Steffen Schnitker
About Steffen Schnitker
Steffen Schnitker is an Associate GIS Engineer at TomTom in Amsterdam, with a background in geography and extensive experience in GIS and historical research.
Professional Background
Steffen Schnitker currently holds the position of Associate GIS Engineer at Tomtom in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He has been with the company in this role since 2018. Before this, he served as a Geographic Sourcing Analyst at Tomtom from 2014 to 2018. Schnitker also has experience working as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Niedersächsisches Institut Für Historische Küstenforschung for four months in 2014. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Praktikant at Dr. Lademann & Partner Gmbh for one month in 2013 and as a Studentische Hilfskraft at Kiel University from 2012 to 2013 and Zentrum Für Baltische Und Skandinavische Archäolgie for five months in 2011.
Role at Tomtom
Steffen Schnitker has been with Tomtom in Amsterdam since 2014. He first joined the company as a Geographic Sourcing Analyst, a role he held for four years until 2018. Since then, he has been serving as an Associate GIS Engineer. In these roles, Schnitker has contributed to geographic information systems (GIS) and geographic data analysis, enhancing Tomtom's capabilities in these domains.
Education and Academic Background
Steffen Schnitker pursued his higher education at Kiel University. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Geography from 2007 to 2010. Subsequently, he continued at the same institution to earn his Master of Science, concluding his studies in 2013. His academic background in geography has provided a strong foundation for his roles in GIS engineering and geographic data analysis.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to joining Tomtom, Steffen Schnitker accumulated diverse work experience in various roles. He worked as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at the Niedersächsisches Institut Für Historische Küstenforschung for four months in 2014, focusing on coastal research. In 2013, Schnitker was a Praktikant at Dr. Lademann & Partner Gmbh. He also served as a Studentische Hilfskraft at Kiel University and the Zentrum Für Baltische Und Skandinavische Archäolgie, gaining experience in academic and research settings.