Summary
Bas Bouvrie is an assertive, pragmatic software engineer and team lead with 10+ years of experience delivering reliable backend systems and coaching technical teams across industries. Based in Rotterdam, he currently leads a finance-focused engineering team at Coolblue, combining hands-on development, hiring, and agile coaching to improve operational services and data products. He has a strong background in OO design, TDD, and threat modelling, and has driven impactful projects for organisations like Deltares, FlexPosure and ALSTOM. Known for challenging the status quo, Bas routinely organizes peer groups and trains colleagues—sometimes coaching teammates into leadership roles—so his impact extends beyond code to people and process. A Delft-trained embedded systems specialist, he brings a rare mix of systems thinking and practical delivery, often stepping into software architecture and cross-team facilitation when projects need clarity.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
VWO, N&T, VWO, N&T at Emmaus College
TU Delft
Pionier
English, Dutch, German, French