About Me

I have spent the last 15 years in technical lead and decision-making roles. Most recently I was CTO of a business unit at Xebia, a leading Dutch technology consultancy, where I spent two years in that role and four years on the leadership team. I am not afraid to take responsibility when it counts. In fact, that is where I do my best work.

Today I work with organisations that need someone who can lead and deliver: cloud adoption, mission-critical software development, technical leadership on complex projects, and coaching teams to raise their game. I work hands-on alongside your team (not through layers of sub-contractors), scoped to a clear outcome and accountable for the result.

AI has changed how I build software, and I have embraced it fully. I use spec-driven delivery (plans, stories, and ADRs authored upfront) with GitHub Copilot as a co-developer throughout. The output is reliable, well-documented software that your team and AI agents can maintain and extend independently.

I am equally comfortable explaining a technical decision to a CTO who needs the business case and walking through an architectural tradeoff with a senior engineer. I adapt to the room and to the problem.