Manager Layar Partner Network, Layar (Amsterdam)

Ivo is currently responsible for the Layar Partner Network, the premium tier of the Layar developer community.

He joined Layar in November 2010, and is tasked to build, grow and facilitate a global network of passionate and dedicated developers. By offering tools, information and business opportunities to Layar Partners, Ivo stimulates the growth of the overall Layar ecosystem. He acts as the linking pin between Layar's product development team and the Layar Partners, and has a pivotal role in scaling up the internal organisation to support a flourishing developer community.

Ivo has a wide interest and has held a variety of positions before he joined Layar. His work experience includes mobile networks, phones and content, gained during his 10 years at Nokia. At Nokia Networks, he sold VAS platforms to mobile operators. He also spent 4 years at Forum Nokia, supporting Nokia's developer community to bring their apps to the market through various channels, including the predecessor of the Ovi Store (Nokia Download!). In his last role at Nokia he was responsible for the global video preload programme, bringing Hollywood movies and other videos to Nokia's high-end smartphones.

Prior to Layar, he worked 1.5 year as a manager at ProRail, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager, responsible for offering services to railway undertakings in the areas of transfer and rail yards.

Ivo is a native to the Netherlands and holds a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology.