Mattijs de Waard is a skilled and experienced COO with a wealth of knowledge in business development and IT. He has built a broad knowledge base across both business and IT disciplines, helping him connect both. Mattijs aims to motivate people and build strong-performing teams. He has handled everything from creating strategic plans to watering the plants. As an entrepreneur, experimentation and data-driven decision-making is his north star in life.

Mattijs has worked with several corporations ranging from Worldyacht BV to Imtech/Magnus. He was also an entrepreneur for three long years, helping him understand what running a company is all about. As CPO, Senior Product Owner/Product Manager Online, and Manager Operations and Online, he has acquired a diversified set of skills that makes him an exceptional team player.

Mr. de Waard studied Nederlands recht en economie, LLM at Utrecht University. Currently, he is serving as COO at Yolt and had a brief stint as CEO a.i. and CPO at Yolt.