Creative front-end developer with an eye for detail and a passion for accessible digital experiences.
About
The Beginning
In 2005, I wrote my first line of CSS on Kindertent, a Dutch children's website, creating a core memory with a simple background: red. Over the years, I developed themes and plugins for platforms like Tumblr and WordPress. Following the principle of Maslow's Hammer, I scripted anything that could be automated, from bookmarklets to browser extensions to web, desktop, and mobile apps.
Current Career
My professional journey has taken me from small businesses to a large corporation and a customer experience agency. I've developed solutions for clients such as Nike, Fokker Services Group, AkzoNobel, Lely, DIF, AZ, Greenchoice, Daikin, FC Utrecht, FIFPro, Goede Doelen Loterijen, HG, Marel, Hertog Jan, Pameijer, Renault, Zelus, and many others. I progressed to a senior role, where I mentor interns, guide fellow developers, advise multidisciplinary teams and clients, and lead projects.
I have developed for new clients and projects and maintained a variety of existing projects, continuously improving my skills in frontend development. My growing interest in accessibility led me to become the representative developer at the Inclusive Design Lab. I prioritize writing DRY code, accessible semantic markup, and applying atomic web design principles. I develop reusable components, utilize CSS variables, and create scalable, flexible theming solutions. I have spent significant time creating and expanding codebase component libraries, including vanilla, headless Next.js, and barebone projects, as well as email campaigns and Salesforce templates.
Outside of Work
Consistency defines my professional journey, with over nine years at The Valley underscoring my dedication. However, I very much like variety in my personal life. I enjoy bringing a multitude of homemade treats to the office, occasional strength training, arts and crafts, learning new languages, and tackling logic puzzles. My social side comes out through weekend trips, meetups, and collaborating in board game groups and Dungeons & Dragons sessions.
You might also notice that I love Halloween 🎃
Relevant
experience
Front-End Developer
The Valley (CX Agency)
2015-2024
↗- Ensuring compliance with W3C standards and WCAG 2.0 accessibility requirements
- Leading projects and communicating, advising and collaborating closely with UX, VD, BE and clients both in person, remote, and over Jira
- Supporting fellow developers and mentoring interns through their internships
- Translating designs into responsive, interactive and adaptive websites, landing pages, email campaigns, and proof of concepts
- Setting up, documenting and maintaining project environments
- Representing front-end development as a member of our Inclusive Design Lab
User Experience & Development Intern
ING (Omnichannel Experience - Innovation)
2015
↗- Website development with AngularJS
- Development of API's with Django REST framework with Python
- Research on and development with Estimote Beacons and Raspberry Pi's
- Development of mobile applications for iOS with Swift in XCode
Freelance web developer
Several small businesses
2014-2018
- Analysis, design and development of custom WordPress 4.1 templates and plugins with PHP
- Development with WordPress 4.1 and Joomla 3.3
Selected projects
While I have developed various live websites and products, they undergo continuous maintenance and updates by multiple developers over time. That is why I made these selected projects specifically to showcase my proficiency with specific technologies.
Portfolio 2024
↗In this project, I was both client and developer, collaborating closely with an experienced designer. The goal was to showcase my skills, both in development and the translation of static design to interactive, responsive and accessible website.
