Abe Wiersma is a senior consultant and seasoned software engineer with 12 years of experience combining systems and network engineering with hands-on software development. Based in Amsterdam, he holds a Master's in System and Network Engineering and has built production tools and services using Python, Angular, C, Lua and other technologies across roles at Deloitte, Unified Streaming and startups. Abe balanced elite athletic discipline—culminating in a Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medal and multiple international rowing titles—with a parallel tech career, giving him exceptional focus, resilience and team leadership under pressure. He has experience migrating legacy PHP systems to custom Python/Flask platforms and developing load-testing tooling for adaptive streaming, demonstrating both pragmatic engineering and performance-oriented design. Now seeking new technical challenges post-athletics, he brings a rare blend of high-performance sport mentality and proven engineering delivery.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master System and Network engineering, Master System and Network engineering at University of Amsterdam
VWO Natuur en Techniek, VWO Natuur en Techniek at Ignatius Gymnasium
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