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Tarragona, CT, ES

Karlskrona, Blekinge County, SE

• Led global Architecture team and Threat Intelligence Engineering Department at Outpost24, focusing on building highly reliable and scalable systems. Managed budget, planning, and operations for Engineering department..
• Created scalable and decoupled ecosystem for new and existing data sources integration.
• Supported a team of skilled Technical Architects to define a Global System Development plan.* Architected event based systems* Leading modernization and migration projects

Barcelona, Barcelona, ES

• Led a team at Blueliv to acquire and process data from various sources for the Threat Intelligence unit. Implemented new technologies to handle large data volumes and ensure actionable insights for customers.
• Managed integration of Python, Postgres, and Elastic technologies for efficient data processing.
• Spearheaded the transition to cloud technologies for enhanced scalability and performance.

Zug, Switzerland, CH

• Managed the cloud native system and led a team at IWG - Regus, shaping the future of the API layer and backend integration.
• Designed architectural basis for seamless integration with in-house and off-the-shelf systems.
• Responsible for planning, estimation, prioritization, people management, solution design, vendor management, and system architecture.

Waterford, Munster, IE

• Spearheaded the development and implementation of cutting-edge DevOps practices at NearForm, driving efficiency and innovation in engineering modern cloud platforms.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to share project experiences and insights, enhancing organizational capabilities in DevOps methodologies.
• Led speaking engagements and authored thought leadership pieces on DevOps best practices, contributing to industry knowledge and thought leadership.

Waterford, Munster, IE

• Led the DevSecOps initiative at nearForm, developing services and OSS products for containerised micro service architectures.
• Cultivated partnerships by creating building blocks for Secure DevOps automation in Cloud native environments.
• Spoke at internal and public events, actively involved in developing technical marketing collateral.

Waterford, Munster, IE

• Built a robust infrastructure using Kubernetes, Postgres, and NodeJS on Google Cloud and MS Azure, ensuring high availability for thousands of daily users.
• Implemented automation scripts in Bash, jq, Ruby, and NodeJS to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
• Developed a Metrics and Logging stack with Prometheus/Grafana and Fluentbit/Elasticsearch/Kibana for monitoring and analysis.

• Spearheaded the design of a new event-based reporting architecture using Node handlers and RabbitMQ to enhance scalability and maintainability.
• Designed and implemented a new deployment architecture using GoCD, Docker, Kubernetes, and automation scripts to streamline testing and deployment processes.
• Managed 5 Kubernetes Clusters on Debian VMs hosted in VmWare, ensuring efficient operations and security updates.

• Led the design and implementation of RisingTool's platform architecture, transitioning from Ruby on Rails to NodeJs for improved efficiency.
• Established CI/CD using Jetbrains – TeamCity, ensuring seamless deployment processes.
• Provided ongoing consultancy to make critical architecture decisions, contributing to the company's success.

• Developed a surveying tablet web application for environmental inspectors to draw spills on a Google map and upload photos from their iPhones.
• Built PHP backend API + SPA in JavaScript for IOS6 devices, with frontend in QooxDoo Mobile and backend in Symfony2 + Doctrine.

Consulting with Monitae.com for Frontend Development. AngularJs and jquery in an Windows/.net environment.

• Led the design and implementation of technical architecture at Choizzes International BV, resulting in a seamless integration of various technologies for Pumiwex S.L.
• Developed backend in Symfony2, Doctrine, MySQL, KnockoutJS, AngularJS, Jquery, JqueryUI.
• Designed server cluster architecture and security for complete cloud-based hosting stack.

Various IT projects using PHP, Mysql and other technologies

Develop web based software to help research projects conducted by TNO. All projects were programmed in PHP with database backend. In January 2007 I started programming with the Symfony framework here.

• Managed sales, marketing, and logistics operations in consumer electronics distribution, generating over 10 million revenue euros annually.
• Architected ERP software for logistics, billing and workflow management, streamlining customer E-commerce integration and business efficiency.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Sales - Benelux territory for CRM software suite. Preparing and closing deals with customer up to 150k/yr.

Account manager for Magic Software development environment and solutions

Baarn, Utrecht, NL

In my role as an Account Manager at PTS, I led a team of engineers in managing assignments and customer relationships. I also worked as a Windows certified engineer on projects like managing GSM traffic monitoring systems for KPN mobile and building Y2k mitigation software for ING Lease.

Technical support of EDI systems on the AS400. Customers were mainly large european car manufacturers.

Designing and building the electrics and PLC systems for large industrial recycling machinery

Pr Marketing

Electronica / Technische Computerkunde, Technical Computerscience