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Work Experience

A selection of relevant roles where I made an impact

  1. Full-Stack Software Engineer

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    AWS Cloud Migration

    Migration from an on-premise VPS setup — dozens of servers, each with its own configuration and no central management — to AWS with Shared Compute. The new cloud setup scales automatically with usage, without manual intervention. The impact on release velocity was significant: from one hotfix per day and one release every three weeks, to multiple releases per day when needed.

    Docker Python AWS Terraform GitHub Actions Scrum Redis Infrastructure as Code

    GitHub CI/CD Automation

    Automated the full build, test, and deployment workflow using GitHub Actions. Quality checks that previously took 30–40 minutes now run in a fraction of that time — with more checks than before. Releases changed from a manually supervised process taking several hours to an automated process of around 30 minutes requiring no active attention.

    GitHub Actions Docker TypeScript Agile

    Native Mobile App Rebuild

    Rebuilt the native mobile application in TypeScript and React Native using Expo, replacing a legacy codebase. Established CI/CD pipelines and application architecture; frontend team handled UI/UX while I focused on functionality and technical implementation.

    TypeScript React Native Expo Kanban

    Local Development Environment Redesign

    Migrated development environment from a remote VPS setup to local development due to slow SFTP synchronization. Leveraged Docker images from the AWS migration to enable faster onboarding. A new developer previously spent multiple days setting up their workstation — this has been reduced to a matter of minutes. Developers now work fully locally and independently, without reliance on shared servers or slow file synchronization.

    Docker Bash Git

    Automated Regression Testing Stack

    Established comprehensive regression testing using Playwright, enabled by running the full application landscape locally. All critical user flows are covered by automated tests. On average, a bug is caught before reaching production every three weeks. The stack runs primarily locally via CLI commands, but is also prepared to run in GitHub Actions CI/CD.

    Playwright GitHub Actions Bash Docker TypeScript

    Monolithic to Microservices Migration

    Refactored legacy monolithic PHP/React/jQuery application into independent services. Modernized architecture to align with current standards, simplified developer onboarding, and enabled independent development and scaling of services.

    PHP React Docker jQuery GitHub Actions

    Ongoing Development of Existing Applications

    Alongside architectural refactoring, I continued extending existing applications with new functionality and brought legacy code up to modern standards.

    PHP Yii Symfony React MySQL Scrum
  2. Software Developer

    aXtion B.V.

    Started as a junior developer with a background in desktop applications, growing into a full-stack web developer role over time. Over the years, I became the go-to contact for colleagues and clients facing complex problems — including issues with third-party software. Clients valued my overview and my ability to steer toward the solution they actually needed, rather than what they literally asked for. Beyond software development, I set up and managed servers (Linux and Windows) on multiple occasions, partly automated.

    Questionnaire System - BergOp ROM

    Design, development, and modernization of a questionnaire system for GGZ/JGZ organizations. Over the years, I drove several significant architectural improvements that substantially increased the maintainability and extensibility of the system.

    Symfony PHP PostgreSQL jQuery Bootstrap.js React Windows Server HTML5 CSS3 Javascript PowerShell

    Inspection Software - ODIS

    Development of inspection software with desktop integration for occupational health inspections. A complex project involving close collaboration between multiple systems and external parties — I was a primary point of contact for both technical and process-related coordination.

    Symfony PHP PostgreSQL MS SQL Server jQuery Bootstrap.js Windows Server CentOS HTML5 CSS3 Javascript PowerShell

    Virtual Service Desk - KCC

    Development and deployment of communication software for citizen-municipality interactions.

    WPF (C#) Windows

    Technical Design and Development - Verzoemelstee

    Technical design and development of Verzoemelstee, an application supporting ADL workflows.

    Symfony PHP MySQL jQuery Bootstrap.js CentOS Android (Java)

    ISO 27001 Certification

    Preparation and achievement of ISO 27001 certification.

    ISO 27001 IT Governance

    Physiotherapy Application - FOI

    Rewrite of existing web application for physiotherapy analysis and treatment registration into a desktop application.

    Windows WPF (C#)

    Onboarding and Training

    Onboarding of new colleagues and training in automation and software usage.

    Customer Contact

    Supportive and advisory role in customer support.

    Chain Partner Coordination

    Coordination of chain partners for improved collaboration.