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Lead Frontend Engineer & Creative Technologist
Oudenaarde, Belgien
Weltweit
Howest, Kortrijk, Belgium - MCT & DevineÜber mich
Creative technologist and systems architect with nearly two decades of experience crafting responsive, high‑performance web interfaces and applications for startups, media outlets and enterprise clients. The user comes first. Everything else is a simple problem that can be solved with creativity.
Skills
Tailwind CSSJavaScriptCSSElektrischer SystementwurfSystemanalyseNode.jsNext.jsTypeScriptFront EndReact.jsExpress.jsBackendFront EndDocker
JavaScript & TypeScript Development
Expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS/SCSS spanning nearly two decades. Proficiency in modern frameworks such as React, Next.js, Angular and Tailwind, enabling the delivery of responsive, high-performance web interfaces and applications for startups, media outlets and enterprise clients.
Frontend Architecture & Systems Design
Deep experience architecting scalable front-end systems, including embedded web apps for thermal camera devices, GDPR platforms shipped to 50 million daily users, and Electron desktop applications for offline-first enterprise environments. Strong focus on API design, cross-team orchestration and long-term maintainability.
AI-Augmented Software Delivery
Effective use of AI tooling such as OpenAI Codex, Cursor AI and Claude Code to accelerate product delivery. Ability to prototype, validate and pivot ideas rapidly, with an output equivalent to multiple full-stack developers working over months, delivered within days or a few weeks.
UI/UX Design & Interaction Design
Strong UI/UX instincts combined with practical engineering skills. Experience with interaction design, usability, accessibility, prototyping and UI component libraries, ensuring pixel-perfect and accessible user experiences across devices.
Tooling, Build Systems & CI/CD
Hands-on experience with Webpack, Vite, Git, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines including Drone, GitHub Actions and Jenkins, enabling reliable and automated software delivery workflows.
Database & Infrastructure
Working knowledge of Postgres, Prisma, MongoDB and Mongoose for data management, combined with infrastructure experience using Docker, Docker Compose, MQTT and the Vercel platform.
Animation & Media Technologies
Proficiency in Canvas/WebGL, TouchDesigner, Three.js, motion graphics, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve, enabling the creation of rich interactive and animated web experiences.
Electronics, Hardware & 3D
Practical experience with Raspberry Pi and Arduino, building small robotics and drones, programming them and designing custom UI and software to control them. 3D modelling and printing using Fusion360.
WordPress & CMS Development
Experience re-architecting large multi-language WordPress sites, building custom plugins, client integrations and theme frameworks, as well as teaching jQuery courses to professional clients and teams.
Sprachen
GermanverhandlungssicherEnglishverhandlungssicherFrenchverhandlungssicherDutchMuttersprache
Projekthistorie
Architected, built and maintained front-end interfaces for thermal cameras used in traffic applications, running on-device and communicating locally through a proprietary protocol. Developed APIs and infrastructure for next-generation products while maintaining backwards compatibility. Engineered Electron apps for Windows and Mac used by field engineers to manage large networks of devices in an offline-first environment. Implemented responsive UIs using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and Node.js with emphasis on accessibility and cross-device performance. Technologies: Electron, NodeJS, Angular, AngularJS, Material UI, RXjs, MQTT, Webpack, Vite, Figma, Jenkins CI, SCSS, Git.
Led frontend migration from Angular to Vue. Coached a new team of agile developers with junior backgrounds coming from a non-web/non-agile enterprise environment. Worked on a healthcare project with high stakes and real implications, involving stakeholders in university hospitals, constant feedback communication and deadline rescheduling. Technologies: Angular, RXjs, VueJS, Webpack, SCSS, Git.
Maintained and iterated the front-end of Belgium's largest online newspaper HLN.be and other outlets (AD.nl). Added new features to the editor platform, improved performance and ensured cross-browser compatibility using HTML5/JSTL, CSS3 and JavaScript. Mentored junior developers and led architecture of the next generation of the website. Lead architect of GDPR system across 3 countries and 20+ brands shipped to 50 million daily users. Technologies: Vanilla JavaScript/CSS, NodeJS, Java Thymeleaf templating, GruntJS, Jenkins CI, Git.