Alex Dekkers

Lead Project Engineer Villari B.V. - MSc Management of Technology - BSc Mechanical Engineering

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

I'm a driven project engineer, currently dedicated to extending the lifetime of critical steel assets through IoT sensor monitoring. With a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Management of Technology, I’ve developed a strong technical foundation and a passion for strategic innovation. My interests span robotics, mechanical engineering, automation, and entrepreneurship, where I’m always exploring ways to integrate technology for smarter, more efficient solutions. Let’s connect and exchange ideas

Experience

  • Villari ()
    • Lead Project Engineer
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Project Engineer
      Feb 2025 - Dec 2025 · 11 mos

  • Villari ()
    • Graduate Intern
      Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 · 7 mos

      Currently, I'm working on my MSc. graduation thesis in collaboration with Villari and the Delft Centre of Entrepreneurship at Delft University of Technology. Our research focuses on a critical yet often overlooked aspect of technology-based hardware startups: navigating regulatory and industry standards compliance during the fast-paced, iterative development stages of startup and scaleup. By bridging the gap between innovation and compliance, we're exploring strategies that empower entrepreneurs to efficiently meet regulatory demands while accelerating growth. This project is a intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, and regulation, aimed at providing valuable knowledge for future entrepreneurs. .

    • Technical Working Student
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs

      At Villari, we are dedicated to extending the lifetime of steel structures in ports, infrastructure, and steel industry through our certified crack detection technology. Our permanently installed wireless sensors detect even the smallest fatigue cracks in critical locations with magnetic field variation

  • Bijlesdocent Werktuigbouwkunde at Dosign
    Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos

  • Hulpkracht 1e verkoopmedewerker at Jumbo Supermarkten
    Jul 2017 - Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Afstudeer stagiair Werktuigbouwkunde at Vetipak B.V.
    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 · 7 mos

    Voor de laatste fase van mijn opleiding Werktuigbouwkunde ben ik begonnen met afstuderen bij Vetipak, locatie Oss. Gedurende de komende maanden ga ik werken aan het ontwerp van een robottoepassing waarmee geschenkverpakking automatisch gevouwen worden.