CoWaves
Thomas Combe
Role: Founder of CoWaves
Education: Msc. Offshore & Dredging Engineering / Bsc. Civil Engineering, Tu Delft.
About: Thomas his strengths lay in getting things done, connecting easily with people and bringing positivity in difficult situations. Besides his work he enjoys cooking, cycling and scuba diving in his free time.
Why CoWaves? CoWaves has provided a steady basis for personal and professional growth for the team, and that motivates Thomas.
Vino Peeten
Role: Project Support
Education: MSc Maritime Technology, TU Delft.
About: With his master’s degree in Maritime Technology, Vino comes armed with a level of technical expertise that makes him a valuable asset to the team. Equipped with previous working experience as a Project Support Engineer in sustainability, Vino’s approach to problem-solving is both analytical and creative. In his free time, Vino likes to hit the road with his running shoes, explore the underwater world, and loves to spend quality time with his friends.
Britt Staal
Role: Office Manager
Education: Studying to become a nurse, Leiden.
About: Britt is eager to learn, organized and positive. She provides us all with coffee and kindness. Besides work, she loves to play hockey. She spends her time with friends and likes to visit festivals now and then.
Marloes van der Werf
Role: Marketing Assistant
Education: MSc. Technical Medicine. TU Delft, Erasmus MC, LUMC
About: Marloes is currently doing her graduation internship at the department of Neurosurgery, where she investigates the use of VR for neuropsychological testing during awake brain surgery. She likes connecting people from different fields of expertise. Her free time is spent playing field hockey, reading and meeting with friends.
Bruce van den Busken
Role: Project Support Assistant
Education: BSc. Marine Technology
About: Bruce is currently busy studying for his bachelor’s degree in Maritime Engineering. He is determined and likes to solve problems. Besides his studies and his work, he likes to spend his time in the gym and play the guitar.
Eline de Lange
Role: Project Support Assistant
Education: BSc. Marine Technology
About: Eline is always interested in learning new skills. She just finished a board year at her study association and is now finishing her bachelors of marine engineering. When she is not working you can find her doing sports or being creative. She loves to dance and draw.
Renee Northern
Role: Operations Manager at CoWaves Americas
Education: Finance.
About: Renee is responsible for all operations related to the US office, that includes everything from project support to business development. She is a strong people manager, effective coach and thoughtful planner. Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoors, hiking, kayaking, fishing, picnicking, etc. She also loves long thoughtful debates and deep theological discussions.
Christina Julian
Role: Project Support
Education: Pursuing MSc. Economics, Texas A&M University
About: Christina is currently a Senior at Texas A&M University where she is pursuing a degree in Economics and Business. While she helps the team with project support, she also enjoys reaching out to people of different backgrounds and creating business relations. Christina is a part of the Naval Design Team at her university and is also the Business Coordinator for the Human Powered Submarine Team. In her free time, she helps teach college students how to scuba dive and enjoys time to read and relax with her dog, Ginger.
Storm Rooze
Role: Project Support Assistant
Education: BSc. Marine Technology
About: Storm is currently finishing his bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture with a minor in Offshore Wind Energy at TU Delft. He is spontaneous and has a solution for every problem, while remaining flexible and calm. He likes to spend his time surfing in France and playing soccer and he also has a passion for bluesy and funky guitar music.
Our Skillset
Our skilled team possesses many years of management experience, with backgrounds in technology, business and technical knowledge, and data collection and management. We offer our clients everything from large-scale implementation to daily operations. We are big picture people with an eye for fine details and the necessary humility to work alongside the team helping to solve small picture problems.
We utilize the critical path method to first evaluate and identify potential pinch points or trouble areas. We connect with the project team for alignment, structuring information, setting priorities, and building a plan for success. Communicating effectively across the project team is one of our greatest strengths. Finding the flow, both on a technical and human level, is central to our success. We are CoWaves; collaboration and fluidity.
Our Philosophy
CoWaves is a company that aims to meet the project needs by analyzing processes, identifying (potential) bottlenecks and offering solutions. What differentiates CoWaves from other companies, however, is the unique practical guidance and implementation of the fix.
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Professional &
systematic
Personalised &
Hands on
Goal &
Result driven
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We bridge the gap between people and technology. We are getting things done in a humane way in maritime project-, process- and data management.