Esther Bakker

Sr. Director Advisory Services | Business Line Director at Nextview Consulting

Esther Bakker began their work experience in 2010, working as a Graduation Student at KLM. In 2011, they worked at Tele2 as a Contract Manager, where they focused on integrating and developing the Contract Management department within the organization. From 2011 to 2017, they worked at Capgemini Invent, starting as a Consultant and progressing to the roles of Senior Consultant and Managing Consultant. During their time at Capgemini Invent, they worked on various projects such as IT strategy development, sales optimization, digital strategy programs, and consumer engagement. In 2017, Esther joined Nextview Consulting as a Practice Manager Business Consulting, leading a company-wide Strategic Innovation program at a construction firm. Currently, they hold the position of Director Growth & Talent at Nextview Consulting.

Esther Bakker completed their Bachelor of Science degree in International Business and Management from the University of Groningen from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, they also completed a BSc in Business Administration from Fudan University in Shanghai, China.

Esther pursued further education by enrolling in the Master of Science in Business Administration program at the University of Groningen from 2009 to 2010, with a focus on Change Management.

In 2011, Esther Bakker joined Capgemini Consulting and completed their High Potential Program, which spanned four years until 2015.

In 2014, they obtained certification in Prince2 from the institution EXIN. Esther also obtained a Lean - Green Belt certification from ASQ in 2013. Additionally, they completed a Consulting Skills program at Capgemini University in 2012.

Furthermore, in 2016 to 2017, Esther Bakker pursued an international program for future leaders called Connect & Drive, offered by Capgemini Consulting.

Overall, Esther Bakker has a diverse educational background in the fields of International Business and Management, Business Administration with a focus on Change Management, and additional certifications related to consulting and project management.

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Haarlem, Netherlands

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Nextview Consulting

Nextview is the leading dedicated Salesforce Consulting firm in Europe. Nextview supports organizations with digital transformation journeys. It enables clients to successfully adopt Salesforce, the world's No. 1 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Nextview is the one-stop-shop for Salesforce expertise, Business Consulting, and Service Design, supporting clients from strategy to execution and is often the chosen alternative over the larger system integrators. Nextview is one of the world's top 50 largest Salesforce consulting partners. On the Salesforce Appexchange, Nextview belongs to the best-ranked consulting partners with over 800 individual certifications and various "Expert Statuses" for Industries and Salesforce Clouds. In recent years Nextview has received multiple recognitions for its industry expertise and Salesforce knowledge: 👉🏼 In 2022, Nextview received the Salesforce Manufacturing Award and was the most nominated partner in 19 Salesforce award categories; 👉🏼 The PAC radar scores Nextview as “Best in Class” in Europe for Salesforce-Related Services in the industries of Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Energy&Utilities and an “Emerging Capability” in Retail. 👉🏼 Salesforce awarded Nextview with the “Industry Expert Status” for Manufacturing and “Specialist” in Consumer Goods, Energy, Financial Services, and Professional Services; 👉🏼 Salesforce awarded Nextview with the “Clouds Expert Status” in Customer 360, Sales and Service Cloud, and 16 “Specialist” qualifications in other Salesforce Clouds. Founded in 2009, the company now has over 200 employees and has been recognized as a “Best Workplace” by Great Place To Work for the past six years in The Netherlands and, since 2022, also in Germany. Nextview is driven by its mission, “Creating a positive impact by being an awesome company that inspires”, is a Certified B-Corporation, and a participant of the UN Global Compact.