Recent Work
Experience
Senior Software Engineer / Lead Developer
ReaQta (IBM Company)
- Designed distributed backend services processing large cyber-security telemetry streams with Scala, Akka, Cassandra, and Elasticsearch.
- Led the migration from isolated deployments to a multi-tenant MSSP architecture, stewarding multiple enterprise cutovers.
- Introduced the platform's first RAG solution for explaining Detection Strategies and expanded AI assistance across docs, context search, and navigation.
- Delivered an Agentic RAG evaluator that inspects user-authored Detection Strategies for logical flaws and event-storm risks.
- Drove WatsonX AI and LangChain integrations, vector search capabilities, and fine-tuning experiments for strategy generation while mentoring global teams.
Senior Developer
VakantieDiscounter
- Developed backend systems aggregating holiday packages across tour operators.
- Refactored large Spark-based data pipelines and maintained Scala services for travel data curation.
- Operated production workloads with Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, HDFS, and Prometheus.
Senior Consultant
HCL Technologies (Client: ING Bank)
- Built microservices powering ING's TouchPoint API marketplace and workflow engines.
- Ran Scala and Functional Programming workshops to level up internal teams.
- Championed modernization across Kubernetes, Cassandra, Kafka, and Azure DevOps.
Senior Developer
Springer Nature
- Co-architected a microservices-based publication platform using Scala, Kafka, and React.
- Supported hiring and mentoring initiatives within the engineering group.
Software Developer / Tech Lead
Bitwise Solutions
- Led enterprise projects across Java, Scala, Big Data, and web stacks while mentoring engineers.
- Designed ETL testing and business-rule platforms and embedded Agile practices across teams.
Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra
- Built telecom customer-care solutions using ColdFusion and C#.
Software Engineer
IMC Global Services (Alyx Technologies)
- Developed education and learning-management products with Java, ColdFusion, JavaScript, and SQL Server.
Programmer
MixedLab
- Contributed to assessment and analytics products focused on cognitive strengths and talent evaluation.