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Versatile software engineer specialized in user interaction. Experienced in software design, evaluation, and implementation, ranging from webshops to full process integration. Proficient in the complete software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, conceptualization, interaction design, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance. Driven to deliver results in small teams. Prefers companies with a strong identity and a focus on user happiness.

Photo Roland Witvoet
Name B.Sc. M.Sc. Roland Joost Witvoet
Address Newtonplein 13
5621 CM  Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Phone +31 6 44 296 002
Email @klopt.nl
Date of Birth 14 June 1976
Nationality Dutch
Linguistics Dutch, English, German (moderate)
Drivers license "B" (car)

Summary

Top technologies

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Work experience

June 2022 - Feb 2024 ViMOSu Assignment 14
Position Software Engineer
Technologies HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Symphony, PHPstorm
Tasks Development of web based back-end and user portal for mobile phone operators and cloud workplace provider

Sept 2014 - May 2022 Netrange MMH GmbH Assignment 13
Position Software Engineer
Technologies HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CE-HTML, HBBTV, JSON, PHP, Perl, Linux, MPEG4, NodeJs, AWS
Tasks Development of web applications and a web application framework for smart TVs. Management of webapplicaties. Supporting 3rd party app developers. Troubleshooter.

Nov 2013 - July 2014 Your.TV Networks B.V. Assignment 12
Position Software Engineer
Technologies HTML5, Javascript, CE-HTML, HBBTV, JSON
Tasks Development of HTML application for streaming live TV on Smart TV and Android devices.

Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 Innophase B.V. Assignment 11
Position User Interaction Engineer
Technologies VB.Net, C#.Net, MSSQL, DotNetNuke, HTTP web services
Tasks Development of student access platform for the course administration.

Nov 2009 – Nov 2012 iphion B.V. Assignment 10
Position User Interaction Engineer
Technologies Adobe Flash Lite, Perl, C, PHP, Postgres, SOAP
Tasks Construction of a set-top box for television via the open internet. Mainly concerning embedded software for access to external Audio and video sources like Video on Demand, internet radio and YouTube. Also user access to the configuration of the device using the TV set and a supporting website. Complete redesign of the user interface.

Sept 2005 – July 2009 ViCi consulting
(Assignment 9a t/m 9g are part of my employment at ViCi consulting)
Assignment 9
Position Medior Technical Consultant
Technologies TIBCO, Integration Services
Tasks Internal projects for ViCi and it's customer.
Temp jobs.

Jan 2009 – June 2009 ViCi consulting Assignment 9g
Project Various internal projects
Position Software Engineer, usability Engineer
Technologies Web services, Java
Tasks Advise, evaluate/test and support various internal projects (often web-based).
Java training.

June 2007 – Dec 2008 Philips Medical Systems Assignment 9f
Project Enterprice Application Integration Software Design
Position Software Engineer
Technologies TIBCO, TCL, Expect
Tasks Creation and maintenance of 100+ adapter templates, 3rd line support for production problems and support the adapter creation team. The adapter templates implement the communication between a specific application type and the Common Message Bus. This includes connecting to the application, the transmission of the messages and the tracking & tracing. Communication can be based on email, FTP, FTP, SFTP, SOAP, TIBCO Rendezvous or proprietary, application specific protocols.

July 2008 – Aug 2008 Polymer Vision Aanstelling 9e
Project Readius E-reader
Position Software Engineer
Technologies Drupal
Tasks Development of a website for product launch, including CMS, blogs and mailing lists.

Dec 2006 – Juni 2007 Philips Medical Systems Assignment 9d
Project EAI Software Implementation
Position Adapter Programmer, 2nd line support
Technologies TIBCO, TDL
Tasks Implementing of adapters conform specification and 2nd line support for production issues with the adapters. Based on adapter specification and message specification, working adapters are built, tested and put into production, enabling applications to communicate with Philips's General Message System.

Sept 2006 – Nov 2006 Atos Origin / KPN Assignment 9c
Project EAI Software Testing
Position Software Tester
Technologies TIBCO, SOAP, Remedy
Tasks Specifying the test strategy, design of the actual teste, executing of the test, discuss the test results with the engineers, and write test reports. The TIBCO adapters are built by the engineers and tested for correctness, possible failures and their connectivity within the KPN environment.

May 2006 – July 2006 Octerion / KPN Assignment 9b
Project SOAP Database Interface
Position Technical Developer
Technologies Perl, Oracle Database, SOAP, XML, WSDL
Tasks Design and implementation of an adapter between an Oracle based Trouble Ticket System and a SOAP based web service. The adapter contains the business logic for the communication between 2 incident management systems using a TIBCO EAI infrastructure and implements both message conversion and message transfer.

Sept 2005 – Feb 2006 Philips Medical Systems Assignment 9a
Project SBO Add-on Development
Position Technical Developer of Visual Basic .NET Plug-ins
Technologies SAP Business One (SBO) add-ons, Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft SQL Database
Tasks Implementing of added functionality to SBO, using SBO add-ons. For example a sales analysis based on turnover and after-sales data.

