René Vaartjes
About René Vaartjes
René Vaartjes is the Teamlead Map Design at TomTom and a Cartographer at Map Illustrators, with extensive experience in geographic information systems and online marketing.
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René Vaartjes holds the position of Teamlead Map Design at TomTom.
Current Positions
René Vaartjes currently serves as the Teamlead Map Design at TomTom. He is also employed as a Cartographer at Map Illustrators.
Past Professional Experience
René Vaartjes has an extensive career history in various roles. From 2009 to 2021, he worked as a Geographic Information Systems Specialist at RET in the Rotterdam Area. He also served as Chairman Business Association and Entrepreneur at Creative Factory - Sotopia concepts from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, he was a Sr. MarketingCommunicatie Adviseur at ENECO Energie from 2001 to 2007. His earlier roles include Online Marketing Director at ICON Medialab Barcelona from 1998 to 2001, Engagement Manager at AND IT Products from 1996 to 1998, Specialist digital media and cartography at Nilsson & Lamm from 1994 to 1996, Multimedia Specialist at Van Stockum from 1992 to 1994, and Advisor Online Banking Services at ING Bank (NMB Bank) from 1989 to 1992.
Education and Geographic Information Systems Expertise
René Vaartjes has a robust educational background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He earned his MSc. from VU University Amsterdam in 2021, having studied at UNIGIS for five years. Additionally, he attended the University of California, Davis, completing a course in GIS Data Formats, Design, and Quality in 2016. He has also completed multiple GIS-related programs at ESRI, including ArcGIS for Desktop Desk III (2014) and ArcGIS for Desktop Desk II (2014).
Additional Education and Training
Beyond his specialization in GIS, René Vaartjes has pursued extensive education and training in various fields. He holds a Baccalaureus in Design Management from Hogeschool INHOLLAND (2005) and a Baccalaureus in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Open Universiteit (1995). He also studied Small Business at Hogeschool Haarlem (1987), Illustration at skvr (1970), Infographics at Design College Utrecht (2011), and completed courses at the University of Pennsylvania.