What Would AI Do?
Published by
Leanpub
Summary
A 20-volume series exploring AI ethics and implications.
About
Highly accomplished Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years of experience in backend development, specializing in designing scalable, high-performance systems and AI/LLM solutions. Proven track record of significant contributions to open-source projects, leading engineering initiatives, and scaling complex platforms to handle millions of daily transactions, including successful entrepreneurial ventures. Expertise spans AWS, Kubernetes, Go, Python, Ruby, and TypeScript, driving innovation in enterprise identity management, payment systems, and cybersecurity.
Work
kdeps.io
|Founding Software Engineer
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Summary
Led the development of an AI startup, creating an open-source framework for Dockerized applications with integrated Large Language Models (LLMs) for intelligent task automation.
Highlights
Architected and built the core product, including a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) graph library in Golang, enabling AI-powered APIs for advanced decision-making and content generation.
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Office)
|System Engineer
Netherlands, Netherlands
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Summary
As a civil servant (rijksambtenaar), I am currently developing and designing enterprise systems for the Dutch national government's tax administration, focusing on robust and scalable solutions.
Highlights
Engineered and deployed an IMS Interface (FAMP003) to automate role and permission management, transitioning from manual processes to efficient API-driven workflows.
Developed Batch Service Automation (BSA) using Ansible playbooks, streamlining file processing, notification systems, and automated operations across RHEL environments.
Constructed ITSM API integrations and Python scripts for EUM-LTB data processing, optimizing data workflows with SAS Teradata databases.
DAZN Group
|Senior Software Engineer
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Summary
Contributed to a global sports streaming platform handling millions of daily transactions, leading critical engineering initiatives to improve revenue recovery, platform scalability, and developer productivity across global regions.
Highlights
Spearheaded the development of a revenue recovery tool that identified millions of euros in misregistered users across complex distributed systems.
Scaled payment systems to handle over 10 million daily transactions, significantly reducing subscription service latency by 90% across four global regions.
Developed a microservices visualization tool adopted by 1,000+ engineers and a global deployment communication tool utilized by 300+ engineers, enhancing collaboration and system oversight.
Jexia B. V.
|Senior Software Engineer
Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Summary
Responsible for developing high-performance infrastructure components and container orchestration middleware for a Backend-as-a-Service platform for real-time applications.
Highlights
Developed the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for a serverless platform, leveraging Go, Kubernetes, gRPC, and Protobuf for high-performance backend services.
Engineered custom Kubernetes middleware to optimize resource allocation and automate bare-metal Linux deployments, improving operational efficiency.
Designed and implemented high-performance gRPC microservices for efficient dataset and file management, integrating Kafka for robust data streaming.
ALTUS Digital Capital
|Lead Software Engineer / Team Lead
Singapore, Singapore
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Summary
Led development of iamClaire and GoSPCE platforms for a digital venture studio, managing cross-functional teams and establishing engineering best practices for rapid product delivery.
Highlights
Led the end-to-end development of iamClaire.com, a social e-commerce platform, bringing it from concept to production within six months using Ruby, Rails, and AWS.
Managed a remote team of 4 engineers, establishing robust Jenkins CI/CD pipelines with CloudFormation to enable scalable AWS deployments.
Provided technical leadership and oversight for flagship products, including GoSPCE, ensuring successful delivery of lifestyle experience platforms.
VIPRE Security Group
|Senior Software Engineer
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Summary
Led macOS VIPRE Antivirus and ThreatTrack development for an enterprise security company, specializing in kernel-level security and malware analysis infrastructure.
Highlights
Spearheaded the development of macOS VIPRE Antivirus and the ThreatTrack Hardware Appliance malware gateway, enhancing enterprise security solutions.
Architected a multithreaded server endpoint for Threat Analyzer hardware, significantly improving the efficiency and speed of malware analysis.
Collaborated with key Silicon Valley vendors, contributing to white papers that advanced antivirus architecture and industry best practices.
Dallas, TX, US
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Summary
Spearheaded significant framework migrations and managed distributed engineering teams to improve system performance and SEO for a major travel booking platform.
Highlights
Spearheaded the complex migration of a legacy Rails 2 application to Rails 3, successfully managing a remote team of four engineers through the transition.
Contributed to upstream Rails projects, including Arel and Geokit, which enhanced geolocation features and improved system capabilities.
Implemented advanced SEO and geolocation services, significantly improving hotel booking accuracy and user experience leveraging AWS EC2 and Chef.
Education
EITCA Academy
Brussels, Belgium
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Certificate Program
Artificial Intelligence Programme
Courses
Google Cloud ML
TensorFlow
Deep Learning
AMA University
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
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B.S.
Computer Science
Courses
Full-scholar student, completed 172/216 units
Cisco Networking Academy
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Certificate Program
Network Associate
Courses
Completed CCNA 1-4
Publications
From Ruby to Golang: A Ruby Programmer's Guide to Learning Go
Published by
Leanpub
Summary
A comprehensive guide for Ruby programmers transitioning to Go, ranked #3 on Amazon.
Languages
English
Tagalog
Dutch
Certificates
Dutch A2 Inburgeringsdiploma
Issued By
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)
Certified Linux Administrator (RHEL 7)
Issued By
Brainbench
Certified Ruby 1.9
Issued By
Brainbench
Certified Cisco Network Support
Issued By
Brainbench
Certified JavaScript
Issued By
Brainbench
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Issued By
AMA University
Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Go, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, C++, Objective-C.
Cloud & DevOps
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Docker, AWS Lambda, AWS SQS, AWS Step Functions, CloudFormation.
Platforms & Tools
Linux, MySQL, NoSQL, Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Firebase, GraphQL, Ansible, SAS, Teradata, RHEL, systemd, SELinux, ITSM API, gRPC, Protobuf, Kafka, Network Security, AWS EC2, Chef, OpenAI APIs, LLMs.
Methodologies
Agile, Scrum, TDD/BDD, Design Patterns, Microservices, Serverless.