2001 – now Independant entrepreneur Assignment 8
Position Sole proprietor
Technologies Perl, MySQL, PHP, Sendmail, Pop3, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web browsers, E-mail
Tasks Development of many tens of websites for small and medium sized business. Ranging from static sites to web-shops and personnel management, using a wide range of internet technologies.

2000 – 2001 Center for Electronic Business Research & Application Assignment 7
Position System Architect, Software Engineer, Programmer, System Administrator
Technologies Visual C++, ASP, IIS, Cryo-networks SCOL, 3D studio, Photoshop, HTML
Tasks Development of 3D internet, provide support to companies/student associations willing to build 3D spaces.
Development of an P2P system to support education.

1999 – 2006 Demos (Student association) Assignment 6
Position Internet Committee member
Technologies Photoshop, Linux (RedHat, Slackware, Gentoo), Apache, Postfix, Pop3/Imap, SSH, FTP, Perl, HTML, JavaScript, CSS
Tasks Build and maintain the student associations website with content management, membership administration, forum and mailing lists.

1998 – 2000 Interplein BV Assignment 5
Position Software Engineer
Technologies ASP, IIS, Perl, SSL, MS SQL server, JavaScript
Tasks Development of modules for websites. Mobile phone costs comparisons, stock trade trackers, insurance comparisons, activity calendars, etc.

1998 Surellix Assignment 4
Position Web Designer
Technologies HTML, Photoshop, JavaScript
Tasks Development of websites for small and medium sized companies.

1997 – 2000 Intermate (Student association) Assignment 3
Position Almanac editor, Internet committee member
Technologies Photoshop, Pagemaker, Microsoft Office, Perl, CGI, MySQL Databases, Apache, XS-httpd
Tasks Production of the almanac.
construct and maintain the associations website with a broad range of study related information.

1997 Surellix Assignment 2
Position Programmer
Technologies IDC/HTX (which later became part of ASP), Microsoft Access Databases, Web browsers
Tasks Development of two online product catalogs for Nemef B.V. and Maas automaten B.V.

1997 Vanderlinden MultimediaBrains Assignment 1
Position Researcher, Software Engineer
Technologies Pascal, MS-DOS, Java (applets), Web Browsers, JavaScript, Windows, Apple Macintosh
Tasks Development of a distributed survey system.

Technologies

I'm versitile and flexible. I'm eager to learn new skills. Here are some examples of what I work(ed) with.

Cources and Education

Python (2024) (completed) Advanced Python
Python (2024) (completed) Introduction to Python
Microsoft (2023) (afgerond) Windows Server Administration
TIBCO (2008) GI201 TIBCO GI Essentials
TIBCO (2007) EMS301 EMS/JMS
Prince (2006) Prince II Foundation
Sun (2006) Sun Java Developer
TIBCO (2005) BW611 BusinessWorks 5.x Integration Boot Camp
TIBCO (2005) RABO10 Business One Integration Technology Ramp Up
SAP (2005) TB1300 Business One SDK

1997 – 2005 Human Technology Interaction (completed)
Institution Eindhoven University of technology
Description Conducting scientific research on, and the application of, the interface between Technology (IT) and people. Think of User Interface design, usability and the design of help systems.
Graduation internship i-Products: Design of a mobile phone for elderly people. A combination of mobile phone and personal alarm system. Research to the wishes, demands, limitations/possibilities of the target audience and the technology.

1993 – 1997 Higher Information Technology (completed)
Institution Hogeschool Eindhoven (now Fontys Hogescholen)
Description Education to all-round ICT expert in software engineering; programmer, system developer, information analyst and/or software designer.
Graduation internship VanderLinden MultimediaBrains: Research and proof-of-concept chip-card technology in combination with the internet.

1988 – 1993 HAVO (completed)
Institution Eckartcollege Eindhoven
Exam subjects Dutch, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Commercial sciences and law.

Personal interest


Sidelines

1997 - 2002 Active member of Student association Intermate
Maintenance of the website, creation of an almanac.

1998 - 2005 Active member of Eindhovense StudentenVereniging Demos (Student association)
Maintenance of the website (including member administration, members-only site and themed sites), Organizing of various parties, 35th anniversary of the building, 3x organizing of a 100 KM (62 mile) scooter race and many spontaneous activities

2001 - 2006 Organisation open-air LAN-party NE2000
5 times organized a 7 day LAN party at improbable locations. Including providing facilities like tents, power, network, roads, internet, sanitary facilities, food and drinks, creative activities and interesting guest speakers for the visitors.

2002 - 2003 Owner/manager of Webgoeroe.net
A themed site for all web professionals of The Netherlands with daily news, forums and its own interviews and articles. Run by 3 owners and 15 volunteers.