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    Data Solutions Architect &
    Technical Consultant

    I design and deliver cloud-native data platforms and analytics solutions—from strategy to production.

    Laurens Hendrikx

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    A practical map of the systems I design, build, and bring into production across AI, data, marketing measurement, and product development.

    AI Agents & Automation

    LLM product workflows (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)
    Agentic systems with LangChain & LangGraph
    RAG pipelines & vector search
    Prompt engineering & evaluation loops
    AI workflow automation (n8n, Zapier, Make)
    AI-assisted product prototyping
    SEO/GEO automation pipelines
    FastAPI services for AI products

    Data Platforms & Analytics Engineering

    BigQuery-first data warehouses
    dbt & Dataform modeling
    Modular SQL transformation layers
    Airbyte, Funnel.io & API ingestion
    Marketing and product data models
    Data quality checks & documentation
    Looker Studio & Power BI
    Dashboard storytelling

    Marketing Measurement & Web Analytics

    GA4 implementation & BigQuery export
    Google Tag Manager & data layers
    Server-side tagging
    Consent Mode v2 & Cookiebot
    Meta CAPI & Google Enhanced Conversions
    Event taxonomy, tracking plans & QA
    Google Search Console & Ads integrations
    Attribution logic & cost-per-KPI measurement

    Cloud, Deployment & DevOps

    Google Cloud Platform
    Cloud Run, Cloud Functions & Scheduler
    Vertex AI & Gemini on GCP
    Docker & Artifact Registry
    Secret Manager & IAM
    Terraform infrastructure as code
    GitHub Actions CI/CD
    Pub/Sub & workflow orchestration

    Product Engineering & Data Apps

    Python, SQL, R, TypeScript/JavaScript
    React & Next.js frontends
    FastAPI backends
    Postgres/Supabase data models
    Web scraping & API integrations
    Product analytics instrumentation
    AI-native MVP development
    Wine and commerce product builds

    Modeling & Decision Science

    Marketing Mix Modeling (Robyn)
    Customer Lifetime Value modeling
    Recommender systems
    Uplift and attribution modeling
    Forecasting and scenario planning
    Causal inference & MMM validation
    XGBoost, scikit-learn & statistical modeling
    Experimentation & incrementality thinking

    Consulting & Delivery

    Client-facing technical consulting
    Measurement strategy workshops
    Product and data roadmapping
    Stakeholder communication
    Project leadership
    Documentation and knowledge transfer
    Dutch - Native
    English - Native

    About Me

    I'm passionate about storytelling with data and believe that the right data infrastructure is the foundation for every great insight. I design and deliver analytics, engineering, and machine-learning solutions from concept to production with a focus on reliability and measurable impact.

    Professional Experience

    Four years at a leading marketing agency, designing and delivering end-to-end data infrastructure and analytics solutions for A-list companies and organizations across retail, nonprofit, and e-commerce.

    Beyond Work

    Outside of data, I'm exploring the world of wine. I hold WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3, plan to continue my wine education, and am building a wine discovery application around how people explore, remember, and understand wine.

    Credentials

    Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer

    MSc Data Science & Society, Tilburg University

    Cum Laude, Best Thesis Award

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    Detailed Work Experience

    End-to-end data solutions across retail, nonprofit, and e-commerce organizations, bridging data engineering, analytics, AI automation, and marketing measurement from strategy to production.

    Agency client delivery

    Client-facing Data Engineer

    Springbok Agency
    September 2022 – Present

    As a client-facing data engineer at Springbok, I turn ambiguous marketing and business questions into production-grade data platforms, measurement systems, and AI workflows for A-list companies and organizations. My work spans strategy, architecture, implementation, and deployment with a focus on reliability, cost efficiency, and measurable business impact.

    Representative Work

    Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)
    AI Engineer / Data Engineer

    Led the product build of an in-house GEO measurement product, combining live search outputs from five AI platforms with LLM evaluation. The system parses brand citations, sentiment, and URLs into a BI-ready BigQuery model for share-of-voice tracking across queries, locations, and competitors.

    Python / Gemini / Perplexity / OpenAI / OpenRouter / SerpAPI / BigQuery / Cloud Run / Terraform / Artifact Registry / Scheduler/Composer / Docker / GitHub Actions / Secret Manager

    Marketing Mix Modeling
    Data Scientist

    Built Robyn-based MMM pipelines to quantify ROI and optimize multi-channel media spend. Automated data preparation in BigQuery and delivered dashboards for scenario planning, budget simulation, and executive decision-making.

    R / Python / Robyn / BigQuery / Looker Studio / Google Trends / GitHub Actions

    Conversational Analytics
    AI Engineer / Data Engineer

    Led the build of a GCP-based conversational analytics product that lets end users ask questions of their own data in natural language. The system translates business questions into governed analytical workflows, connects to BigQuery, and returns clear answers grounded in trusted data models.

    Python / FastAPI / BigQuery / Vertex AI / Gemini / Cloud Run / Cloud Functions / Cloud Storage / Secret Manager / Artifact Registry / Docker / Terraform / IAM / GitHub Actions

    Paid Media Measurement Platform
    Data / Analytics Engineer

    Designed a BigQuery-first measurement layer unifying paid media platforms, GA4, and conversion data into consistent ROAS, CPA, and KPI models. Standardized event taxonomies, tracking plans, and automated reporting logic across Google, Meta, Microsoft, LinkedIn, TikTok, and other acquisition channels.

