ruby on Rails, HTML5, Apple, mobile computing and other innovative technologies.
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- Founder @ InspireInformation Technology and Services | Utrecht Area, Netherlands, NLSummaryI'm internet entrepreneur and founder of Inspire, an innovative software studio. We develop web applications for computer, tablet and mobile that make people happy. Our method is based on intensive collaboration with clients, producing the right results on time. Visit http://www.inspire.nl for more info.
Before Inspire, I founded internet advisory company Eyos. My team and I supported organizations such as Mediq, TypeTopia, Bartiméus and Syntens with the development and optimization of internet activities. In 2009 our work for client TypeTopia was rewarded with the third place in Computable’s Best Business Case Award.
In 2011 I was involved with Deloitte's Emerging Solutions service line. Within Deloitte I worked on cloud computing and web application functional design for Canon Europe.
I completed an Information Science bachelors and a Business Informatics masters (thesis: e-business strategy development) at Utrecht University.Specialties: Entrepreneurship, business/IT consultancy, Scrum, web technology.Experience- Jan 2012 - PresentFounder / InspireInspire is een softwarestudio nieuwe stijl. Wij bouwen webapplicaties voor computer, tablet en mobiel waar mensen blij van worden. Onze werkwijze is gebaseerd op nauwe samenwerking met opdrachtgevers en geeft snel het juiste resultaat.
- Jul 2010 - PresentBoard member / Utrechts Universiteitsfonds(Utrecht University Fund) Portfolio: - PR & Marketing - Young Alumni affairs
- Jan 2009 - PresentOwner / Invisory Holding BV
- May 2011 - Oct 2011Consultant / Deloitte ConsultingInvolved in cloud computing within the Emerging Solutions service line and web application functional design for Canon Europe.
- Mar 2005 - May 2011Owner / Eyos BVEyos, a specialized internet consultancy company, assists companies with the development and optimization of internet activities. My team and I do that primarily by means of internet project management, web application architecture (re)design, functional design, web analytics, campaign management and conversion optimization. In 2009, our work for Computype Nederland was awarded with the third place in Computable's Best Business Case Award.
- Mar 2009 - May 2010Internet Expert / ComputableComputable is a bi-weekly magazine and online publication focused on a broad range of ICT-related topics. As an expert on Computable's internet panel, I've written several articles for computable.nl.
- Nov 2001 - Dec 2006Freelancer / FASTPoint NMSDuring my years as a university student, I've assisted companies with the development and execution of internet activities. I also founded Hotelwijzer.com. In 2006, FASTPoint merged with Eyos.
- Apr 2006 - Jun 2006Internship / AEGON Bank N.V.During my internship at AEGON Bank, I developed a risk assessment model for the risk management department. The GRIP model (Grip on Risks in Internal Processes) helps identifying and assessing risks in processes that run within the organizational boundries. For my work and the resulting model, my mentors graded me with the highest possible score.
- Nov 2003 - Jul 2004Project manager EK2004.nl / R&F Infotainment BVFor the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, the privately funded, temporary web portal EK2004.nl was launched. As the overall project manager, I've been responsible for the timely launch of the website. EK2004.nl successfully served over 100.000 visitors a day during the championship.
Education-
2006 - 2009Universiteit UtrechtMSc. in Business Informatics
Activities: Student assistant ICT Entrepreneurship (twice). -
2002 - 2006Universiteit UtrechtBSc. in Information Science
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1996 - 2002Montessori Lyceum Herman JordanVWO in Economie & Maatschappij
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Honors:- Certifications - Prince2 Foundation Google Analytics Individual Qualification Google Adwords Certified Individual Google AdWords Qualified - Search Advertising Google AdWords Qualified - Reporting and Analysis - Publications - Roel Huiden, Victor Scholte, Martijn van der Steen, Floris Vlasveld, Erik Huizer, Internet Broadcasting: Viable or Not? The Producers Point of View, Workshop Interactive Television Commerce and Advertising, 6th European Conference EuroITV 2008Salzburg, July 2008. Published in: Changing Television Environments, TICSP Adjunct Proceedings of EuroITV 2008 , Tampere 2008 "The paper, written by Roel Huiden, Victor Scholte, Martijn van der Steen and Floris Vlasveld, critically discusses the viability of internet broadcasting by traditional television producers."
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Tweets
- Nice concept! RT @aral: Huge congrats to @DeviaVir for http://t.co/rl3uNt2I (weekend project– throwaway chat rooms).
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart http://t.co/EgJcYqVn
- It Takes 6 Days to Change 1 Line of Code http://t.co/AoyecBzZ
- Windows 8 Release Preview: RIP, Aero (2003-2012) http://t.co/GbI9ILu9 Personally, I -really- dislike the Windows UI.
- Bought myself the new iPad today. Definitely worth the upgrade from the first iPad.
- Maandag starten we met een geweldig nieuw @InspireNL project. Heel veel zin in!
- Watching the Facebook IPO NASDAQ opening ceremony...
- Na de Facebook IPO is Bono hoogstwaarschijnlijk de rijkste rocker ter wereld http://t.co/INTYZ7lr
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Books I Read
- A list of books I recently read:
- The Lean Startup by by Eric Ries.
- Hoera, een conflict! by Kloppenburg & Van der Schoor.
- Inside Apple by Adam Lashinsky.
- Defensive Design for the Web by 37signals.
- I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59 by Douglas Edwards.
- Professional Services Marketing by Mike Schultz & John Doerr.
- Zo verkoop je je schoonmoeder by Erwin Wiggers.
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
- Getting Real: The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application by 37signals.
- Rework by 37signals.
- The Idea Hunter by Andy Boynton.
- Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham.
- Built to Sell by John Warrillow.
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber.
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My Wishlist
- If you want to buy me a present... :-)Books
- Never eat alone by Tahi Raz & Keith Ferrazzi & Tahl Raz.
- Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki.
- Agile Retrospectives by Diana Larsen.
- Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan.
- Influence by Robert Cialdini.
- Visual Marketing by Daniel H. Shain & David Langton.
- Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age by Paul Graham.
- The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks.
- Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams by Lisa Crispin.
- Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business by David J. Anderson.
- Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Back & Cynthia Andres.
- How To Win Friends And Influence People In The Digital Age by Dale Carnegie.
- Work the System by Sam Carpenter.
- Peer Reviews in Software by Karl Wiegers.
- Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff.
- Software in 30 Days by Ken Schwaber & Jeff Sutherland.
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Location
- Utrecht, The Netherlands
