Bart Van Heukelom
Game Backend Developer at AXA Studios
Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolBart Van Heukelom is a seasoned game backend developer with over 12 years of experience delivering scalable server architectures for the games industry. He is currently at AXA Studios (since 2018), where he focuses on software architecture, backend design, and DevOps, using Kotlin, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and C++. His background spans Ronimo Games, WEBER Interactive, Revora, and other Dutch studios, giving him a full-stack perspective from network programming and server administration to game and level design. He emphasizes robust databases and SQL, containerized deployments with Docker, and reliable cloud-style workflows to support high-traffic game services. Based in Arnhem, Netherlands, his career also includes early hands-on work as a cameraman and video editor, reflecting a practical, end-to-end mindset and strong collaboration across disciplines.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Hogeschool van Arnhem en NijmegenVWO N&T, VWO N&T at Merletcollege Cuijk
English, Dutch, German
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Github Skills (104)
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kotlin10
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
bartvanheukelom/personal
Nov 2017 - Jan 2023
Contributions:33 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 3 months
bartvanheukelom/jbali-gradle-tools
Nov 2020 - Mar 2025
Contributions:48 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 4 months
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