# Nanko Borsboom (@nankoborsboom.eurosky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/nankoborsboom.eurosky.social
Headline: founder at Stichting The Big Swing
Location: The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

## About

Analytic, creative, changedriven. 70% transpiration and and 30% inspiration. Think OOTB and than just do it.

## Career

- **Founder at Stichting The Big Swing** (Jan 2026 - Present)
  We propagate safe, healthy, open source, democratic and non extractive European Social Media and Market Platforms. We encourage and facilitate user migration away from Big Tech Monopoly Platforms. https://thebigswing.eu https://mu.social/profile/thebigswing.eurosky.social
- **Owner/Director at Battlefield Live Nederland BV / Combat Zone Live** (Feb 2012 - Jan 2025)
  Op 13 grote terreinen van rond 5.000 m2 in bos- en duingebieden biedt Combatzone Live lasergamen in de buitenlucht aan voor een aantrekkelijke prijs. Enthousiaste begeleiders treden op als instructeur, coach en scheidsrechter zodat je als deelnemer helemaal zorgeloos kunt opgaan in deze spannende ervaring. Jaarlijks komen er rond de 25.000 mensen met ons gamen. Recentelijk zijn we ook in de provincie Utrecht gestart, bij Autserlitz en ten noorden van de stad Utrecht, in het Gagelbos.
- **Owner at Wow Zone** (Mar 2015 - Jan 2022)
  Wow Zone is een verzameling nieuwe activiteiten op een terrein van ruim 5000 m2 in de stoere Haagse Binckhorst, waar in samenwerking met Refunc een bizarre omgeving werd gecreëerd. Geïnspireerd door verschillende computergames wordt actieve beleving aangeboden, Escaperooms, next level lasergaming en virtual reality. Binnenkort wordt een location based augmented reality spel aangeboden en wordt virtual reality nog spectaculairder.
- **Member of OR at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.** (Feb 2011 - Jan 2013)
- **Managing Director at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.** (Jul 2008 - Jan 2013)
  July-2010: Manager Rijswijk Branch July 2008- June 2010 Manager of two branches in The Hague, Netherlands. Succesfully responsible for achieving commercial targets, guarding compliance with regulations and laws, authorisation credits and mortgages, first-line HR, performance coaching personel. Managing 25 people among whom 5 financial advisors, 4 commercial support staff. Succesfully improving commercial and interpersonal skills of staff.
- **Preferred Banker at ABNAMRO** (Apr 2004 - Jun 2008)
  Account management and acquisition. Investment advice, financing and mortgages, financial planning. Portfolio of 120 mln euro investment assets, 45 mln loans and mortgages.
  
  •Developed and presented workshop on mortgages. Taskforce organization. Report on heritage risk. •“Bridge builder” integration  ABNAMRO and FORTIS
- **Financial Advisor at Van Haaften Advies BV** (2002 - 2004)
  Advisor employee benefits, pensions, mortgage and insurance.
- **owner at Consultancy** (Feb 2001 - Feb 2002)
  Consultancy through Triple Value:  •Setup sustainable funds •Set-up access data-base with query-tools for fund of funds. Manda Wilderness Nkwichi Lodge Mozambique •Writing business plan for a commercial eco-lodge, combining tourism with community development and conservation through a wilderness park.
- **Project Manager at European Commission/ UNA** (Jan 1999 - Feb 2001)
  SO
  Set-up and management of an EC funded fisheries project improving knowledge and infrastructure of fisheries and fish processing in North-Eastern Regions of Somalia.
  
  •Budgeting, financial and progress reporting to EC office Nairobi. •Daily management of project, staff and consultants.
  
  •Negotiations and contacts with authorities. •Programming access database on fisheries and species. •Micro-credits for fishermen and processors. •Workshops on fisheries and fish processing
- **Managing Director at Various Companies** (Feb 1995 - May 1998)
  Set-up and operational management of fish processing plants, 120 people personnel.
  
  •Set-up and management of office and office systems, financial administration •Set-up and management of network of fishermen around Lake Victoria. •Set-up and management of logistics and agent network for fish supply. •Set-up and management of quality control systems for processing 100 tons nile perch per day. •Micro finance of fishing gear and boats for fishermen and agents. •Logistics of export, transport by road, sea and air.
  
  •Construction of nile perch processing plant and two waste water treatment systems.

## Skills

### Business
- Account Management
- Banking
- Business Strategy
- Change Management
- Management Consulting
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Sales Management
### Interpersonal
- English
- Negotiation
### Other
- Coaching
- Dutch
- Finance
- Interim Management
- Management
- New Business Development
- Portfolio Management

## Credentials

- Msc Aquacultural Engineering

## Education

- **Wageningen University & Research** — MSc, Aquacultural Engineering (Master) (1985 - 1992)

## Languages

- Dutch
- English
- French
- German
- kiswahili
- Spanish