Steven Nooijen

Meet Steven Nooijen, trainer at Xebia Academy. Steven is a data science trainer and trains on behalf of Xebia in Processing data with R and Data Science Accelerator.

Steven likes to combine thorough data analysis with strategic business thinking. Being a data science consultant since 2014 he has demonstrated the added value of analytics in several industries now, often redefining business processes using data-driven insights. To make his point Steven masters not only R and Python, but also PowerPoint. 

Before becoming a consultant, Steven studied Econometrics at the University of Amsterdam and worked in the financial industry. He decided to become a data scientist after investigating how sentiment derived from social media text data influences financial markets. His work got published in the Journal of Behavioral Finance. Although the algorithm didn’t make him rich, he gained valuable experience in modelling and programming with R. Something that he now teaches to clients at Xebia Data. 

Steven is a data and travel enthusiast. In his spare time, he combines both passions by building a recommendation engine for travel inspiration. Need a suggestion for your next trip? Check out his hobby project here

Upcoming courses

Professional Scrum Master – AI Essentials (PSM-AI)

Sjoerd Nijland

ai
Scrum
Scrum Master
1 day
In Person

Next:

22 May, 2026

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€925

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Communicate Like a CTO

Amplify your impact and learn how CTOs communicate with less-technical audiences. In one day, you’ll gain practical tools to explain technical ideas clearly, speak the language of business, and influence stakeholders as a trusted engineer or leader.

Patrick Kua

Agile Leadership
Leadership
techtraining
1 day
In Person

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1 Jul, 2026

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€925

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AI Leadership & Strategy

Lead AI adoption with clarity and confidence. In three days, you’ll gain the strategic insight, governance foundations, and practical tools to guide responsible AI implementation, align leadership, and turn AI ambition into measurable business impact.

Sander Dur

ai
AI for business
Leadership
3 days
In Person

Next:

3 Jun, 2026

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€2045

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Agentic AI for Developers

Agentic AI introduces a new generation of systems that can plan, reason, and take actions. In this hands-on course, developers will learn how to build AI agents using modern tooling and Google Cloud Platform, exploring concepts like tool use, planning, and multi-step reasoning.

Giorgia Corrado

Agentic AI
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
2 days
In Person

Next:

20 – 21 Aug, 2026

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€1450

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Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-E)

Master Agile leadership and boost your Scrum Team’s and organization’s performance with our PAL-E training.

Evelien Roos

Agile Leadership
Scrum.org
2 days
In Person

Next:

11 – 12 May, 2026

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€1825

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