Roy Boverhof

Manager Data Analytics | Technical Leader | Entrepreneur

Tech leader helping businesses transform their digital capabilities through innovative, data-driven solutions that align technical execution with strategic goals

How I Help Businesses

With comprehensive expertise in AWS, Databricks, Spark, Python, and UX/UI design, I bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver transformative results

Transform Digital Capabilities

Help businesses transform their digital capabilities through innovative, data-driven solutions that create measurable business impact and unlock new growth opportunities.

Design Scalable Systems

Design scalable cloud architectures and data systems that align technical execution with strategic goals, enabling businesses to optimize workflows and enhance user experiences.

Bridge Technical & Business Teams

Bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders with hands-on experience in full-stack development, cloud computing, and data engineering.

Drive Innovation & Growth

Solve complex problems and drive impactful results that help businesses stay ahead in today's fast-evolving digital landscape through strategic technology leadership.

About

As a tech leader with expertise in data analytics, cloud architecture, and software development, I help businesses transform their digital capabilities through innovative, data-driven solutions. My passion lies in designing scalable systems that align technical execution with strategic goals, enabling businesses to optimize workflows, enhance user experiences, and unlock new growth opportunities.

With nearly two decades at Elsevier and multiple successful ventures as an entrepreneur, I bring a unique perspective that bridges technical execution, product vision, and customer needs. As Manager Data Analytics at Elsevier, I lead teams delivering bibliometric datasets and analytics to global clients including Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds university rankings.

Core Strengths

  • Strategic Systems Design: Designing scalable systems that align technical execution with strategic business goals
  • Bridge Builder: Connecting technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver aligned, data-driven solutions
  • Business Transformation: Driving innovation and growth through technology to optimize workflows and enhance user experiences
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Founded multiple ventures including ServerBiz, EtenBezorgd, and Fury Media

Professional Journey

Corporate Leadership

2021 – Present

Manager Data Analytics

Analytics and Data Services, Elsevier

Leading a team of data scientists delivering bibliometric datasets and metrics for university rankings (THE, QS) and customers across Europe, Japan, South America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

2019 – 2021

Senior Data Scientist

Research, Analytics and Data Services, Elsevier

Provided data and metrics for university rankings including Times Higher Education World University Ranking and other analytical reports.

2006 – 2019

Contractor & Developer

Various Elsevier Products

Contributed to ScienceDirect, Scopus, and other products as a contractor through ServerBiz, which became one of Elsevier's largest service providers.

Entrepreneurial Ventures

2006 – 2019

Founder, ServerBiz

Started as a web hosting and domain company, evolved into a full-service internet company. Grew to serve Elsevier as one of the largest clients, providing cloud computing and development services.

Co-Founder

EtenBezorgd

Co-founded a meal delivery service, demonstrating entrepreneurial versatility beyond the tech sector.

2000 – 2010

Founder, Fury Media

Founded for internet and multimedia projects, later expanded to include freelance web development services.

1999 – 2004

Co-Founder, Renaissance IT

Full-service internet provider. Responsible for business development, hostmaster duties, and web development.

Impact & Innovation

Key projects demonstrating the bridge between technical execution, product development, and customer value

SciVal Rankings Module

Led ideation and provided technical support for ranking functionality in SciVal. Collaborated with product team to assess commercial viability, resulting in a module that now supports THE, QS, and U.S. News rankings.

Product Innovation

Egyptian Knowledge Graph Dashboard

Supplied materialized datasets and led development of three phases for EKB. Built bespoke web-based dashboard using Laravel and React to visualize research metrics for Egyptian entities.

Client Collaboration

Scopus Author Feedback Wizard

Developed automated tool enabling researchers to curate their Scopus profiles. Automatically determines necessary operations (merge/split) and handles requests, significantly reducing support team workload.

Process Automation

Snowball Metrics Lab & Exchange

Developed dashboard and analytics tool with centralized API enabling institutions to share metrics through encrypted data exchange, without Elsevier accessing their data.

Privacy-First Architecture

COVID-19 Pure Portal

Developed data and metrics for global portal assisting researchers in finding collaboration partners for COVID-19 treatment, vaccine development, and related research.

Social Impact

NIAD-QE Publication Matching

Led development of publication matching service for Japanese National University Corporation Evaluation, supporting national research evaluation efforts.

Government Partnership

Technical Expertise

Core Technology Stack

AWS

Cloud Architecture

Databricks

Data Platform

Spark

Big Data Processing

Python

Data Science & Dev

Data & Analytics

  • • Spark & Python (Databricks)
  • • AWS Cloud Architecture
  • • SQL & Data Engineering
  • • Tableau & Data Visualization
  • • Bibliometrics & Research Analytics

Full-Stack Development

  • • HTML, XML, JSON, JavaScript
  • • PHP, SQL, Linux Shell
  • • Laravel & React
  • • OpenStack & Networking
  • • DNS & Domain Management

Design & UX

  • • Information Architecture
  • • UX/UI Design
  • • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • • Adobe Creative Suite
  • • User-Centered Design

Certifications & Training

PRINCE2 Foundation

2012

Crucial Conversations

2021

Elevate Experience for People Leaders

2022

Client Deliverables

Times Higher Education

Data & bibliometrics for World University Ranking (2020-2025)

Times Higher Education

Data & bibliometrics for Impact Rankings (2020-2025)

Quacquarelli Symonds

Data & bibliometrics for Sustainability Ranking (2022-2025)

Quacquarelli Symonds

Data for World University Ranking (2024-2025)

Elsevier

Net Zero Report (2021)

Presentations & Workshops

THE Asia Universities Summit

Abu Dhabi, April 30 - May 2, 2019

THE Online Masterclasses

Role of Elsevier's data in university rankings

Latvian Ministry of Education

Decoding rankings at the university level

Queen's University Belfast & Durham University

Workshops on university rankings

Fahrenheit University

Effects of merged entity on university rankings

Education

Bachelor of ICT

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

1996 – 2006

VWO

Vlietland College, Leiden

1994 – 1996

HAVO

Vlietland College, Leiden

1990 – 1994

Languages

Dutch Native
English Proficient (C2)
German Basic (A2)
French Basic (A2)

Beyond Work

Running

Regular training with Runnerts.nl, participating in one to two official events annually.

Car Racing

Managing Offline Racing, an amateur racing team. Evolved from BMW E30 to E46 M3, achieving sub-2-minute lap times at Zandvoort circuit.

Home Automation

Implemented Home Assistant platform for full automation of lighting, heating, cooling, security, and connected devices.

Let's Connect

Looking to drive innovation and growth through technology? I can help you stay ahead in today's fast-evolving digital landscape. Let's discuss how data-driven solutions can transform your business.

Based in The Randstad, Netherlands