
Ruud van Cruchten · Data scientist and independent advisor
Data science – Architecture – AI
Data and AI, from strategy to delivery.
Datazinnig helps organisations apply data and AI with purpose. I advise on data strategy, data architecture and the responsible use of AI. As a data scientist, I then deliver the solution myself, or together with your team.
- Over ten years of experience
- Public sector, grid operators, healthcare and industry
- Independent
Advisory and delivery
Advice on data and AI only has value when it can be put into practice. A solution only lasts when the right choices come first. That is why I combine both roles.
Advisory
Direction and well-founded choices.
- Independent reviewof solutions from vendors and in-house teams.
- Data strategy and data architecturethat grow with your ambitions.
- AI explorationwhere AI demonstrably adds value, and under which conditions.
Delivery
Solutions that work in practice.
- Machine learning and predictive modelsfor prioritisation and planning.
- AI applications and proofs of conceptdesigned to be verifiable.
- Data platforms and management informationfrom data warehouse to dashboard.
- Anomaly detection for data qualitythat looks beyond fixed business rules.
Training and knowledge sessions
Workshops, training and inspiration sessions for teams and management, practical and where possible with your own data.
View training and knowledge sessionsApproach
- Step 1
Understand
First the real question, then the solution. I start with conversations, documentation and observing the work in practice.
- Step 2
Choose
Together we choose a solution that fits the question, the architecture and your ambitions.
- Step 3
Deliver
I design and develop in short iterations, with visible results after every step.
- Step 4
Embed
Show, do together, do independently. Your staff are involved from the start, so your organisation can carry on independently.
AI is a means, not an end.
Transparency, ethics and the human dimension belong in the design from the start.
The simplest solution that works is usually the best.
Organisations that manage data as a strategic asset stay in control and remain agile.
The constraint usually lies in time, resources and budget. I make those transparent.
Selected projects
Clients and colleagues know me as an attentive listener who gets to the core quickly. I am committed, analytically sharp and candid, also when the message is less welcome.
More about meExperience in
- Social housing
- Grid operation and energy
- Healthcare
- Education
- Industry and logistics
- Public sector

Let's meet?
Ready to work with data or AI, but not yet sure where to start? In a one-hour introductory conversation we explore your question, free of charge.
- ruud@datazinnig.nl
- Phone
- +31 6 1694 9354