Kees Wesselius
About Kees Wesselius
Kees Wesselius is the Founder of MarinePlan and an Engineering Manager IVI at TomTom, with extensive experience in software development and engineering management.
Title
Kees Wesselius currently holds the position of Engineering Manager IVI at TomTom. He is also the Founder of MarinePlan.
Company
Kees Wesselius is the Founder of MarinePlan, a company based in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, since 2018. The company has developed innovative products such as the NavKid boating app and online boat navigation APIs.
Professional Experience
Kees Wesselius has an extensive career in software engineering and management. He is presently serving as Engineering Manager IVI at TomTom since 2005. He previously worked at Chess Engineering as an Embedded Software Architect from 1998 to 2005, Electrorail/Volker Stevin Rail & Traffic/Vialis as a Senior Engineer from 1993 to 1998, Greenland (Vicon) as a Software Developer in 1993, and HAS Automation Systems as a Software Developer from 1989 to 1993.
Education and Expertise
Kees Wesselius has a diverse educational background. He earned an HBO degree in mechanic design and production methods from Hogeschool Alkmaar from 1984 to 1989. He holds various certifications including Mastering Your Excellence from People Unlimited in 2015, Linux Device Drivers from AT Computing in 2004, Java Training in 2003, and a Studio Sound Certificate from SAE Audio Engineering in 1998. His early educational endeavors included VWO at Jan van Scorel College and Berlingh College.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Kees Wesselius has been instrumental in various significant projects. His achievements include developing the Geofencing product and securing Microsoft as a customer for the Online Maps product at LNS Online Navigation Services, and playing a key role in developing the NAV2, NAV3 TomTom GO range. He also led the launch of the TomTom Taxi Assistant, developed the Blue Wave Processor for automatic bridge opening, and created the Jason Navigation Engine for marine maps. Additionally, he utilized the SAFE framework for B2B TomTom BRIDGE product development.