During my internship at Cummins Inc. in Roermond, I worked within the HR department to support GDPR compliance initiatives across employee documentation and processes. My role involved:
Reviewing and aligning HR documentation with GDPR standards
Collaborating with HR leadership to identify gaps in data storage and access procedures
Helping develop simplified compliance guides for internal communication
This experience gave me hands-on exposure to data governance and regulatory alignment in a global organisation, equipping me with both a legal-compliance lens and an HR systems mindset.
My master’s thesis explores how leadership styles influence employees' perception of organisational culture following a company acquisition. The case study is based at Cummins Emission Solutions and includes:
Designing and distributing surveys using Qualtrics
Conducting focus groups with shopfloor employees and supervisors
Analysing how adaptive leadership fosters cultural integration in post-merger environments
Through this project, I am bridging academic research and practical implementation, offering strategic insights that could inform future change management efforts in dynamic organisational settings.
As Treasurer and Partnerships Manager at the Erasmus Student Network, I was responsible for the financial and operational sustainability of a student-led international organisation. My contributions included:
Securing multiple local and regional sponsorships to support community events
Introducing a structured budgeting system for more transparent allocation of funds
Collaborating with a diverse board to improve internal reporting and communication
This experience sharpened my financial planning, stakeholder management, and leadership skills—skills I now bring to larger, cross-functional projects.
Before entering the academic and corporate world, I built and ran small-scale businesses during high school that taught me core business fundamentals early on. These included:
Designing, producing, and selling handmade accessories to students and local stores
Running a successful home baking operation, supplying cakes and brownies to cafes, offices, and private clients
These ventures weren’t just creative outlets—they taught me product-market fit, basic accounting, customer engagement, and what it means to deliver value. They form the foundation of my business instincts and adaptability.