Post on 14-Jan-2015
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Life after graduation
What is it like to have a job that is not linked to your study background?
Odile De Vito
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My background
Job orientation
Choosing a job
My current work
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Study background
Graduated from high school
Started BSc at Technology, Policy and Management
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2003 2012
Study background
Graduated from high school
Started BSc at Technology, Policy and Management
Started MSc Transport & Planning at Civil Engineering
Organised study tour to South-East Asia
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2003 20122009
Study background – Study tour
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Study background
Graduated from high school
Started BSc at Technology, Policy and Management
Started MSc Transport & Planning at Civil Engineering
Organised study tour to South-East Asia
Multi disciplinairy project in Jakarta, Indonesia
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2003 20122010
Study background – External project
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Study background
Graduated from high school
Started BSc at Technology, Policy and Management
Started MSc Transport & Planning at Civil Engineering
Organised study tour to South-East Asia
Multi disciplinairy project in Jakarta, Indonesia
Internship at Tebodin
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2003 20122011
Study background - Internship
What are the opportunities of traffic simulation studies for Tebodin?
•Using microscopic traffic simulation software for the positioning of road signs•Presentations for municipalities•Writing an article for the DTM magazine
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Study background
Graduated from high school
Started BSc at Technology, Policy and Management
Started MSc Transport & Planning at Civil Engineering
Organised study tour to South-East Asia
Multi disciplinairy project in Jakarta, Indonesia
Internship at Tebodin
Start graduation research in April 2011
Graduated at February 1st
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2003 2012
Study background – GraduationOutline
General information:
•Department: Dynamic traffic management
•Professor: Serge Hoogendoorn
•Daily supervisor: Andreas Hegyi
Problem description:
•Goal: Reducing the congestion by the use of DTM measures
•How: Developing a control method
•Challenges: Large networks versus low computation time
Study background – GraduationResearch objective
Developing a control method that can optimise the network performance of large freeway networks in real time
Steps:
1.Literature study: Defining the requirements for the control method
2.Methodology: Defining the research outline
3.Developing a traffic model
4.Developing a control method
5.Verification: Running a few cases to test the control method
6.Conclusion
Study background – GraduationMethodology
Control approach
Traffic model
Model Requirements
Control method
Verification
Network effects
Optimal solution
Large networks
Real time
Requirements
Study background – GraduationOverview
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New control method can reduce the computation time of large networks
Traffic network
Traffic stateControl signal
MILP optimisation
Linear PAN model
Control method
Traffic state
Control signal
PAN model
Transformation
Control objective:Minimise Total Time Spent in the network
Job orientation
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Business toursVolker Wessels, Witteveen&Bos, DAF, Arcadis, DMO, Stadsregio Amsterdam
Company dinnersTomTom, Viales, Capgemini, Philips, Roland Berger, Accenture
In-house daysBAM
Business coursesArcadis, Accenture
InternshipsDHV-Deltares, Tebodin, TNO
Informal meetingsCapgemini, ING, KPN, Arcadis, Heineken, Unilever
Choosing my jobFirst choices
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Job type Research Consulting Commercial
Company type Private Government Start up
Company size Small Medium Large
Sector In expertise Outside expertise
Traineeship Yes No
International Yes No
Choosing my jobFinal choices
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Availability traineeshipsStarting in April / May 2012
Company culturePersonal and informalFocus on output (not on working hours)
Content traineeshipMultiple functionsFocus on personal development
But at the the end….I chose a company based on the connnection: it just felt right!
My current job at KPNYoung potential program
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Focus on fast grow in company and personal development
Three years
Own function (2 times)
Many trainings
Extra projects
HR advisor and mentor
Possibility to continue at high potential program
My current job at KPNApplication traject
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IntroductionFriend introduced me to HRHR set up meetings with several managers / trainees
Application letter and resume
Online assessment
Interview with HR
CasePreparing a case and presenting this to a group of “top managers”
Day at assessment centerRole play, psychological and intelligence tests
Choosing a function
My current job at KPNThe organisation and my function
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Consumer market mobile
Human Resources
NetcoBusiness market
Consumer market
residentialFinance
Technology IT
Product management
MobileFixed
services
QualityInnovation
Matching technology
and customer
Improving processen
Quality analyses
My current job at KPNExtra project – Crowd control
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Pulse platform
Gebruikers PulseZendmastdata
Visuele weergave applicatie
My current job at KPNYoung KPN
My current job at KPNEvaluation
Positive:
•Great people•Many opportunities•Freedom•Diversity of work•Strong focus on personal development•Many extra activitities
But:
•You must be pro-active•Big organisation: patience•Also work with less educated people: challenge