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Mick Van Der HeijdenMV

Mick Van Der Heijden

Data scientist – Transaction Monitoring

€600/day
Amsterdam, NL
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Mick

I’m a data scientist with a background in econometrics and quantitative finance. I studied Econometrics & Operations Research at Tilburg University and completed my MSc in Quantitative Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

I currently work at Rabobank as a data scientist in transaction monitoring, where I build and validate models, lead automation initiatives, and work closely with business stakeholders and the Dutch central bank DNB. Previously at Van Lanschot Kempen I built Python tools for climate risk modelling and quant analytics for trading desk and risk teams.
On the side I take on freelance projects involving Python automation, web scraping, data pipelines, and dashboards for businesses that want to save time or get more out of their data.

What sets me apart is that I scope problems properly before writing a single line of code. I ask the right questions upfront so the solution I build actually solves your problem, not just the one you described.
Typical projects: automating repetitive workflows with Python, scraping and structuring data from web sources, building dashboards and reports from raw data, and quantitative or financial modelling.

Available for remote projects across Europe.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Rabobank
    Data scientist – transaction monitoring
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    April 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    • Analysed large-scale transaction datasets to identify behavioural patterns linked to financial crime
    • Led analytical work supporting model validation with the Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank
    • Reduced model complexity, improving maintainability and lowering operational risk
    • Initiated and led automation initiatives now included in the department's quarterly planning
    • Collaborated closely with operations and business stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into model improvements
    Stakeholder Management Data visualization Data science Presentation Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Gymcircle
    Co-founder / Backend developer
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    March 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Co-founded a mobile gym tracking application built with FlutterFlow and Firebase
    • Designed backend architecture including database design, APIs, and cloud functions
    • App reached 3,000+ downloads and 13,000+ logged workouts
    Start-up Back-End development Database administration Project Management
  • Van Lanschot Kempen
    Climate risk modelling working student
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    October 2022 - July 2023 (9 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Built a Python tool analysing climate risk exposure of investment portfolios
    • Worked with portfolio teams to translate climate scenarios into quantitative projections
    Project Management Python Microsoft Excel Financial modeling

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Education

  • MSc
    Erasmus University
    MSc
  • BSc Econometrics
    Tilburg University
    BSc Econometrics

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