Experience
Junior Researcher – Climate Adaptation, Risk Analysis, and ESG Mapping
Feb 2025 – Feb 2026 (0.9 FTE)
MapCRes | Joint project Erasmus University Rotterdam & TU Delft
Rotterdam
- Project development lead for Platform Zuid, an online spatial data analysis platform integrating climate exposure, social vulnerability, and ESG value via ArcGIS
- Conducted spatial risk modelling using ArcGIS and data analytics for municipal, organisational, and developer decision-support
- Aligned environmental and social data with ESG frameworks and SDG indicators
- Coordinated interdisciplinary workflows and events across EUR, TU Delft, project partners, municipal stakeholders, and private users
- Planned multiple events, workshops and conferences; coordination, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management
- Collaborative writing of peer-reviewed research paper on participatory approaches to climate resilience in urban development
Research & Design Consultant
August 2025 – Mar 2026 (freelance)
Circular Community Foundation (CCF)
Rotterdam
- Produced spatial analytics graphics, mapping outputs, and case documentation for the Circular Communities 2 publication
- Contributed to drafting of funding proposals worth €50.000, including project planning, governance, and budgeting
- Provided design consultation for the CCF website and communications materials
Founder and Lead
Oct 2024 – Present
Studio Jonas Althuis (freelance work)
Rotterdam
- Graphic design and branding material for real estate projects worth more than €40m, sales support and architectural consultations with developer
- Market research and analysis of residential development opportunities; study of area development dynamics, investment potential, and planning frameworks
- Media documentation and strategic communications for the National Urban Dialogues (NUD) Conference, Windhoek, Namibia
- Research documentary on brownfield harbour redevelopment (Port of Rotterdam)
- Architectural design consultation and spatial visualisation
- Clients include: Real Estate Developers, GLobal Development NGOs, Consultancy Offices, Sustainability Organisations
Junior Architectural Designer
Jun – Nov 2024
BureauVanEig
Rotterdam
- Sketch design and concept development for social housing projects across multiple phases; architectural drafting and technical detailing for planning and permit submissions
- Production of renders, visualisations, and presentation imagery for investor and client pitches; competition entries: concept design, layout, and visual communication, early-stage development feasibility and cost analysis
Lecturer, Assistant, and Editorial Team Lead
2020 – 2025
TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture
Delft
- Guest Lecturer (2023–2026): Digital design, development feasibility tools and spatial analysis
- Team lead Bnieuws Magazine (2020-2022), editorial manager of 6 person team producting bi-monthly magazine editions
- Student Assistant – Design Informatics (2022–2023): Research and teaching support, Spatial Computing course; student Assistant – Urbanism (2020–2021): Research assistant under Dr. R.J. Kleinhans on ESG development
Selected Publications & Projects
Platform Zuid – Climate Data Portal
Mar - Nov 2025 (part of MapCRes project)
Project lead and technical developer
- Web-based GIS analytics platform integrating environmental risk, governance, and development feasibility data
- Demonstrates link between ESG metrics and spatial investment risk
Brownfield Harbour Redevelopment – Graduation Project
2023
Master's Thesis, TU Delft
- Strategic redevelopment plan for a post-industrial harbour usage (Port of Rotterdam)
- Addressed spatial and financial feasibility, governance structuring, and phased sequencing for area remediation and development
Tweebosbuurt – Critical Area Development Analysis
2022
Independent Research, published in Bnieuws Magazine (TU Delft)
In-depth governance and development critique of large-scale urban restructuring in Rotterdam Zuid; assessed displacement dynamics and long-term area value creation.
Co-Creating a Shared Platform for Climate Resilience (Research Paper)
Sept-Nov 2025
Co-author · SAGE Research Methods (Inclusive Research Methodologies)
Peer-reviewed paper on participatory approaches to climate resilience in urban development contexts.
Slow Money – Retail Investment Education Bi-weekly Newsletter
Jun 2025 – Present
Founder, Author & Editor
slowmoney.beehiiv.com/. 30 published editions on personal investing, valuation, corporate finance theory, portfolio management
Conference and Event Organisation – C&CP 2025 & MapCRes 2026, NUD 2026
2025 – 2026
Organiser, Facilitator & Session Host
Event planning, stakeholder coordination, workshop facilitation, and conference media management