Summary
Simon Koudijs is a seasoned software leader and founder with 23 years of experience delivering scalable software across embedded, web, and cloud-native systems. He blends hands-on engineering with product management, currently founding a stealth AI startup aimed at radically improving SaaS configuration. At ShipitSmarter, he progressed from Lead Software Engineer to Technical Product Manager, leading cloud-native deployments and close customer engagement. His career includes senior roles at PGGM (pension administration for 2.6 million Dutch people) and varied engineering positions from MYLAPS to Intellifi, Relitech, and QPS B.V. He also teaches DevOps and observability in short masterclass formats, underscoring a habit of learning-by-teaching. Based in Randstad, Netherlands, he is known for turning complex requirements into practical, auditable solutions and continually expanding his technical horizon.
23 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen
English, Dutch, German