Projects
Here are projects where I have put privacy engineering and applied AI into practice, from assessing real-world data protection risks to building tools for more trustworthy technology. It also includes personal projects and work from my education and research activities.
Data Protection Impact Assessment
Technical privacy assessment of Turnitin
An ongoing team assessment of personal data processing in an AI/ML-based similarity detection service used in education.
Technical privacy assessment of Nextcloud
Technical lead for a GDPR assessment of Nextcloud Enterprise as a sovereign collaboration platform for education and research.
Technical privacy assessment of Qualtrics
Technical lead for a GDPR assessment of Qualtrics DesignXM for Dutch higher education and research institutions.
Technical privacy assessment of Canvas LMS
Technical analysis of data flows and vendor claims for the Canvas learning platform used in education.
Privacy Research
P-VERITAS: Privacy Verification and Traffic Analysis System
An open-source, AI-assisted workflow for turning network traffic and service documentation into structured evidence for technical privacy assessments.
Privacy and anonymization for G-LocON
Bachelor’s thesis research on anonymizing location data and improving GDPR compliance in a peer-to-peer mobility framework.
Computational Modelling
Reinforcement learning models in reversal learning
Comparing fixed-rate and Bayesian learning models against behavioural data from a two-armed bandit task.
Artificial Intelligence
Next-Generation Web Apps with AI
A set of experiments combining language models with search, distributed chat, and an interactive guessing game.
Context-Aware LLM Navigation for Accessibility Applications
A natural-language interface that helps users control accessibility applications through context-aware, multi-step conversations.
Cybersecurity
Organisation-Wide Role-Based Access Control
A SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation aligning access rights with business and IT roles across multiple business units.
Enhancing IT Infrastructure Security for GDPR Compliance
A security assessment and infrastructure redesign to help a physiotherapy practice strengthen GDPR compliance.
Hybrid Cloud with Federated Authentication
A cloud integration and security design for single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and SaaS adoption.
Games
Uniteon
A Unity role-playing game featuring exploration, team-building, and turn-based battles inspired by classic monster-catching games.
ChadCounting
A Discord counting bot designed to keep collaborative counting accurate through interruptions and disruptive behaviour.
Software
Stugether Student Matching Application
A team-built desktop application helping students connect based on shared interests, values, and circumstances.
Virtual Racing Simulator
A C# racing simulator inspired by Super Mario Kart, built to explore how simulation can inform race strategy.
Data Science
Reverse Engineering the Google Search Algorithm with Data Science
A data science project using explanatory and predictive models to identify factors associated with stronger organic search visibility.
IT Infrastructure
Revamping FourBoats' IT Infrastructure
A redesign of an outdated server and workstation environment, from network and identity services to monitoring and load balancing.
Future-Proofing NerdyGadgets' IT Infrastructure
An infrastructure redesign to support international expansion, higher availability, IPv6, and a more efficient returns process.
Modernizing Infrastructure for ICTSolidServices
A multi-server infrastructure upgrade for ICTSolidServices and Terborgh School Community, including core Windows services and technical documentation.
Enterprise Systems
Transforming Communication at Van der Sluis with SharePoint
A cloud-based SharePoint intranet for sharing company news, meeting records, safety documents, and staff resources.
Building a Sustainable Company-Wide Wi-Fi Solution at VDS
A company-wide Wi-Fi design with guest access, VLAN support, recycled hardware, and pfSense at its core.
IT Service Management
Organising a TOPdesk IT Service Management Environment
Practical service desk work covering incident handling, procedures, user guidance, and day-to-day service operations.