Arian Stolwijk
Head Of Engineering at Giftomatic
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolArian Stolwijk is a Head of Engineering based in Utrecht with 16 years of hands-on experience building robust web and front-end systems and leading engineering teams. He progressed from contributing to prominent open-source projects like node-sass and MooTools—adding CLI features, source maps and testable refactors—to driving product and platform improvements at Symbaloo for a decade. At Symbaloo he introduced testing, Git workflows, GraphQL, Elm and CI practices, reflecting a strong focus on engineering quality and modern toolchains. Now leading engineering at Giftomatic, he combines strategic direction with deep technical empathy, mentoring teams while staying active in code and open-source. Trained as an embedded systems and mechanical engineering MSc from TU Delft, he brings a systems-thinking approach that often surfaces in cross-cutting improvements and practical optimizations.
16 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Atheneum, N&T, Atheneum, N&T at Augustinus College GroningenMaster of Science (MSc), Embedded Systems, Master of Science (MSc), Embedded Systems at Technische Universiteit Delft / Delft University of Technology
English, Dutch, French
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Github Skills (20)
javascript10
sass10
mootools10
front-end-development10
nodejs10
cli10
command-line-interface9
libsass9
sourcemaps9
command-line9
scs8
node-sass8
sc8
internet-explorer6
javascript-framework6
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
mootools/mootools-core
May 2010 - Sep 2016
MooTools Core Repository
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:377 commits, 22 PRs, 17 pushes in 6 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Arian primarily contributed to the MooTools Core repository by integrating various updates, including merging remote branches and implementing code changes within multiple JavaScript files. These changes involved modifications to core functionalities, class enhancements, and bug fixes across different modules, with a focus on improving the library's compatibility and features. The commits reflect a focus on improving the framework and adding new features to the library.
mootools
sass/node-sass
Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
:rainbow: Node.js bindings to libsass
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:8 commits in 9 months
Contributions summary:Arian primarily focused on enhancing the command-line interface (CLI) for the `node-sass` project, merging the `node-sass-cli` functionality into the main repository. They introduced a watch feature, updated dependencies, and refactored the CLI code for improved testability. Furthermore, the user implemented source map support and extended the testing suite to cover the new features. These changes streamlined the compilation process and improved the project's overall usability.
libsasssassnode-jsjavascriptrainbow
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