Founder & Data Strategy Expert
Ruben Buitelaar is the founder of Scanraven and the creator of the Data Maturity Model. He developed this framework as part of his Master's thesis research at Leiden University's ICT in Business program, where it was academically validated and has since been used by over 1,000 organizations worldwide.
With a background in software engineering and data strategy, Ruben combines technical depth with practical business understanding. His work focuses on helping organizations bridge the gap between knowing they should be data-driven and actually becoming data-driven.
The Data Maturity Model was developed through rigorous academic research at Leiden University, following established procedures for maturity model development in IT management. Unlike many industry frameworks that lack formal design methodology, this model features:
Systematic literature review of 8+ existing maturity models
Iterative development through multiple validation phases
Meta-evaluation by practitioners across industries
Statistical validation of all stages and dimensions
Real-world validation through 1,000+ organizational assessments
Data Scientist & Product Manager
MSc ICT in Business, Leiden University
Creator of the Data-Driven Maturity Assessment (1,000+ organizational assessments)
Founder, Scanraven