Yke is a Machine Learning Engineer at GoDataDriven. He enjoys a deep dive into any given problem, breaking down all of its components and working towards the best possible solution to serve the business needs. Yke is self-motivated, highly dedicated, and always carries a positive attitude.

His fascination for complex matters led Yke to pursue a BSc in Astronomy at Leiden University, followed by a MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Amsterdam. During his studies, he acquired hands-on experience with state-of-the-art machine learning models and multiple programming languages.

Yke has worked in various teams on different projects ranging from computer vision to natural language processing. A recent project involved the design and development of a ML solution to detect planets outside our solar system at the European Space Agency.

At GoDataDriven, Yke’s goal is to help companies in the process of becoming truly data-driven. With his strong analytical background and eye for detail, he strives for creating business value and is not satisfied until everyone involved is happy with the output and has learned something new.