Strategic Thinker | Transformation Leader | AI & Digital Expert
Hi, I’m Rob van Linda – a transformation expert combining digital innovation, AI adoption, and agile leadership.
With a background that spans luxury hospitality, cross-cultural project leadership, and cutting-edge AI integration, I help organizations move beyond buzzwords and create real impact.
Whether it’s OKR-driven delivery, AI-powered decision-making, or building trust in complex environments – I bring clarity, speed, and structure to the table.
Curious to know more?
Check out my blog, portfolio, or drop me a message. Let’s build something meaningful – together.
- Name: van Linda
- Given Name: Rob
- Natonality: Dutch
- Email: contact@robvanlinda.de
- Blog: https://robvanlinda.digital
I don’t bring a construction kit. I bring momentum
Agility, Innovation, Digitization, AI & Structure. And a mindset that moves things forward
AI isn’t a threat to agility — it’s the teammate we’ve been waiting for.
In a time where many German organizations still confuse transformation with tool adoption, I help teams and leaders unlock the real potential of Agile by integrating AI into retrospectives, sprint planning, decision-making, and OKRs. It’s not about replacing people — it’s about removing friction, unlocking clarity, and accelerating value. If you’re ready to move beyond frameworks and into real momentum, I bring the mindset, methods, and machine collaboration to make it happen.
My Custom GPTs/Agents
I have created custom GPTs that teams can use to support their agile processes with the help of AI. Click on the links to open the selected custom GPT. An Open AI account is required.
Link: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-688b74d3d3e0819186
Description: The AI Navigator analyses your request and, if appropriate, directs you to a specialised GPT in the areas of agility, Scrum, leadership or transformation. Clear, targeted, no nonsense.
Link to a post on my blog about this custom GPT: https://robvanlinda.digital/i-built-an-ai-swarm-with-a-clickable-link-and-chatgpt-helped-me-code-it-a-creators-adventure-continues/
Link: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6883defc948081918656a10513980d8e-no-bs-agiility
Description:Tired of buzzwords and boardroom BS? This GPT breaks down the real path to transformation — Agile, Digital, AI — with clear steps, cultural wake-up calls, and no excuses. Backed by Prompt Engineering as your AI-native companion. Built for doers, not talkers
Link to the post about this custom GPT: https://robvanlinda.digital/unleashing-agility-how-ai-enhances-scrum-with-my-new-custom-gpt/
Link: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-688101ce2a6c819196fa2d97cbad044c-scrum-expert-gpt-your-po-sm-assistant
Description: A GPT for product owners and Scrum Masters who want more than textbook platitudes. Supports refinement, planning, retrospectives and requirements – with a clear focus on agile added value. Identifies gaps, asks the right questions, provides structure and helps you to better support your team.
Link to the post about this custom GPT: https://robvanlinda.digital/unleashing-agility-how-ai-enhances-scrum-with-my-new-custom-gpt/
Link: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6881f99a78108191b6ab220cbf51c14d-the-no-bs-transformation-guide
Description: Tired of buzzwords and boardroom BS? This GPT breaks down the real path to transformation — Agile, Digital, AI — with clear steps, cultural wake-up calls, and no excuses. Backed by Prompt Engineering as your AI-native companion. Built for doers, not talkers.
Link to my post about the way this Custom GPT: https://robvanlinda.digital/announcing-a-new-custom-gpt-navigating-the-future-of-transformation/
URL: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6888b57b42fc8191840c73addb6ce0e0-grit-navigator
Description: This GPT is a people-centred leadership coach based on the GRIT framework (Growth, Recognition, Inspiration, Trust). It supports you in strengthening clarity, trust and implementation power in teams and organisations – pragmatically and purposefully.
Link to the corresponding post: https://robvanlinda.digital/unleashing-potential-introducing-grit-navigator-your-new-custom-gpt/
URL: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68bead826ad88191b24dca02fd3fa5ee-application-assistant-for-rob
Description: This custom GPT is my assistant when I am applying.
Link to the corrsponding post: https://robvanlinda.digital/a-workshop-a-curiosity-and-my-custom-ai-sidekick/
Mistral | Le Chat
The European Solution
My alternative for my ChatGPT assistant
This custom AI assistant provides me with targeted support in the application process – from analysing job advertisements to optimising my documents. Developed with Mistral AI, a leading European AI platform that guarantees not only the highest level of innovation, but also full compliance with the GDPR and the EU AI Act.
Why Mistral? As a European alternative to US providers, Mistral focuses on transparency, data protection and ethical AI development – values that are particularly important to me as a responsible consultant and AI enthusiast. The assistant is an example of how modern technology and European regulation can go hand in hand to create pragmatic, secure and sustainable solutions.
URL: https://chat.mistral.ai/chat?le-chat-agent=a813f3fa-274b-46a4-870c-e1086d2c76b0
AI, Agile & Innovation Certificates
Vanderbilt University
Provider: https://www.vanderbilt.edu | Tutor: Professor Mr. Jules White https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/bio/?pid=jules-white | Ranking Vanderbilt university
- Specializations
Additional Certificates (including some from the specializations)
Result detail page @Coursera >
I am certified as Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Digital Transformatoion Manager and also Digital Business Innovation (you’ll find them underneath the AI certifications). When I discovered this course, I was irritated by the term Change Management. But whline attending the course, I discovered countless touchpoints with my former courses.
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Certificates Digitalisation, Innovation & Agile
Proveded by the learning platform Karriere Tutor: https://karriere-tutor.de | 2025 best eLearning plattform https://www.portalderwirtschaft.de/wissenschaft-forschung-bildung/393356/karriere-tutor-bester-e-learning-anbieter-2025.html (German Langugae)
https://www.scrum.org/professional-scrum-certifications/count
As of 2025, there are 696,089 people worldwide with a PSM I certificate, but only 48,614 hold the more advanced PSM II (source: Scrum.org).That puts me among the top 7% of certified Scrum Masters globally.
This insight was verified through a quick data check with ChatGPT – one of my regular AI assistants.
A selection of Micro Credentials which combine Agility and AI
These courses marked my first steps into the world of AI – not just as a tool, but as a collaborative partner. They opened my eyes to what becomes possible when we treat AI not as a replacement, but as a teammate. I call ChatGPT my “ChatBuddy” – or more formally: Mr. GPT. 🙂
