Dirk Groenendijk

Co-Founder

Hong Kong, Hong Kong10 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led multi-million-euro low-carbon technology programs at Shell.
Established strategic partnerships across Europe and the Middle East.
PhD researcher with 15 peer-reviewed publications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in energy innovation and sustainability with a strong research background.

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Skills

Core Skills

Innovation ManagementTechnology CommercializationReservoir EngineeringCarbon ManagementMaterials ScienceResearchEntrepreneurshipLeadership

Other Skills

Techno-economic AnalysisCarbon Capture, Utilisation, Storage (CCUS)NanotechnologyPhysicsStrategic PartnershipsProject LeadershipProgram ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)Energy TransitionDecarbonizationSustainabilityHydrogenCarbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)Python (Programming Language)MATLAB

About

Energy professional with experience leading large low-carbon technology programs at Shell. Managed multi-million-euro budgets, built partnerships across cross Europe and the Middle East, and translated technical opportunities into investment decisions for executive leadership. Recently relocated to Hong Kong and open to opportunities in energy, strategy, and sustainability.

Experience

Shell

2 roles

Innovation & Commercialization Lead - Low-Carbon Technologies

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site

Led multidisciplinary R&D programs from lab to pilot scale, strengthening Shell's decarbonization and hydrogen portfolio.
Established and managed strategic partnerships across Europe with companies, research institutes, universities, and EU-funded consortia.
Secured executive approval for multi-million-euro investments through data-driven business cases and techno-economic assessments.
Enabled department-wide adoption of NPV-based evaluation tools for R&D project investment decisions by training cross-functional teams.

Innovation ManagementTechnology Commercialization

Reservoir Engineer - Subsurface Innovation & Carbon Management

Mar 2019 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site

Led technology development projects within Shell's partnership with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), enhancing resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
Supported PDO's field development strategy during an assignment in Oman, using data-driven models to optimize production and inform technical and commercial decision-making.
Initiated a collaboration with a start-up, securing multi-year funding and establishing a long-term strategic partnership.
Gained operational experience as Wellsite Drilling Engineer during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring safe and continuous operations.

Reservoir EngineeringCarbon Capture, Utilisation, Storage (CCUS)Carbon Management

Technische universiteit delft

PHD Researcher

Jan 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Delft Area, Netherlands · On-site

Led research on quantum materials and nanoscale transport phenomena, advancing next-generation energy and semiconductor applications.
Conducted experiments at synchrotrons and high-magnetic-field facilities, managing complex setups with research teams across Europe.
Secured competitive research funding and coordinated international collaborations, resulting in 15 peer-reviewed publications.

Materials ScienceNanotechnologyResearch

University of geneva

Research Intern

Jul 2014 – Oct 2014 · 3 mos · Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland · On-site

Developed a new experimental technique in materials science.

Materials SciencePhysics

Studyskills

Co-founder

Jan 2010 – Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 11 mos · The Randstad, Netherlands

Founded and scaled a tutoring organization with 250+ employees serving students across the Netherlands, and launched StudyVideos (380k+ views) to expand reach beyond traditional tutoring.

EntrepreneurshipLeadership