Kenneth

Kenneth Mens

GIS specialist

As a passionate geographical data scientist my professional path is constantly evolving. Here you'll find my latest endeavours, and my up to date curriculum vitae, as well as various projects I'm working on.

Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working across multiple fields. My work ethic is based on a client-focused approach that centres on identifying the problem, with an eye for detail and innovation.

#1

GIS

#2

Interactive design

#3

Music

Vision & Mission

Vision

To leave the world a better place than I found it – by creating practical products and services.

Mission

By acting as a unifying force that breaks down complex issues into manageable parts and focuses on solutions.

Background

My academic journey began at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU), followed by a transition to Communciation International Event, Music and Entertainment Studies at Fontys University in Tilburg. Though neither program fully aligned with my aspirations at the time. Pursuing my passion, I immersed myself in the music industry as a musician, DJ, and live performer.

After completing music production courses and establishing a studio space near Rotterdam's Coolhaven, I began building momentum through various performances. However, the global pandemic served as a pivotal moment of reflection, highlighting the inherent uncertainties of the creative industry and the challenges of maintaining financial stability.

This period of introspection led me to reimagine my professional path, guided by two essential criteria: the work had to ignite my passion and contribute meaningfully to a better world. The intersection of geology and technology, particularly within Geographic Information Systems (GIS), emerged as the perfect confluence of these criteria. GIS perfectly embodies my professional aspirations, combining technological innovation with geographical analysis. My ultimate vision is to harness the power of data science and my creative background to foster positive change, creating connections between people through meaningful data interpretation and visualization.

Currently in the third year of my bachelor degree; Applied Geo Information Science at the HAS Green Academy in 's-Hertogenbosch The Netherlands. after managing to obtain my propedeuse certifcate at the end of 2024.

Skillset

Tools & Technologies

Portfolio

BAM Infra Nederland internship

BAM Infra Nederlands

Standardised asphalt inspection datamodel

Worked on designing a standardised data model for asphalt inspections.

GISFMEUser-centered design
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Municipality Zoetermeer

Maaikaart

Municipality Zoetermeer

Lawn care zoning map for the municipality of Zoetermeer. Clear overview map of the different mowing fields and methods used to maintain.

IllustratorFigma
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Municipality Den Haag internship

Digitizing building foundations

Internship municipality Den Haag

My Internship with municipality Den Haag working with Geo Informatie (GI) and Ingenieurs Bureau Den Haag (IbDH) to digitalise the foundation of buildings in order to create complete and compelling GIS-data for future anlaysis.

GISDigitizing
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Smart cities minor - HAS Green Academy

Minor Smart Cities - Has Green Academy

Minor Smart Cities

Research into where and how students use the campus, using Maptionnaire to convert qualitative data into quantitative data. Telraam to map traffic flows. And the Tygron Platform for climate analysis.

GISClimate analysisSensor data
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Work History

2024 — Present

Freelance work on event-locations

Het Klassiek · Amsterdam

Finance-jobs at festival, cash-management and artist driver for leading festivals in the Netherlands.

FreelanceFinanceDriving

2022 — 2026

Teacher Electronic Music and DJ

Music Soul House · Zoetermeer

Teacher Electronic Music Production (Ableton | Hardware), DJ and the creative mind and trainee with Electronic Music Lab (EML).

FreelanceTeaching

2025 — 2026

Intern

BAM Infra Nederland · Gouda

Worked on designing a standardised data model for asphalt inspections.Focusing on data-driven collaboration across different departments.

GISData scienceUser design

2026 — present

Intern

kepler Geo Informatics · Paramaribo, Suriname

Developing a method for collecting and processing drone data, with a focus on the agricultural and civil engineering sectors.

GISOpen-sourceRemote sensing