With over 25 years of work experience in the legal and business fields, I am the Algemeen Directeur at FIRM24, a leading online platform for entrepreneurs and startups in the Netherlands. I am also a Legal Ops Specialist with a strong legal software development and implementation background. I have been a partner at Legal Manager Services B.V., a fellow at CodeX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, and the founder and CEO of Effacts B.V., among other roles. I have developed and managed multiple innovative and scalable solutions for legal and business processes, such as the Stanford Computable Contracts Initiative and the Effacts Software. I am passionate about leveraging technology, data, and design to streamline and optimize legal operations and to empower entrepreneurs and startups with the best tools and resources to succeed. I value collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction and aim to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the FIRM24 team and the legal industry.