    BigQuery / dbt / Dataform / Funnel.io / Airbyte / Looker Studio / Power BI / GA4 / GTM / Google Ads / Meta Ads / Microsoft Ads / LinkedIn Ads / TikTok Ads

    Customer 360 Modeling
    Data / Analytics Engineer

    Built customer 360 models by integrating web behavior, backend events, CRM records, consent data, and marketing touchpoints into a unified customer view. These models helped teams segment audiences, personalize campaigns, and activate customer insights across marketing channels.

    BigQuery / dbt / Dataform / SQL / Python / GA4 / GTM / CRM Data / Backend Events / Consent Data / Marketing Platforms / Looker Studio / Power BI

    Retail Media Attribution
    Analytics Engineer

    Engineered batch attribution and uplift logic linking retail media banner impressions to add-to-basket conversions. Delivered Power BI reporting and dbt standards that improved transparency while reducing query costs.

    BigQuery / dbt / Airbyte / Power BI / Looker Studio / GitHub Actions / Docker

    Agentic AI Platform
    AI Engineer

    Designed a multi-agent LLM platform with LangChain and LangGraph to automate SEO research and client-specific tone-of-voice generation. Deployed Cloud Run microservices with Terraform and CI/CD, reducing manual research time by up to 80%.

    LangChain / LangGraph / OpenAI/Anthropic LLMs / FastAPI / Cloud Run / Docker / Terraform / GitHub Actions / MLflow

    First-Party Data & Search Synergy
    Data Lead

    Led first-party pixel tracking and a search-synergy dashboard that aligned SEO and SEA budgets around registration funnel performance, conversion ratios, and cross-channel growth opportunities.

    BigQuery / dbt / GA4 / Google Ads & Search Console / Looker Studio

    Keyword Intelligence & Tag Health
    Data Engineer

    Automated Keyword Planner extraction for category search trends and competitor monitoring, then added a data-layer health monitor to catch broken GTM and GA4 events in real time.

    Python / Google Ads API / BigQuery / Cloud Run / Artifact Registry / Docker / Looker Studio

    Customer Lifetime Value Modelling
    Data Scientist

    Developed Buy-Till-You-Die CLV models to forecast customer value and guide retention campaigns. Containerized the pipelines for repeatable training, monitoring, and deployment across markets.

    R / Python / BigQuery / Docker / Azure / Looker Studio

    Marketing Performance Dashboard
    Data Lead

    Built a multi-source performance dashboard spanning SEO, SEA, social, and offline feeds, translating spend into ROAS and cost-per-lead views for cross-channel budget decisions.

    BigQuery / dbt / Looker Studio / GitHub Actions / Docker / Terraform

    CRM & Cloud Integration
    Data Lead

    Delivered AWS-based data pipelines connecting CRM and campaign data through Glue, Lambda, and Redshift for reliable, low-latency marketing reporting.

    AWS Glue / AWS Lambda / AWS Redshift / Python / BigQuery

    Trend & Competitor Analysis
    Data Scientist

    Automated competitor trend monitoring with Python and Cloud Functions, turning Google Trends data into recurring Looker Studio reporting on relative brand performance over time.

    Python / Google Trends API / BigQuery / Cloud Functions / Cron

    Tagging & Analytics Strategy
    Web Analyst

    Designed and implemented GA4/GTM tagging plans, Google and Meta ad integrations, and event taxonomies to create a reliable measurement foundation across platforms.

    GA4 / GTM / Google Ads / Meta Ads

    Keyword & Uplift Modelling
    Analytics Engineer

    Built uplift models and keyword connector pipelines to surface high-value search opportunities and keep competitive reporting current in BigQuery.

    Python / BigQuery / dbt / Looker Studio

    Founder-led ventures

    Founder / Developer

    Toast Club & Somm Works
    Ongoing

    Building and operating two founder-led ventures: Toast Club, a wine discovery product, and Somm Works, my freelance operation for data, analytics, AI automation, and measurement systems.

    Representative Work

    Toast Club
    Founder / Product Builder
    Toast Club logo

    Founded Toast Club, a wine discovery product built around tasting memory, exploration, and context. The product combines structured wine data, taste profiles, visual records, and discovery workflows on a modern cloud stack.

    Wine Discovery / Product Strategy / React/Next.js / Python / FastAPI / Postgres / Google Cloud Run / Docker

    Somm Works
    Founder / Freelance Data & AI Consultant

    Founded Somm Works as my freelance operation for helping companies design and build data infrastructure, analytics workflows, AI automation, and marketing measurement systems from strategy to production.

    Data Strategy / Analytics Engineering / AI Automation / Marketing Measurement / GCP / BigQuery / dbt / Dataform / GA4 / GTM / FastAPI / Cloud Run

    Let's Connect

    Whether you're exploring a new data platform, need technical consulting, or just want to exchange ideas, I'd love to hear what you're building.

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    © 2025 Somm Works Laurens Hendrikx Data Solutions & Technical Consulting Last updated: September 2025