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Microsoft Netherlands in conversation with GoDataDriven

Walter van der Scheer

Updated January 28, 2026

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Recently, Robert Bakker from Microsoft NL had a conversation with GoDataDriven's Walter van der Scheer about open source technology.

Besides the GoDataDriven story, Walter discusses:

the importance of data quality
the balance between technology and the way of working
developments within open source technology including the Hadoop ecosystem
experimenting by applying the fail forward approach
real-time analysis and streaming data
Azure cloud
use cases from organizations like Schiphol Group and Bakkersland
Data Driven Tech Radar

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Data & Analytics

Written by

Walter van der Scheer

Global head of marketing - Cloud

Walter van der Scheer is Global Head of Cloud Marketing at Xebia, focused on helping organizations drive growth through cloud, AI, and digital transformation. He leads global go-to-market initiatives with AWS and Google Cloud, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Walter is passionate about technology, innovation, and building strong partnerships that create real business impact.

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