Wim Van Woudenberg

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Senior Consultant at xploremore.nl

Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Wim is a senior consultant with over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, specializing in banking, pensions, and asset management. He excels at leading large transformation programs at the intersection of business and IT, with a strong focus on data analytics and data science.

After a long career with major financial institutions, Wim took a sabbatical to deepen his expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. During this time, he prioritized quality time with his wife and four sons, balancing professional development with family life.

He was the initiator of the internal startup Nationale-Nederlanden PPI, leading it from business case development to securing a DNB license and serving as its COO/CEO.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Overcautious

Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

AI in Finance
Took a recent sabbatical to study Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through courses at Stanford and the University of Amsterdam, indicating a deep professional interest.
Pension Innovation
Initiated an internal startup for a new pension institution (PPI) at Nationale-Nederlanden and developed a new Defined Contribution pension platform at NN Investment Partners.
Data-Driven Organizations
His professional summary consistently highlights a strong focus on data analytics, data science, and creating data-driven organizations in the financial sector.

Media Appearances

Wim has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Senior Consultant at xploremore.nl
1-2020 - 12-2021
Sabbatical / Education at Self-employed
7-2018 - 6-2019
Program Manager at Nationale-Nederlanden
1-2011 - 6-2018
Director/Board member Nationale-Nederlanden PPI at Nationale-Nederlanden
9-2008 - 12-2010
Managing Director/COO at NN Investment Partners

Education

Online deep learning course from University of Amsterdam
Various online Machine Learning/AI courses from Deeplearning.ai / Datacamp / Stanford University

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Exp : 29 Location : Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Senior Designation : Senior Consultant at xploremore.nl
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Insights For Selling To Wim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wim is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wim

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wim move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Wim take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Wim

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