Summary
Barend Scholtus is an experienced software leader and manager with 15+ years overseeing applications, development and student systems at RMIT University Vietnam. Based in Ho Chi Minh City since 1999, he blends hands-on development (Python, PHP, SQL, LiveCode) and data analysis with strong operational and financial management skills honed through roles from lecturer to centre and program manager. He has led agile teams since 2014, owning application architecture, integrations, disaster recovery and platform migrations while coordinating across time zones with partners in Australia. Barend’s background in tertiary teaching and curriculum delivery gives him a rare strength in translating complex business and educational requirements into reliable, auditable systems. He has repeatedly improved processes and revenue models, and is comfortable recruiting and coaching multicultural teams through change. Beyond technology, his unique value is the intersection of systems thinking, analytical rigor and practical experience in higher-education operations.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering at Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim
Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering at Saxion Hogescholen
Master’s Degree, Business Administration (Executive), Master’s Degree, Business Administration (Executive) at RMIT University
Dutch, English, Vietnamese