Jean Riemersma
About Me.
This website is an opportunity to give you a small background story about my (academic) career. Of course, this is just a fraction of who I am. Nevertheless, it gives you an idea of what value I can add to your company or organization.
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I started my academic career with a bachelor's in Industrial Design Engineering. I loved this study and truly enjoyed all the skills I learned. During my bachelor's, I started and joined various associations and committees. For example, I started a podcast about the study and was chairman for two years at the association Atum.
After my bachelor's, I decided to reassess the direction I would continue in. I wanted to work abroad for a period. However, the coronavirus hit the world. As a result, I worked for the Dutch government as a source and contact researcher. Furthermore, I had two part-time jobs working for Cabiner and Sigrow.
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In February 2021, I decided to continue my academic career, starting the study of Biosystems Engineering. The main reason why I switched studies was that I wanted to follow my passion for nature and agriculture, combining that with high-tech engineering. In October 2022, I moved to Italy to start my master's thesis at the Biorobotics Institute in Pisa at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna.
I designed and developed an origami-based growing manipulator, which can be found in my portfolio. I finished my studies with a fruitful internship at Pixelfarming Robotics. There I learned to develop cutting-edge technologies and work at the forefront of future farming.
Currently, I am a freelancer involved in projects for several companies. Send me a message if you are interested in collaborating!
Education
2021-2024
Master
Wageningen University and Research
Master Biosystem Engineering. During this master, I focused on creating a knowledge foundation about technology for agricultural practices. I followed many courses about the current innovations within agriculture and specialized in farm technology.
2017-2020
Bachelor
University of Twente
Bachelor of Industrial Design Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede. I learned the full design process during my bachelor's, from generating ideas to mass-producing products.
2011-2017
VWO
Harens Lyceum
VWO-xtra, secondary school, Zernike Zuidlaren. VWO at high-school Harens Lyceum, Haren. In high school, I specialized in the nature and science track. In addition, I followed extra courses in information science and investigation and design.
Experience
2023-2024
Academic Internship
Pixelfarming Robotics
During this internship, I did research on a ground-penetrating radar system that can detect tulip bulbs. In addition, I developed a laser module system that can remove weeds organically.
2020-2023
Customer Service
Cabiner
Cabiner is a company that set out a network of hiking trails and off-grid cabins in the most beautiful spots of Dutch nature. Besides my studies, I am doing customer service for them. The job taught me how to reassure visitors with problems during their stay and delegate my colleagues to solve them.
2020-2021
Freelance Designer
Sigrow
After finishing my bachelor, I worked for a while at Sigrow, a company that manufactures greenhouse sensors. I worked on a project optimizing a scale for them, reducing the manufacturing time. I learned how to manage a project on my own.
2017-2020
Teacher and coordinator Masterclasses and Workshops
Pre-University
When I began my bachelor's, I started working for the Pre-University giving workshops and masterclasses. After a year of teaching, I got assigned to coordinate the workshops and masterclasses. I learned how to set up educational programs and coordinate a group of teachers.