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Ricardo Van Der Spoel

Cloud & AI Architect | Senior Software Engineer

€600/day
Amsterdam, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Ricardo

Free and no-obligation software prototype within 72 hours for SMEs with a concrete process problem. I help companies replace manual work with smart software and AI automation.

Think of internal tools, customer portals, dashboards, workflows, and systems that make processes faster, more reliable, and scalable.

If a prototype proves valuable, I will develop it into a secure and production-ready solution including hosting, integrations, monitoring, CI/CD, and maintenance.

I am usually engaged when standard development is no longer sufficient. My focus is on systems that remain stable while growing, so that speed today does not cause technical problems tomorrow.

I design and build scalable infrastructures on Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, private cloud, and hybrid environments. I work platform-agnostic and choose per project what best suits scalability, costs, and complexity.

In practice, this means container-based deployments with Kubernetes, deployment automation, and infrastructures focused on performance, availability, and fault tolerance.

Additionally, I implement AI and compute workloads, from AI runners and processing pipelines to GPU-based workloads and integrations with LLMs and other AI APIs. The focus is on stable production environments and scalable data processing.

I work fullstack with a strong focus on backend and infrastructure. Depending on the problem, I work with Laravel/PHP, Node.js, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Vue 3, and React. Technology choices are made based on scalability, performance, and maintainability.

My work revolves around scalable architecture, API-first systems, CI/CD pipelines, and development workflows that enable teams to build quickly and in a structured manner.

You can expect systems to be set up production-ready immediately, strategic thinking, and fast, clear communication.
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Juridische sector
    AI-driven Lead Distribution Platform for the Legal Sector
    October 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)
    Development of an AI-driven lead distribution platform for the legal sector, where incoming requests are automatically analyzed, classified, and matched with affiliated organizations. The system interprets leads based on content, intent, and context, combining this with factors such as region, specialization, and availability to achieve optimal allocation. The architecture is fully API-driven and designed for scalability, performance, and flexibility, with AI playing a central role in continuously improving matching quality.
    AI Engineer Cloud Architect Software Architecture PHP DevOps
  • Dienstensector
    Onboarding Platform for Utilities
    July 2024 - October 2024 (3 months)
    Further development of a platform aimed at assisting expats with simultaneously connecting to various utilities, in collaboration with real estate agents and partners. The system automates the process of requesting and processing services such as energy, internet, and other utilities, and integrates with external providers to streamline data exchange and processing. The focus was on improving existing functionality, stability, and further expanding integrations within a production environment.
    Node.js DevOps Kubernetes
  • Verzekeringssector
    Disability Insurance Comparison Platform
    April 2024 - July 2024 (3 months)
    Development of a comparison platform for disability insurance, where products and premiums are retrieved in real-time via an external SOAP API. Within this project, an API connection was implemented and integrated into a WordPress environment, supported by a Lumen-based backend. The emphasis was on reliable data integration and translating complex external data into a usable and clear user interface.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Computer Science
    Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)
    2016

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