Specialization in Information Management and Enterprise Architecture
Melvin Willems
Consultant
Pareto Negotiation Partners
Melvin Willems
Consultant
Pareto Negotiation Partners
Resume
EDUCATION
2019 - Present
MSc. Business Information Technology
University of Twente
2019 - Present
MSc. Business Administration
University of Twente
Specialization in Innovation and Start-ups with a thesis on public procurement of innovation.
2020 - 2021
Master Honours Programme Negotiations
University of Twente
The 'Great Negotiatiors' Master Honours is a unique programme that focusses on the development of negotiation and communication skills, strategic deal-making and ethical conflict management. The program provides theoretical knowledge about current research in negotiations which we learn to apply in practical negotiations.
2016 - 2019
BSc. Business Information Technology
University of Twente
As a Bachelor student Business & IT we learn to bridge the gap between Industrial Engineering Management and Computer Science. Topics such as Business Intelligence, IT project management and Corporate Finance are included in the curriculum.
2018 - 2019
Bachelor Honours Programme Philosophy
University of Twente
The Philosophy Honours Program provides students with texts from famous philosophers in Western history such as Plato, Kant, Wittgenstein and Arendt. These texts are analysed and discussed in a group. The course helps you to thoroughly read texts, formulate critics and arguments, and develop you on personal level.
2018 - 2019
Minor Business Administration
University of Stavanger
As a third year student, I had the opportunity to study in Norway at the University of Stavanger for six months (August - January). I followed and completed courses in Intermediate Microeconomics, Marketing and Business Ethics within the department of Business Administration.
Extra-curricular achievements
2021 - Present
Supervisory Board
Dutch Negotiation Network
The Dutch Negotiation Network (DNN) is a national organisation overseeing local negotiation foundations. They organise the Dutch Negotiation Open together with research events. My main responsibility is to check the financial and strategic plans of the executive board.
2021 - Present
Negotiation Trainer
Negotiation Project Twente
Negotiation Project Twente (NPT) is a non-profit foundation aimed at the skills-based education of communication and negotiation skills to BSc and MSc students at the University of Twente. As a teacher of 15+ students, my main responsibilities are teaching the lectures in integrative negotiations, the harvard negotiation method, and post-settlement settlement (PSS).
2019 - 2021
Commissioner speakers Dutch Honours Conference 2021
Dutch Honours Community
The Dutch Honours Conference is a yearly returning event and is the largest conference for honours students in the Netherlands. At this year's conference, the focus is on the future of humanity under the theme "Facing the future: a brave new world". As a commissioner speakers, my main responsibility is to oversee the process of arrranging interesting speakers for the conference.
2017-2020
Committee member
H.V. Ockham
Joining the following committees: expedition committee, activity committee, technical committee, and acquisition committee. Respectively organising activities, a study trip focussed on company visits and education, maintaining the IT landscape, and starting collaborations with companies.
2019 - 2020
Treasurer
H.V. Ockham
H.V. Ockham is the Honours Assocation of the University of Twente. The association fosters the connection between honours students by organising activities, drinks, lectures and excursions. In addition, we also organize activities with sister associations to connect the honours students nationwide.
2018-2019
General Board Member
Scouting Marca Appoldro
Scouting Marca Appoldro is an enthousiastic scouting group organising challenging and fun activities for children from 5-20 years old. As a board member it was my responsibility to ensure the continuity of the group.
2015-2019
Leader of Scouts (Age 11-13)
Scouting Marca Appoldro
As a leader I used my creativity to organise challenging and fun programmes to scouts every Saturday.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2021 - Present
Consultant and Trainer
Pareto Negotiation Partners
Pareto is a negotiation consultancy boutique. We organise trainings, coach teams and individuals, and advice organisations about upcoming negotiations. My main focus is on political negotiations, and the manufacturing industry.
2022 - 2023
Assistant Teacher Great Negotiators
University of Twente
Helping to coordinate and redesign the Great Negotiators Honours programme. I was the first point of contact for students.
2021 - 2023
Intercultural competences Coach
European Consortium of Innovative Universities
Coaching a group of 4-6 students in a challenge-based learning project of ~4 months.
2019 - Present
Honours Education Committee
University of Twente
The Honours Education Committee offers the Honours Dean and the Honours Office solicited and unsolicited advice about the educational substance of the tracks, and about the Educational Regulations, quality, progress and development of the Honours programmes of the University of Twente.
2017 - 2020
Student Assistant Business Information Technology
University of Twente
Consulting and grading students in the course Business Intelligence and IT & Introduction to BIT from the Bachelor Business Information Technology
2017-2019
Member Education Evaluation Committee
University of Twente
Organising panel discussions to evaluate the courses in the Bachelor Business Information Technology and Technical Computer Science curriculum.
2016-2016
Holiday work
Book fund and Car washer
Two jobs in the summer holiday after finishing high school. Working a total of 50-70 hours every week
Skills
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Negotiation
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Public Speaking
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Problem solving
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Adobe Photoshop
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Mendix
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Tableau
Coding
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Python
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Java
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SQL
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HTML / CSS
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R
Languages
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Dutch
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English
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German
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Norwegian
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French