About
Highly accomplished Generalist Tech Lead with over a decade of experience driving complex software development, infrastructure automation, and Agile transformations across diverse industries including government, e-commerce, and data analytics. Expert in Java, DevOps, Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes), and leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-impact technical solutions. Proven ability to bridge technical and business requirements, mentor engineers, and optimize development processes for efficiency and innovation.
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Work
Dojoo.io (part of Nederland Eet Groep BV)
Senior Software Engineer
Homie (part of Nederland Eet Groep BV)
Senior Java Backend Developer
Opinity BV (now Vormer IT)
Senior Software Developer
Asellion (now part of Covestro)
Backend Developer
Metrixlab (now Toluna)
Software Engineer
Oxyme (now part of Metrixlab)
Software Developer
iBanx HSE (now Unite-X)
Software Developer
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Education
Software Engineering
University of Amsterdam
Software Engineering
University of Amsterdam
Forensic Science
Amsterdam University of Applied Science
Computer Science
Amsterdam University of Applied Science
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Certificates
Splunk4Rookies
Splunk
Beginnen met leidinggeven
KennethSmith
Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.org
Axway APIM Developer
Axway
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Skills
APIs & Messaging
REST-APIs, Web API, JSON, ActiveMQ, ActiveMQ Artemis, RabbitMQ, Redis
Leadership & Methodologies
Tech Lead, Scrum Master, Solution Architect, Software Architecture, C4 Models, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Holacracy
Programming Languages
Java (8, 11, 17, 21, 25), Scala (2, 3), Python 3, Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML, XPath, XSL, XSLT
Frameworks & Libraries
Spring, Spring Boot 3, Quarkus, Vaadin, JMix, Django, Flask, NodeJS, Express, Akka (Http/Streams)
DevOps & CI/CD
Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Tekton, GitOps, ArgoCD, Ansible, CI/CD, DevOps, SRE, Rundeck, Nexus
Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure
AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean, Rackspace, VMWare, IaaS, Linux (Ubuntu, Redhat)
Databases & Data Management
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, MongoDB, MarkLogic, LDAP, Relational Databases, Document Stores
Low-Code Platforms
Thinkwise, Mendix, Outsystems
Tools & Monitoring
Squadcast, FreshService, Splunk4Rookies, Camunda
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Projects
CO2-heffing Glastuinbouw @ Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority)
Leading the development of a new software system for upcoming CO2 tax legislation, focusing on architectural design, infrastructure setup, and team mentoring.
IAM solution @ DICTU (Dutch Government IT service)
Co-led a cross-functional team in developing a critical IAM solution for the Dutch government, defining architecture and managing the development lifecycle.
Centrale Database migratie @ Schiphol
Managed the migration of a critical XML database and refactored existing Java code, ensuring future-proof data management and high availability.
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Languages
Dutch
Native
English
Fluent
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Volunteer
Batavierenrace
·Radio communications service team
• General member of the Radioverbindingsdienst (radio communications service) of the Batavierenrace, one of the world’s largest relay runs with more than 8500 participants. • Developed a number of software systems used, most notably BLAM.
ForensX
·Founder & Chair
Founded and chaired the student association for the study Forensic Science in Amsterdam.
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