Executive Board
The Executive Board is responsible for all administrative matters and the management of the Institute. We have the ambition to be among the leading FOSS institutes in Free and Open Source science and technology. With an open eye for developments in the world around us, we aim to be an internationally defining institution that pushes the frontiers of Free and Open Source science and technology and educates software engineers of the future who combine in-depth knowledge about technology with the skills to address challenges out in the world.
From our office at the former catholic monastery "Zusters Franciscanessen van Oudenbosch", OpenSource Science runs their Free and Open Source online higher education.
Executive Board
OpenSource Science aims to be a leading international FOSS institute, pushing the boundaries of Free and Open Source science and technology. The Executive Board manages the institute and its online higher education programs, training future software engineers to solve global challenges.
Our Team
Erik Mols
Chancellor, CEO and Founder
Has a background in IT and Biology, with 20 years of experience teaching software engineering, databases, data science, and AI. He previously developed IT curricula for private universities and founded OS-Sci after recognizing the lack of FOSS focus in traditional IT education. Linkedin Profile
Jeroen Baten
CoFounder, Board Member
Has been active in FOSS since 1998, is the author of 12 books on the subject, a former columnist, and continues to be passionate about open source, frequently speaking about its cultural and technical challenges. Linkedin Profile
Devaki Sahasrabudhe
MS Asia Dean
A results-oriented entrepreneur with 19 years of experience in EdTech, Learning and Development, Sales Excellence, training, and education. She is skilled in crafting competency roadmaps to enhance skills and performance across teams. Linkedin Profile
Richard Varghese
Vice Chancellor COO
An Open Source Evangelist with a background in Strategic IT Leadership & Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Global Outsourcing & Strategic Partnership Development. He has held similar roles at CIT, Canna, Coca-Cola, and Onestein. Linkedin Profile
Pro Vice Chancellor, CEO, Founder
Ir. Erik Mols M.Sc B.Ed
Erik has a background in both IT and Biology, as he holds an M.Sc. in Bio-informatics from the Wageningen University and a Bachelor of Education from "The Hogeschool Katholieke Leergangen". Erik has taught software engineering, database technologies, data science and AI for about 20 years. As an entrepreneur Erik became involved in private Universities, developing IT curricula for multiple universities, which were very succesfull. While working for those private universities, Erik noticed that all those IT educations were very focused on proprietary software. His failure, then, to open these universities for FOSS technologies led to the search for another direction. in December 2022. Erik became the CEO and Chancellor of OS-SCi, responsible for not only the program but also the daily business. Linkedin Profile
Vice Chancellor, COO
Richard Varghese M.Sc
Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer at OS-SCi. He is an Open Source Evangelist with a background in Strategic IT Leadership & Management, Enterprise Architecture, Global Outsourcing & Strategic Partnership Development worked with similar roles at CIT, Canna, Coca-Cola and Onestein amongst others.
Dean Asia
MS Devaki Sahasrabudhe
As a results-oriented entrepreneur with 19 years of experience, she has successfully led various aspects in EdTech, Learning and Development, Sales Excellence, training, and education within intricate organizational frameworks. She has consistently demonstrated her ability to achieve tangible outcomes and instigate positive transformations. Her proficiency in crafting potent competency roadmaps underscores her commitment to elevating skills and capabilities across teams, fostering individual growth and performance enhancement..
Ing. Jeroen Baten, Co-Founder & Board Member
Jeroen Baten has been active in the field of Free and Open Source software since 1998. He is the author of 12 books on the subject, has written columns in several IT magazines, initiated two business clubs and one conference. He is to this day very passionate about open source software and speaks frequently about its cultural and technical challenges..