Experience

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Experience

30+ years building software across the stack. Here are the roles that shaped me.

  1. 2017 – presentYielder Group#a1b2c3d

    Senior Developer

    Maintenance and development of the internal software stack: the customer-facing B2C platform, internal CRM, order placement with providers and external API integrations. Since early 2026 the old platform is maintenance-only; current development is the slimmed-down successor for order placement and the external endpoints, plus an AI-powered customer insight tool.

    SymfonyReactPHPMySQL
  2. 2015 – 2017People-force B.V.#e4f5a6b

    Senior Developer

    Architecture and development of LMS platform for technician training, API integrations with Podio. Stack: Laravel, NodeJS, Vue.

    LaravelNodeJSVue
  3. 2014 – 2019Aranea Development#7c8d9e0own company, alongside employment

    Owner / Lead Developer

    Own company. Built 20+ custom e-commerce platforms, mobile applications and managed hosting solutions. From initial client meetings through delivery and ongoing management.

  4. 2011 – 2014SportMoves BV#f1a2b3c

    CTO

    System architecture for a mobile social platform. Cross-platform applications (API, backend, iOS, Android, desktop). R&D leadership, managed team of 2 developers.

  5. 2008 – 2011Webcontent#4d5e6f7

    Lead PHP Developer

    Technical lead on 30+ client projects. Built custom CMS platforms and e-commerce solutions. Introduced version control and structured development processes.

    PHPMySQL
  6. 2001 – 2008Freelance Developer#8a9b0c1

    Independent

    Independent developer. Built web applications, custom CMS platforms, e-commerce solutions, web radio systems and POS integrations across various industries.

  7. 1994 – 2002Early Career#d2e3f4a

    Helpdesk & Infrastructure

    UPC Netherlands (2nd Line Support, 200+ tickets/week), Lan-Alyst (Enterprise Helpdesk for BNG, Arthur Andersen), Commodore (Helpdesk & Support). Built foundation in networking, infrastructure and client communication.