Bas Van Berkel
About Bas Van Berkel
Bas Van Berkel is a Test Lead at TomTom with extensive experience in software testing and test architecture, having worked at various companies including ASML, Philips, and Vanderlande Industries.
Current Position at TomTom
Bas Van Berkel is currently employed as a Test Lead at TomTom. He has been with the company since 2019. Based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, he oversees testing processes and ensures product quality. His role involves incorporating risk-based testing strategies and improving test processes.
Previous Roles at ASML
Before joining TomTom, Bas worked at ASML in various capacities. From 2018 to 2019, he was a Metrology Functional Cluster Test Architect focusing on wafer alignment in Eindhoven. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2018, he held a similar role concentrating on image alignment in Veldhoven. His time at ASML was marked by a focus on test architecture and improving testing methodologies.
Experience at Philips Healthcare and Philips Lighting
In 2013, Bas served as a Software Test Architect at Digital Pathology - Philips Healthcare Incubator for three months in Best. Following this, he transitioned to Philips Lighting as a Software Test Specialist, a role he held from 2013 to 2015. During his tenure, he worked on enhancing software testing processes and infrastructure.
Early Career and Other Professional Roles
Bas has held numerous positions spanning over a decade. From 2012 to 2013, he was a Software Project Leader at Vanderlande Industries, where he also worked as a Software Test Coordinator from 2009 to 2013. His experience also includes roles at Rijkswaterstaat, ProRail, NXP Semiconductors, and Sogeti Nederland B.V., where he gained extensive experience in software testing and project leadership.
Educational Background
Bas Van Berkel holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from Fontys University of Applied Sciences, where he completed his HBO from 2002 to 2005. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his career in software testing and test architecture.