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.

Domaines d’expertise

Langues

Néerlandais
Bilingue ou natif
Anglais
Bilingue ou natif
Français
Bilingue ou natif
Allemand
Capacité professionnelle limitée

Préférences en matière de lieu de travail

Accepte de travailler sur site

Montpellier (jusqu’à 50 km)

APM Terminals
Software Engineer / Architect
LOGISTIQUE & SUPPLY CHAIN
janvier 2025 - décembre 2025 (11 mois)
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
TRANSPORTS
septembre 2022 - décembre 2024 (2 ans et 3 mois)
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
TRANSPORTS
septembre 2021 - août 2022 (11 mois)
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