Bart Baas
Owner at MapGallery
Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolBart Baas is a geo-information specialist and entrepreneur with 12+ years' experience designing open-source WebGIS, spatial analysis and mapping solutions from backend services to hybrid mobile apps. As founder of Baasgeo, MapGallery and Cogo Collect he builds pragmatic stacks using GeoServer, PostGIS, MapProxy, OpenLayers/Leaflet, Docker and Node.js to deliver performant, user-friendly mapping and data-collection tools for desktop and mobile. He combines an MSc in Geographical Information Management with hands-on CAD and plugin development (C#, Lisp, VB.NET) and municipal GIS experience, enabling him to translate complex spatial requirements into deployable systems. Known for prioritizing simplicity and usability, he focuses on interoperable standards (WFS-T) and lightweight architectures that let organizations own their spatial data. Based in Hoorn, he’s open to collaboration and often tackles projects that bridge field data capture and enterprise GIS workflows.
12 years of coding experience
Master of Science (MSc), GIMA - Geographical Information, Management and Applications, Master of Science (MSc), GIMA - Geographical Information, Management and Applications at Universiteit UtrechtBachelor's degree, Civil Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering at Hogeschool INHOLLAND
English, Dutch
Github Skills (45)
mapproxy10
windows-installer10
cordova9
swift8
microsoft-store8
html8
python8
android8
nsis8
css8
manifest8
oculus-quest8
java8
ionic8
javascript8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mapgallery/documentation
Oct 2024 - Apr 2026
Contributions:1 review, 50 pushes, 11 branches in 1 year 6 months
cogocollect/website
Aug 2017 - Apr 2023
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 9 months
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