Rens van Gils

Rens is Senior Product Owner Labs (R&D) at Studyportals, where he helps shape and validate new product opportunities. He works closely with engineering, design, and stakeholders to turn ideas into tested concepts, define product direction, and ensure that experiments create measurable value for students and partner institutions.

Rens has a strong background in product development, SaaS, and digital innovation. He combines strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset and enjoys building products that solve real user problems. With experience across product ownership, technology, and entrepreneurship, he is driven by creating meaningful digital solutions that can grow into impactful products.

One of Rens’s key challenges is balancing speed of experimentation with long-term product thinking. He focuses on validating new ideas quickly while making sure they align with user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility.