Summary
Benjamin Van Der Brugge is an experienced systems administrator and software developer with 11 years in IT, currently supporting high-security, on-premises infrastructure for the Dutch Ministry of Defence at Kyndryl. He designs reusable GitLab CI/CD pipelines, builds Ansible automation with Python/YAML, and maintains custom on-prem Dynatrace observability and ElasticSearch monitoring rules to keep complex systems resilient and auditable. Benjamin has a strong backend background from client-facing web projects and leadership experience as a technical lead and mentor at Brick Zero, where he moved from intern to backend owner. He combines hands-on scripting (PowerShell, Python) and infrastructure-as-code with practical deployment experience across OTAP environments and data pipeline onboarding. Notably, he built a LabVIEW gesture-controlled interface for sterile environments during an earlier internship, showing a knack for creative, safety-focused solutions. Based in the Netherlands and educated in software development and structural engineering, he’s recognized as a subject matter expert and rated “Exceeds” in recent performance reviews.
11 years of coding experience
application and media developer, ICT, application and media developer, ICT at Nova College
high school, Economy / Technics, high school, Economy / Technics at Kennemer College
Dutch, English