Bart Van Steenhoven
About Bart Van Steenhoven
Bart Van Steenhoven is a Partnership Manager at Backbase, specializing in the Fintech Marketplace. He has a diverse background in finance and consulting, with previous roles at ORMIT Nederland, Uber, Capgemini Invent, and ABN AMRO Bank.
Work at Backbase
Bart Van Steenhoven currently serves as the Partnership Manager for the Fintech Marketplace at Backbase, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he has played a key part in simplifying and unifying front-to-back solutions tailored for banks and financial institutions. He has been instrumental in integrating third-party fintech capabilities into Backbase products, which has enhanced the company's offerings within the Fintech Marketplace. Additionally, he contributed to the development of a future-proof library of fintech capabilities, focusing on re-architecting banking around customer needs.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Backbase, Bart Van Steenhoven held various positions in notable companies. He worked at Capgemini Invent as a Senior Consultant in Customer Transformation from 2019 to 2022 and briefly as a Manager in the same department in 2022. His earlier experience includes a role as a Business Developer in Digital Banking Retail at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. from 2017 to 2019. He also worked at Uber as a Driver Operations Support Associate from 2015 to 2016 and completed an internship in Corporate Finance M&A at BNP Paribas in 2014.
Education and Expertise
Bart Van Steenhoven holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Finance from the University of Groningen, which he completed from 2013 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration from the same university between 2009 and 2013. Additionally, he studied a Minor in Marketing at Stellenbosch University in 2012 and completed the Advanced Corporate Finance Programme at The London School of Economics and Political Science in 2013. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in fintech and customer transformation.
Early Career and Trainee Experience
Bart Van Steenhoven began his career as a Management Trainee at ORMIT Nederland, where he worked from 2016 to 2018. This two-year program provided him with valuable insights and skills that he later applied in various roles within the fintech and banking sectors. His early experience laid the groundwork for his subsequent positions, allowing him to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer needs and business development in financial services.