Sam Van Dam Email & Phone Number

Eindhoven, NB, NL

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱:
• 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Developed automated retrieval of invoices from online portals using Python (Requests, boto3, BeautifulSoup, Selenium, Pandas). Coordinated the workflow with Airflow and stored data on.
• 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Created automated monthly financial reports using Python with libraries such as pandas, sqlalchemy, matplotlib, seaborn, and pptx.
• 𝗦𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: Together with the development team we successfully implemented SIFT; a fraud analysis system to detect fraudelent behavior on the platform.
• 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Implemented automated notifications and improved rules for chargebacked payments via Slack. Initiated partnerships with payment providers and negotiated new payment options. Developed.
• 𝗘𝗥𝗣 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲): Made substantial improvements to the NetSuite ERP system, including data reconciliation, importing processes, dashboard creation, workflow optimization, role management, and expense.

• 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱:I founded Golf Backyard during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing golfers the opportunity to enjoy their sport at home. Golf Backyard offerings included golf nets, mats, and simulators purchased.
• Launched during my pre-master at Tilburg University and my parttime job at Sendcloud.
• Achieved over €100.000 revenue within the first year of business.
• Earned a fantastic 9.7/10 customer satisfaction rating from 300+ reviewers.
• Achieved consistent 25% YoY growth in website visitors.
• Handled everything - finance, marketing, improving the website, and day-to-day tasks.

Amsterdam En Omgeving, Nederland

In my role as a Fraud Officer, my primary objective was to proactively identify and address fraudulent transactions, with a focus on prevention. My main challenge was to strike an optimal balance between risk mitigation, authorization rates, operational efficiency, and net margin optimization.I am proud to have delivered highly promising results, evidenced.

Amsterdam

During my graduation internship, I conducted comprehensive research for my thesis, focusing on identifying crucial control procedures necessary for the Financial department to effectively manage rapid expansion.In addition to my research responsibilities, I actively contributed to the team by taking on daily tasks. I successfully implemented an expense.

I worked mainly on projects making internal processes more efficient. Together with our development department we set up a payment notification system. Improved the information retrieved from carriers. Assisted in implementing new accounting tool, set-up reports, saved searches, reconciliation matching rules and other improvements.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

During my internship I developed financial, analyzing, computer and business communication skills. I cooperated closely with my finance colleagues to make SendCloud boost their business even further. My main assignment was about reviewing new accounting systems, since the scaling possibilities with our previous one were limited. I wrote my recommendations.

Best

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science & Society, 7.5

Focus on programming in R and Python, machine learning, and data mining. Along with courses in analytics, data science & law, and.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Finance & Control International, 3Gpa

International Financial Management is a bachelor study that is internationally orientated. The study is taught in English and focuses.

Semester Abroad, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Portfolio Management, 3.85Gpa

Spent one semester abroad in the United States during my study International Financial Management. Western Carolina University is located.