Description

Principal Software Architect and hands-on Engineer with over 25 years of experience

designing, building, and evolving large-scale, mission-critical software platforms. Deep

specialisation in Event-Driven Architecture, stream processing with Kafka (Streams),

Kotlin and Kubernetes. Experienced in both greenfield development and large-scale

transformations, often operating as a senior freelance consultant embedded in client

teams. Strong focus on simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic agility.

Available for senior freelance or principal-level roles; remote-first, with periodic onsite

availability.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Montpellier (up to 50km)

APM Terminals
Software Engineer / Architect
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
January 2025 - December 2025 (11 months)
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
Designed and implemented large-scale, event-driven systems within the terminal logistics domain, with a strong focus on throughput, resilience, and operational simplicity. Played an active role in advocating, coaching, and teaching Event-Driven Architecture—specifically Kafka Streams—across teams. Also guided teams on modern CI/CD and GitOps practices, helping improve delivery reliability, operational maturity, and developer autonomy. Worked hands-on across system design, implementation, and platform automation in a cloud-native environment.

Technologies:
Kafka (Streams), Kotlin / Java, Ktor, Spring Boot, Domain-Driven Design, React, TypeScript, Postgres, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize.
Kafka Streams Apache Kafka Kotlin Kubernetes React.js
ChargePoint
Principal Software Engineer
TRANSPORTATION
September 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 3 months)
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
Advocated and implemented Event-Driven Architecture across multiple teams, contributing to the evolution of a shared, production-critical streaming platform. Focused on scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability while mentoring engineers on Kafka Streams, Kotlin, and distributed system design.

Technologies:
Kafka (Streams), Kotlin, Ktor, Spring Boot, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Postgres, TimescaleDB, MongoDB, React, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize.
Kafka Streams Apache Kafka Kotlin Kubernetes Node.js
ViriCiti (now part of ChargePoint)
Software Engineer
TRANSPORTATION
September 2021 - August 2022 (11 months)
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
Designed and rebuilt edge software running on embedded devices connected to vehicle CAN-bus systems for hybrid and fully electric public transport fleets. Implemented configurable CAN parsing and on-device rule engines enabling geo-aware and context-aware behaviour (e.g. automatic electric mode, heating, and energy optimisation), streaming telemetry and GPS data reliably to the cloud for real-time fleet dashboards

Technologies:
TypeScript, Node.js, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka, CAN-bus, Gitlab CI, Docker.
Typescript Node.js Apache Kafka Kotlin