Name: Thomas Milde
Place of Birth: Altenburg, Germany
Date of Birth: 26 June, 1990
Studied at TU/e: September 2011 - September 2013, following the Master's program in Business Information Systems.
Current position: IT consultant at BearingPoint, a management and technology consulting company on Curaçao.

How did you end up on Curaçao?
Becoming an IT consultant had been my intention from the start, but moving to Curaçao wasn’t. Originally, I intended to stay in the Netherlands, but when the opportunity came along, I moved to the Caribbean. I had already contacted by multiple employers via LinkedIn, I visited ‘young professional events’ at multiple companies, and went through the application procedures at two companies. Despite of the economical crisis finding a job in my field still isn’t very difficult.

Why did you choose TU/e and how do reflect on your time there?
I chose TU/e for its reputation in the field of Business Process Management. I had already been studying that subject during my Bachelor's and wanted to learn more about it. TU/e has an excellent reputation for its research in that field. Besides, TU/e was affordable.

All in all, I look back very positively on my time at TU/e. Although my study program wasn’t perfect, the overall program was fine. And apart from the study program itself, the contacts I made during my time in Eindhoven have been very important. Being a member of the international community, I got to know many interesting people. And the activities of my study association certainly contributed to making my time in Eindhoven a great time.

What advice would you give current students?If you want to stay in the Netherlands (or maybe the Dutch Caribbean), learn some Dutch at least. Even if you’re not proficient enough to do your work in Dutch, it leaves a positive impression. Dutch employers are also very interested in your extracurricular activities. Start looking for job opportunities well before you graduate if you want a smooth start.