Hans Van Leijen
About Hans Van Leijen
Hans Van Leijen is the Director of Applications at TomTom, with extensive experience in digital marketing, business intelligence, and information management.
Company
Hans Van Leijen is currently working at TomTom as the Director of Applications in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands. TomTom is a leading company known for its location-based products and services, specializing in GPS navigation and mapping solutions.
Title
As the Director of Applications at TomTom, Hans is responsible for leading teams across multiple international locations, including the Netherlands, India, and Ukraine.
Past Work Experience
Hans's career includes several significant roles at TomTom, such as Sr Manager Digital Marketing and Analytics Systems (2017-2018), Sr Manager Business Intelligence and Middleware (2009-2016), and Head of Information Management and Architecture (2008-2009). Before joining TomTom, Hans worked at McKinsey & Company as an Engagement Manager (2004-2008), at Achmea as a Business Consultant (2000-2003), and at Everest B.V. as a Knowledge Engineer (1997-1999).
Education and Expertise
Hans studied at the University of Pittsburgh in 1997 for 11 months. He also attended Universiteit Utrecht, where he completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Artificial Intelligence from 1991 to 1997. Prior to that, Hans attended Fioretti College, achieving a Gymnasium diploma from 1985 to 1991.
Professional Responsibilities
Hans is responsible for ensuring 24x7 uptime for both consumer and business customers in the Automotive and Enterprise markets, adhering to strict service level agreements (SLAs). His current priorities include public cloud migration, modernizing identity & access management solutions, finalizing the DevOps journey, and implementing Kubernetes.
Industry Focus
Hans focuses on improving business alignment through digital experiences and content & service provisioning. He has extensive experience in delivering online over-the-air services, analytics, and e-commerce solutions.