Joan Ressing
Software Engineer & Data Scientist
Passionate data scientist and software engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable systems and machine learning solutions. I bring a pragmatic mindset to complex problems—connecting the dots, cutting through noise, and delivering impactful results.
Professional Experience
Software & Data Engineer
Alliander N.V.
Lead technical development of a product that retrieves, transforms and visualizes low-voltage assets. Facilitated the integration of our product into existing tools and processes.
- Worked as technical lead in Agile scrum team
- Designed application arhchitecture for new type of netwrok visualization
- Set up automatic CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions
Data Science Software Engineer
Alliander N.V.
Developed a thermal model to compute dynamic thermal behaviour of underground electric cables. Supported policy changes to overload electric assets using our model and experimental findings.
- Implemented a fast finite differences solver for the heat equation
- Published two papers on our thermal model and experiments
- Hired and mentored junior developers
Graduation Intern
Alliander N.V.
Graduation project optimizing network configurations to reduce congestion using simulated annealing.
- Sped up exisiting simulated annealing code by 30%+
- Showed that congestion cases could often be partially solved by leveraging dynamic loading data
Data Science Intern
Achmea
Built a prioritization model to identify high risk clients. The model could be used to determine which insured objects should be inspected sooner than others.
- Implemented an easy to understand prioritization model
- Implemented model into workflow of inspectors
- Showed improved inspection results
Education
MSc Computing Science - Data Science
Radboud University
Thesis: Load Profile Based Distribution Network Reconfiguration
Key Coursework:
- Machine Learning in Practice
- Statistical Machine Learning
- Information Retrieval
- Text & Multimedia Mining
- Law in Cyberspace
BA Artificial Intelligence
Radboud University
Thesis: Effect of Embodiment on Learning of Sign Language
Key Coursework:
- Object Oriented Programming
- Algorithms & Data Structures
- Statistics 1 & 2
- Security
- Big Data
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
Data Science & ML
Cloud & DevOps
Publications & Certifications
Publications
Using continuous in situ measurements to probe the diverse thermal dynamics of MVAC & HVAC power cables
CIGRE (2024)
This paper details interesting findings in real world data from cable temperature and soil measurements in various underground situations.
Read PaperA scalable approach towards real-time cable ratings for underground medium voltage cables
CIRED (2021)
This paper describes an implementation of a numerical model to calculate dynamic ratings for underground medium voltage cables.
Read PaperCertifications
Professional Scrum Product Owner 1
scrum.org
2024
Effectief Beïnvloeden
ICM Opleidingen & Trainingen
2023
Effectief Projectmatig Werken
Schouten & Nelissen
2022
Personal Interests
Bouldering
Passionate about indoor and outdoor bouldering. Love the combination of problem-solving and physical challenge.
Obstacle Runs
Enjoy participating in obstacle and survival runs. Great for building endurance and mental toughness.
(Board) Gaming
Love strategic board games and online gaming. Enjoy both competitive and cooperative games with friends.
Cooking
Passionate about cooking as well as baking. Always love trying and tasting new dishes.
Reading
Reader of informational and non-fiction books. Always learning something new about various topics.
Travel
Enjoy exploring new places, cultures, and experiences. Love combining travel with outdoor activities.