Hire me
I am a freelance developer and consultant focussing on code and team quality, helping companies improve their products and workflows.
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Professional references are available on request.
Consulting and training
I love sharing my knowledge and teaching individuals. After years of experience as a developer and trainer, I can help improve the quality of development teams and projects. Ask me about the following:
- Determining functional requirements
- Writing technical documentation
- Improving team workflows
- Training new developers
You can also ask me to assist with thinking about your project as a whole or finding experts to help you with a specific aspect of your project.
Developing web applications
I mainly build back-end web and big data applications, optionally with a basic, frameworkless front-end.
Some of the tools and technologies that I use:
On top of that, I have limited knowledge about web accessibility, translating from English to Dutch, writing blog posts, and public speaking.
What I bring to the table
- Love for web development
- A firm belief that the web should be for everyone
- Over ten years of back-end development experience
- Decent knowledge of front-end web development
- Experience working in an ISO 27001-certified company
- Ability to think along with customers and developers alike
- Enthusiasm for pair programming and guiding juniors
- Good mastery of both Dutch and English language
- Car driver's license (EU class B)
- No pet allergies
What I am looking for
- Limited hierarchy; everyone is accessible to everyone
- A diverse team, both personally and professionally
- Room to teach or mentor less experienced developers
- A focus on (code) quality and long-term profitability
- Work from home using my own working hours
What I don't do
- Anything system management, web and email hosting
- Meetings for the sake of meetings
- Early morning appointments
- Weekend availability
- Windows (the operating system)