Laurens van den Oever

Head of Next at Q42 & Partner at Eidra

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Do you feel your digital product could deliver more value to your customers? I help large organisations accelerate and scale their mobile apps and websites using Server Driven UI: HEMA, PostNL, Primephonic (now Apple Music Classical) and a major global quick serve restaurant chain.

Experience

  • Q42 (13 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of Next - MT
      Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      As Head of Next I help Q42 and our clients to do adopt and scale things we do't do yet. This can be new technologies, new ways of working or expanding into new capabilities. Of course AI is a big part of that agenda.

    • Partner
      Sep 2014 - Nov 2025 · 11 yrs 3 mos

      - Q42 een nóg aantrekkelijkere werkgever gemaakt door introductie van een arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering en een vast contract vanaf dag 1 - Niveaumatrix ontwikkeld waarmee Q'ers objectief hun niveau kunnen bepalen wat leidt tot hun salaris - Sollicitatieproces geoptimaliseerd zodat we het beste talent voor Q42 vinden en selecteren - Traineeships opgezet zodat we ook mensen kunnen opleiden met buitengewoon talent maar weinig ervaring - Voor veel klanten gezorgd dat de techniek en architectuur hun ambitie kon bijbenen - De grenzen opgezocht van bestaande technieken en nieuwe technieken ontwikkeld om tot de beste oplossing te komen voor de gebruiker en de klanten haar budget, tijdlijn en ambitie

    • Architect
      Mar 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Helping customers with their long term technology choices and doing whatever else needs doing.

  • Partner at Eidra
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Helping enterprise customers scale their digital products.

  • Director SDL Structured Authoring Solutions at SDL Content Management Technologies
    Jul 2010 - Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Responsible for the vision, strategy and development of SDL's Structured Authoring Solutions. Product lines include SDL Xopus, the easy to use XML editor and SDL AuthorAssistant, a tool to help create high quality content. Today Xopus is the world wide leading XML editor for non-technical authors with over 75.000 active users. After the acquisition by SDL, lead the integration of Xopus BV in the new business.

  • CEO and Owner at Xopus B.V.
    Jan 2007 - Jul 2010 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Lead Xopus BV through successful acquisition by SDL. Through strong product vision and management multiplied revenue several consecutive years. Presented at many global trade shows and technical conferences. Lead team to many technology innovations. Management buy-out of Xopus IP from Q42 Internet BV.

  • Product Manager & Software Architect, Partner at Q42 Internet BV
    Mar 2002 - Dec 2006 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Product Management, Development Lead and Sales of Xopus, an easy to use XML editor that bridges the gap between complex content requirements and subject matter experts in the business. Worked with Oracle on architecture and PL/SQL development of an easy to use product on top of Oracle Portal: Oracle Instant Portal.