Description

I build products, not just software.

As Founder & CTO of Rompslomp, I wrote the first lines of code and scaled the platform to acquisition by Visma. The product was used daily by over 120,000 self-employed professionals in the Netherlands. I was responsible for architecture, product direction and building a team of 14, turning a complex domain into a reliable and widely used product.

Today I work hands-on as a full-stack TypeScript engineer, helping teams turn ideas into real, scalable products — from concept to production.

I combine product thinking, system design and execution. I’m at my best working on complex problems where technology, product and business meet.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Utrecht (up to 50km)

Rompslomp.nl B.V.
CTO / Founder
SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
January 2015 - June 2022 (7 years and 5 months)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Co-founded and led the technical development of Rompslomp.nl, an accounting platform for freelancers. Built and scaled the system in Ruby on Rails and React Native to over 120,000 daily users. Acquired by Visma in 2022.
Ruby on Rails React Native React.js Typescript
Floorplanner.com B.V.
Full stack software engineer
DIGITAL AND IT
January 2007 - May 2009 (2 years and 4 months)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
 Built the first backend and frontend (Ruby on Rails)  Led the backend integration with Funda  Developed a RESTful API for third-party access  Implemented multi-language I18n translation system  Integrated multiple payment systems (e.g., PayPal, Adyen)  Managed all Linux servers on Amazon EC2  Improved SEO, ranking #1 on Google for "floorplan"
Ruby on Rails
Eduapp Benelux B.V.
Techlead
EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
January 2012 - July 2016 (4 years and 6 months)
The Hague, Netherlands
 Launched the first version used by 65,000 teachers  Led the development and technical architecture of the platform  Scaled infrastructure to support rapid nationwide adoption
Ruby on Rails Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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TU Delft
2010

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