Raymon van Dinter has been working at Sioux in Apeldoorn since 2021, in a combined role of software engineer and data scientist. After completing his Master’s in Biosystems Engineering, he proposed starting a PhD project at Sioux in collaboration with Wageningen University, which is both relevant for the industry and academically valuable. Sioux supported this idea.
His focus is on predictive maintenance with digital twins, a topic that is relevant for many of Sioux’s clients across various sectors. Raymon works three to four days a week at the client’s site, gaining valuable experience that he combines with academic research. The remaining days are dedicated to his PhD research.
Gaining opportunities
Raymon: 'Sioux offers me opportunities I wouldn’t find as easily at other companies, such as support for my PhD research. I also have the chance to take courses through the training budget. I’ve attended several conferences where I was even able to give presentations, such as in Turin, San Francisco, and Tokyo.'
'I work for clients who make a positive societal impact.'
Making a social impact
'What motivates me is that I’ve been placed with clients who have a positive societal impact. For example, I worked for a client in the medical field that develops innovative microscopes to fight cancer. I’ve also been involved in a project in the energy sector with Alliander, where we help reduce outages in the energy grid. Currently, I’m working with a client focused on ensuring a stable food supply while drastically reducing water usage.'
'What I enjoy most about my work is the variety of projects that Sioux offers. Thanks to its multidisciplinary nature, there’s a wide range of domains and technologies to work in.'
