Benjamin Houttuin 🧱

Sr. Partner Solutions Architect - BeNeLux & Nordics at Databricks

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Democratizing Data and AI; 44+ years Human; 23+ years in IT; 20+ years in SAP and Partner Business 7+ years in Cloud; Staying curious & never stop learning My statements are still my own.

Experience

  • Sr. Partner Solutions Architect - BeNeLux & Nordics at Databricks
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Sr. Partner Solutions Architect - SAP (Europe North) at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Nov 2020 - Dec 2025 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Enabling Partners to be the best with AWS for SAP in: '25 - Europe North (BeNeLux, Nordics & Baltics) + EMEA Media & Entertainment '24 / '25- Europe North (BeNeLux, Nordics & Baltics) '22 / '23 - The BeNeLux + Nordics '20 / '21 - The BeNeLux & Nordics + supporting DACH, Italy, Spain and Portugal Awards and recognition: - Q1 2024 - EMEA - PSA - Growth Mindset Award - Q4 2023 - Global - AWSome All-Start Award winner for APO Strategic Alliances - Q3 2023 - EMEA – ISA PSA – “Recognition for outstanding contribution to business” - 2022 - AWS EMEA Spotlight Star - "for efforts above and beyond their roles" - 2022 - EMEA - SAP on AWS - PSA - "Top performer" - 2022 - BeNeLux Enterprise Greenfield - Teddybear Award - "going above and beyond" - Q2 2022 - EMEA - ISA Champion Award - "Bias for Action" - Q3 2021 - EMEA - SAP on AWS - "PSA of the Quarter"

  • Sr. SAP Technology, HANA & Cloud Consultant/Architect at Autonomic
    Jun 2010 - Nov 2020 · 10 yrs 6 mos

    Supporting: - Nederlandse Spoorwegen (via MyBrand) with SAP - Forbo Flooring Systems with SAP - Ministerie van Defensie > DMO > JIVC with SAP - Rabobank ICT with SAP NetWeaver, SAP BI, SAP HANA, SAP BO, SAP Mobility, SSO, X509 - Belastingdienst CICT with SAP NetWeaver Portal, VC & KM - Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings with SAP NetWeaver - Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes with SAP NWDI Member of "SAP Enterprise Portal Customer Connection Program" for the VNSG Focus Groep User Experience (2012) Awards and recognition: - 2017 - First SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0 SP00 in The Netherlands - 2013 - First SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 1.0 in The Netherlands

  • [Contractor] Sr. SAP Technology Consultant (for Nederlandse Spoorwegen) at myBrand
    Sep 2020 - Oct 2020 · 2 mos

    - SAP Migrations - Ariba / Cloud Connector

  • [Contractor] SAP Technology Consultant at Forbo Flooring Systems
    Jun 2020 - Jun 2020 · 1 mo

    - Troubleshooting SSO/Security related issues