Share this
Meet Marc: Crystalloids Lead Software Developer (and the longest-serving employee)
by Veronika Schipper on Jul 15, 2019 9:25:14 AM
Marc has been working with Crystalloids for almost 13 years, which makes him the longest (and the first) Crystalloids' employee ever. We talked to him about his background, interest in technology and most importantly, what made him stay at the company for so many years!
Born to Dutch parents, Marc and his twin brother spent his early years in Germany. At the age of five, the whole family moved back to Amsterdam, where he grew up and lived ever since.
Marc was fascinated by technology from his early childhood, which led him to pursue a master degree in Computer Science. He was interested in artificial intelligence, but during his studies he realised that he enjoys theoretical computer science more as it involves lots of mathematics.
After his studies, he started a career as a scientific programmer to build systems with agent technology. That was where he first met Quintus, one of the Crystalloids’ founders. Having transitioned to a technical consultant role, Marc focused mostly on integrations. When the company got acquired by a large American corporation and became more of a system integrator, he felt it was time for him to look for a new challenge.
Joining Crystalloids
His next steps led to a vendor of analytical CRM solutions where he worked as a technical consultant and data scientist for almost ten years. It was in 2006 when Crystalloids was founded, and Marc was offered to join the company as the first employee. And so he moved from product-focused implementations to bringing companies further using AI and improving their operational processes.
Marc at Crystalloids in 2013
At that time, Crystalloids primarily specialised in marketing automation and fraud detection, mostly used in insurance companies. As the company grew, the projects and technology evolved, and Marc got to work on many exciting assignments.
To name a few, he helped a leading Dutch retail brand to build a new loyalty system by designing the solution architecture. For a Dutch travellers’ association, he managed the migration from on-premise to new customer intelligence and marketing solution in the cloud.
AWS or Google Cloud Platform?
Having worked with and being certified in both AWS and Google Cloud Platform, Marc talks about his experience with these two cloud technologies:
Both cloud platforms offer very similar services; the differences are in the details. For example, Google BigQuery is a unique, cost-efficient and easier to use service than AWS Redshift or Athena. And if you want to spin up a Spark cluster, it takes only a few minutes in the Google Cloud Platform and around 10 minutes in AWS. On the other hand, AWS has some services that offer a bit more flexibility, like the AWS Web Application Firewall compared to Google's Cloud Armor. So when it comes to it, it’s all in the details.
Nowadays, Marc works with key customers of Crystalloids as a lead solution architect, building data solutions in the Google Cloud. And what does he enjoy most about Crystalloids? "It's the nice projects I get to work on," he concludes.
Are you looking for a new career challenge where you could utilize your coding skills and passion for new technologies? We are always open to skilled professionals. Feel free to contact us at jobs@crystalloids.com or see our vacancies here:
ABOUT CRYSTALLOIDS
Crystalloids helps companies improve their customer experiences and build marketing technology. Founded in 2006 in the Netherlands, Crystalloids builds crystal-clear solutions that turn customer data into information and knowledge into wisdom. As a leading Google Cloud Partner, Crystalloids combines experience in software development, data science, and marketing making them one of a kind IT company. Using the Agile approach Crystalloids ensures that use cases show immediate value to their clients and make their job focus more on decision making and less on programming.
Share this
- November 2024 (5)
- October 2024 (2)
- September 2024 (1)
- August 2024 (1)
- July 2024 (4)
- June 2024 (2)
- May 2024 (1)
- April 2024 (4)
- March 2024 (2)
- February 2024 (2)
- January 2024 (4)
- December 2023 (1)
- November 2023 (4)
- October 2023 (4)
- September 2023 (4)
- June 2023 (2)
- May 2023 (2)
- April 2023 (1)
- March 2023 (1)
- January 2023 (4)
- December 2022 (3)
- November 2022 (5)
- October 2022 (3)
- July 2022 (1)
- May 2022 (2)
- April 2022 (2)
- March 2022 (5)
- February 2022 (3)
- January 2022 (5)
- December 2021 (5)
- November 2021 (4)
- October 2021 (2)
- September 2021 (2)
- August 2021 (3)
- July 2021 (4)
- May 2021 (2)
- April 2021 (2)
- February 2021 (2)
- January 2021 (1)
- December 2020 (1)
- October 2020 (2)
- September 2020 (1)
- August 2020 (2)
- July 2020 (2)
- June 2020 (1)
- March 2020 (2)
- February 2020 (1)
- January 2020 (1)
- December 2019 (1)
- November 2019 (3)
- October 2019 (2)
- September 2019 (3)
- August 2019 (2)
- July 2019 (3)
- June 2019 (5)
- May 2019 (2)
- April 2019 (4)
- March 2019 (2)
- February 2019 (2)
- January 2019 (4)
- December 2018 (2)
- November 2018 (2)
- October 2018 (1)
- September 2018 (2)
- August 2018 (3)
- July 2018 (3)
- May 2018 (2)
- April 2018 (4)
- March 2018 (5)
- February 2018 (2)
- January 2018 (3)
- November 2017 (2)
- October 2017 (2)