Engineering E-commerce Empires

I had the honor to sit down and interview Feike Groen, VP of Product & Tech at Channel Engine and former IT-director at Bol.com 🎙️

This podcast is a MUST listen for every serious scale-up. 

We took a deep dive into his story, from growing up in a small village to becoming a key leader in the Dutch e-commerce industry! 

Our conversation covered insights you don’t want to miss:

• His time at the University of Twente.
• How he skyrocketed Bol.com headcount from 100-1k and > 1 billion revenue.
• The lessons of rebuilding the complete Bol.com webshop and switching to a new data center.

• Joining Channel Engine in 2021 to scale the organization and making it a true iconic brand.

• His leadership philosophy

• Lessons learned from his biggest mistakes.

• Visionary take for the future of e-commerce.

• How Channel Engine connects brands and retailers to marketplaces worldwide 🌍

You can truly see Feike’s commitment to driving progress within the industry. I can't wait to see where he steers the company next!

This podcast was recorded in English.

Link to the book about building Bol.com that Feike recommended.

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