Luc van der Zandt, M.Sc.

Software engineer. Aspiring scientist.
My interests lie in the application of technology in educational settings, both formal (e.g., higher education, workplace) and informal. Being a software engineer by trade, I hold a master's degree in human computer interaction, of which the thesis was about supporting goal setting in a learning analytics dashboard used in a formal learning setting (i.e., university), via individualised progress indicators based on students' achievement goal orientations. I successfully defended the thesis on October 25th, 2023. I'm currently looking for opportunities to continue my career in research, possibly with a PhD or some other research position.
Interests:
human computer interaction, educational technology, workplace learning, learning analytics, ethnography
Skills:
(academic) writing, creative and critical thinking, software engineering, data analysis
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Experience

2020-present

Frontend engineer

Drillster BV
De Meern, The Netherlands
2022-2023

Graduate student

Utrecht University
Research group Software Technology for Learning and Teaching
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2017-2020

Freelance frontend engineer

Newschain VOF
's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2017-2018

Webmaster

AMC Medical Research BV
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Education

2021-2023

M.Sc. in Human Computer Interaction

Utrecht University
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2014-2020

B.Sc in Software and Information Engineering

(nowadays known as HBO-ICT)
HU University of Applied Sciences
Utrecht, The Netherlands