About me
I help organizations turn ambitious ideas into digital products and smarter ways of working. Whether building customer-facing applications or automating internal business processes, I focus on solutions that are not only enjoyable to use, but also designed to evolve alongside the organizations that rely on them. With more than twenty years of experience in front-end development, software architecture, product development, and technical leadership, I bridge business strategy and technical execution.
My career began in software development, but it has always been about more than writing code. I enjoy working alongside founders, leadership teams, designers, and engineers to shape products, solve complex technical challenges, and streamline business processes. From defining a product vision to refining the smallest interaction or automating a manual workflow, I believe great software is created through a combination of craftsmanship, pragmatism, and a deep understanding of the people who use it and the people who build it.
Work history
| period | company | role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 – present | Hugo Dechesne | Freelance Software Engineer & Technical Consultant |
| 2022 – 2026 | Kees de Boekhouder | Head of Product |
| 2019 – 2023 | Kaizen B.V. | Co-Founder |
| 2016 – 2019 | Hugo Dechesne | Freelance Software Engineer & Technical Consultant |
| 2009 – 2016 | Random Studio | Partner & Technical Director |
| 2007 – 2009 | Hugo Dechesne | Freelance Software Engineer |
| 2004 – 2007 | Media Republic | Software Engineer |
| 2003 | Xerox | Software Engineer |