About Me

Software engineer and technology enthusiast with a passion for building the infrastructure of tomorrow.

Personal Background

I started my coding journey at age 5 on an MSX2 computer in 1988, typing code listings from magazines and experimenting with MSX-BASIC. What began as childhood curiosity evolved into a lifelong passion for building systems that matter.

At 14, I joined Decos as my first job, eventually spending 20 years there growing from a junior developer to leading international teams. In 2018, I took the leap into self-employment, founding Blocksource and later Wadagso, focusing on cutting-edge digital currency technology.

Today, I work at the intersection of digital currency, high-performance systems, and generative AI, contributing to projects that shape the future of technology.

Based in the Netherlands
Married, Two Children
BSc Information Technology, The Hague University
Open to interesting projects and collaborations

Professional Philosophy

I believe in harnessing deep focus to create technology that matters. When I enter a state of flow, I can compress weeks of work into days - not through shortcuts, but through sustained, intense concentration that most find difficult to maintain. This ability to stay locked in on complex problems, combined with relentless iteration toward perfection, has been central to my approach.

My edge comes from a simple practice: I never stop learning. Every interesting idea becomes a personal project, every emerging technology a playground. This is how I've stayed ahead of the curve for over two decades in a field where yesterday's expertise becomes tomorrow's obsolescence. While I respect proven solutions and don't chase trends blindly, I actively engage with what's new - understanding it, experimenting with it, and integrating it where it adds real value.

I'm driven by creating impact at scale and depth - building systems that make the previously impossible possible, touching as many lives as we can reach. Technical excellence isn't just about elegant code; it's about understanding the ripple effects of what we build and taking that seriously.

Current Focus Areas

Digital Currency Technology

Architecting the future of programmable money and central bank digital currencies.

High-Performance Systems

Engineering systems that push the boundaries of transaction throughput and latency.

Generative AI

Leveraging AI for rapid prototyping and building advanced knowledge systems that make complex information accessible.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

RustGoC++TypeScriptSQL

Digital Currency Tech

Distributed LedgersSmart ContractsConsensus AlgorithmsCryptographyCBDC Architecture

High-Performance

Distributed SystemsParallel ProcessingNetwork OptimizationCloud InfrastructureScalability

AI & Machine Learning

LLM IntegrationPrompt EngineeringAI InfrastructureSemantic SearchVector Databases

Frameworks & Tools

ReactNode.jsDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLRedis

Cloud Providers

AWSAzureGoogle CloudDigitalOceanScaleway

Let's Build Something Together

Whether you're working on digital currency infrastructure, need help with high-performance systems, or want to explore AI integration, I'm always interested in challenging projects that push boundaries.