The story of Melissa

My journey at Vanderlande The story of Melissa Michielsen

Hi fellow Innovum members! Some of you might recognize me. I am Melissa Michielsen and I was member of Innovum’s board in 2015.

When I studied Mechanical Engineering I soon decided to enjoy my student life to the fullest. I enjoyed meeting lots of people and started to broaden my horizon. Besides enjoying my time as a student, I knew I also wanted to have a clear outlook for the future. When I visited Vanderlande during a company visit, my mind was blown. They have their own Innovation Center where people can have a look at the equipment. It was great seeing those enormous systems into operation. That’s when I knew that I wanted to work there. So in 2018 I joined them as a Mechanical Project Engineer. But what do they do exactly? Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports and a leading supplier for warehousing giants and companies in the parcel market.

If I need to describe working at Vanderlande in a few keywords, they would be as follows: ownership, pride, teamplay, people-centered and lots of opportunities! What I really like is that I can aspire to new heights by connecting with our colleagues all over the globe, enjoy personal growth by working on real life projects in all sizes and thrive on achievement together with my team. We’re all in this together! What I’ve learned is that a problem is no longer a problem if you have the right mindset. Just change it into seeing it as an opportunity along the way.

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