Software Engineering Manager
Engineering manager focused on building reliable products and improving the systems behind them. I bring structure, clarity and energy to deliver the best possible results.
Chapter 1
Driven and adaptable technology professional with eight years of experience across software engineering, customer success, leadership and product development. I am proactive, technically minded and continuously strive to achieve the best possible results.
I enjoy improving systems, processes and collaboration while remaining technically involved, always looking for opportunities to learn, grow and create meaningful value.
Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede
Sept 2015 — Jun 2019
Focused on software development, system programming, embedded systems, electronics, networking and the integration of hardware and software through practical engineering projects.
Chapter 2
From writing the first lines of the platform to shaping the product that powers it today — collect all four back issues.
Jan 2025 — Present
Aqqo
Issue #4
Driving software engineering strategy for a 15-person team — optimising development processes, driving AI adoption and integration, and keeping delivery focused on reliable product outcomes.
Dec 2023 — Dec 2024
Aqqo
Issue #3
Built and led a 4-person Customer Success team, establishing the team structure, operating processes and the key touchpoints along the customer journey.
Feb 2023 — Nov 2023
Aqqo
Issue #2
Supported Aqqo's expansion into the government sector by advising public-sector clients, implementing the platform on-site and driving successful product adoption.
Jun 2018 — Jan 2023
Aqqo
Issue #1
Laid the technical foundation for Aqqo's platform and designed and implemented integrations with more than 50 third-party applications, enabling a scalable and connected product ecosystem.
Chapter 3
Three disciplines, one hero. Swim, bike and run — ideally with enough time left for a coffee stop.
Bonus: Volleyball!Stage 1
Kilometres of Dutch roads, tailwinds that mysteriously turn into headwinds, and the occasional sprint for a village sign.
Stage 2
Trading the keyboard for trails and park loops — the best place to untangle a gnarly problem is somewhere around kilometre five.
Stage 3
Lap after lap in the pool. No notifications underwater — just goggles, a red cap and a steady front crawl.
Chapter 4
Away from the sprints and standups there is a quieter project: tomatoes, flowers and a watering can. It is the slowest form of deployment — you plant in spring and ship in summer — but the uptime of a good garden is hard to beat.
Final chapter
Want to team up for the next issue? Happy to talk about engineering strategy, reliable systems — or compare training schedules and tomato yields.
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