Nick Berkvens

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST/ENGINEER @ Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO)

Oost-Vlaanderen, België

Senior Data Scientist and AI Engineer with 15+ years combining scientific research expertise with advanced data science and machine learning capabilities. Specialized in developing end-to-end AI solutions, from research and development through deployment and MLOps. Proven track record in agricultural technology, recommender systems, data analysis, data platforms and knowledge transfer technologies with extensive experience in Google Cloud Platform.

Top functies

Data Analyst> 10 years

Back-end

SQL

Python

Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Systems

PostgreSQL

Miscellaneous

Google Cloud

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Dutch

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English

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French

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Werkervaring

Since 2010

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST/ENGINEER @ Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO)

01 January 2023 -

Development and implementation of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) approach with a context-aware chatbot for exploring (climate-resilient) coffee cultivation knowledge.

Senior Data Scientist @ ATOS

01 January 2022 - 01 January 2023

Initiate AI competence centre for Flemish Government (Digitaal Vlaanderen).

Data Scientist @ publiq vzw

01 January 2018 - 01 January 2022

Development, deployment and further optimization of hybrid-recommender system for online platform www.UiTinVlaanderen.be.

SR. DATA SCIENTIST @ Volvo Financial Services

01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018

Develop predictive models concerning end-of-contract mileage and residual value of trucks/assets.

SR. DATA INTELLIGENCE CONSULTANT @ Hedera Insights

01 January 2017 - 31 December 2018

Data analysis and data science consultancy, developing predictive models for telematics and customer segmentation.

JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER @ Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO)

01 January 2010 - 31 December 2017

Scientific research concerning quarantine/invasive insects, data analysis and development of tools for risk mapping.

Opleiding

Since 2000

Applied Biological Sciences @ Ghent University

01 January 2006 - 31 December 2010

Thesis: Ecology of the invasive lady beetle Harmonia axyridis in Europe.

Human Ecology @ Free University of Brussels (VUB)

01 January 2002 - 31 December 2003

Applied Biological Sciences - Specialisation: Agriculture-Crop Protection @ Ghent University

01 January 2000 - 31 December 2002

Thesis: Differentiating ticks of the Rhipicephalus appendiculatus / Rhipicephalus zambeziensis complex in Zambia.