Dries Van De Veire
About Dries Van De Veire
Dries Van De Veire is a Senior Map Content Engineer at TomTom, specializing in database management for the Asia and Africa regions.
Title at TomTom
Dries Van De Veire holds the position of Senior Map Content Engineer at TomTom. In his role, he is involved in planning, project coordination, and linguistic work. His responsibilities include managing databases specifically for the Asia and Africa regions within TomTom's Speech department. He has been with the company since 2007, contributing significantly to its map content and database management.
Previous Experience at VDK Spaarbank
Before joining TomTom, Dries Van De Veire worked as a Marketing Assistant at VDK Spaarbank in Gent. His tenure at the bank lasted for five months in 2006. During this period, he gained valuable experience in the marketing field, which helped him develop a diverse skill set that would later support his role in database management and project coordination at TomTom.
Education and Expertise from Ghent University
Dries Van De Veire completed his higher education at Ghent University, where he studied Taalkunde / Taalwetenschappen / General Linguistics / Linguistics. He earned his Master's degree after five years of study from 2000 to 2005. His academic background has provided him with a strong foundation in linguistics, which complements his professional expertise in database management and project coordination.
Database Management Skills
In his current position at TomTom, Dries Van De Veire specializes in database management using both Access and Oracle. His role requires a high level of proficiency in managing extensive data sets pertaining to the Asia and Africa regions. His technical skills in these database management systems are critical to the success of TomTom's map content and speech recognition projects.
Linguistic and Office Software Proficiency
Dries Van De Veire is fluent in both English and French, an asset for his linguistic and database management work at TomTom. Additionally, he possesses excellent knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office suite, which aids him in his daily tasks of planning, project coordination, and data management. His comprehensive skill set enables him to efficiently handle complex projects and contribute to the company's objectives.