At Young Mavericks we strive to develop trainees into consultants, get them into the right headspace for their assignment, so that they have the confidence to succeed. We accomplish this by continually improving on a variety of skills that contribute to expectation management and fostering work relations that result in impressive projects and happy clients.
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One year ago, Jelmer van Nuss joined the Young Mavericks team to provide training to Data Engineers trainees and to help coordinate the content of guest lectors. “Recently I also have been involved in developing new assignments for the Data Engineers.” What made him join Young Mavericks initially and how does he look back on his first year? Read all about Jelmer’s experiences at Young Mavericks.
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I have been the data science and machine learning trainer at Young Mavericks for 2 years now. With a computer engineering background, data science and machine learning got my attention during my studies, and still holds my interest very tightly, as to me it feels like the wizardry of the 21st century. I got in contact with Young Mavericks via one of the data scientists who was employed by Young Mavericks at the time.
Read moreI come from an entrepreneurial family so pursuing a business background with a focus on change management was a natural way for my professional and personal worlds to converge. A few years ago, I started exploring various books and examples of Design Thinking. This was also when the Lean Startup and the first contemporary corporate innovators were coming to the foreground. This background, a mix of events and interests, inspired me to start with my business partner our own company in Design Thinking training and supervising Design Sprints. Design Thinking is a great example of a no-nonsense attitude. During the workshops and training I can do what I like best: combining my academic background and professional expertise with helping people while gaining experience in new knowledge and tools.
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