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Ronny in a few words
Hi, mijn naam is Ronny en sinds zo'n 7,5 jaar help ik organisaties met toekomstbestendig worden.
I help organizations become future proof by exploring, developing and validating new business opportunities and teaching teams how to do this themselves effectively 💡
Companies I worked with successfully as a freelance innovation consultant or innovation manager:
Basic-Fit, Mercedes-Benz AG (Daimler), Konica Minolta, DPG Media, Omroep Brabant, Brabant Water, RoyalZON, Pull BV, +..
See some of the reviews below:
▪ ‘’Ronny introduced a completely different way of working than we are used to for identifying and developing opportunities.''
▪ ‘’I’m very positive about the collaboration. When we got stuck, Ronny was there to help us move forward. With his infinite patience, he explained to us how to proceed over and over. Very pleasant person to work with and also very flexible.’’
▪ ‘’As a team and individually, we now have the knowledge, skills and experience that we can take with us in future projects or in general to use in the company. I’m proud to have been part of this team.’’
🚀Let’s explore opportunities together!
📈Founder of Ynnovo Innovation (7+yr) ▪ Ghetto Gym Equipment (2mth.) ▪ Box Wood Nurseries (10+yr)
👨🏻🎓Scholar of Innovation Management - RSM Erasmus University
🌎 Explorer of Latin America (19mth.) ▪ Germany (9.5mth.) ▪ USA (3mth.)
Specialties: ideation, innovation culture, innovation management, open innovation, venture building, new business development, design thinking, lean startup, google design sprint, innovation consulting, building and testing minimal viable products, brainstorming, ambidextrous innovation, virtual team innovation
Experience
- Large Automotive CompanyInnovation consultantAUTOMOBILEMarch 2020 - May 2020 (3 months)Managed multidisciplinary team of seven through the development of a novel strategy to monetize vehicle data.▪ Led (digital) brainstorm sessions, (co)created Five Forces and PESTEL analysis, assumption tested Social Stakeholder and Economic Business Model Canvas▪ Responsible for client & stakeholder communication and presenting results to senior level managementTestimonials:▪ ''Ronny’s character can best be described by his excellent balance between mature leadership, a pro-active working structure and critical thinking skills. I enjoyed working with Ronny very much, given that he drove the group into a state of calmness, motivation and dedication to the goal.▪ ''Ronny is always open for a laugh, which fosters sympathy in the group feel and enables a stronger and more efficient workflow. He is also always open for criticism and feedback and sets clear guidelines and points of improvement for himself as well as for the group. looking at the contributions he made and the value he added to the project, I think he did a tremendous job.''▪ ''He was a very good team leader as well as team member. He was very calm, structured and he had a nice overview over the whole project. He was easy to talk with and communicated very nicely. During the project he made some nice contributions''▪ ''Ronny did a great job in keeping us all involved and on track, as well as keeping the company contacts updated. In line with this strength, he should continue coordinating the team, stakeholders, and his team’s tasks. Next to this, his contributions to the videos (pitch and presentation) were invaluable, resulting in two amazing videos.''
- MediabedrijfInnovatie consultantPUBLISHINGAugust 2022 - January 2023 (5 months)Taught teams within the organisation a new way of generating business in order for it to become a frontrunner in the media sector.▪ Developed a science- and experience based, company specific, 7-step innovation process and guided the organisation through the implementation of said process.▪ Taught (7) team members how to: work agile, perform trend analysis, conduct competitor analysis, find and survey the target audience, brainstorm and select ideas (300+ ideas), perform A/B testing (220k interactions), design a customer journey, do case studies, rapidly build and test MVPs (minimum viable products), pivot, find problem-solution fit and product-market fit, develop a business model, pitch to senior management etc.▪ One value proposition has been validated successfully and will be further developed and implemented by the innovation team in 2023.▪ Organisation now has an experienced and enthusiastic team that has the drive, knowledge, tools and ability to continually ideate, validate and create new and valuable business opportunities and turn the organisation into a frontrunner in the media sector.
- YnnovoInnovation ConsultantCONSULTING & AUDITSMay 2015 - Today (9 years and 8 months)Netherlands▪ I provide consulting services for the management of (semi)public and private corporations on (digital) innovation challenges. E.g. Basic-Fit, Mercedes-Benz, Konica Minolta, +..
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Education
- MSc, Management of InnovationErasmus Universiteit Rotterdam2020MSc, Management of Innovation
- Pre-master, Business AdministrationRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University2019Pre-master, Business Administration
- Ing., Business Administration & AgribusinessHAS University of Applied Sciences2017Ing., Business Administration & Agribusiness
- Green Business StudiesStudio T Business School2013Green Business Studies