Summary
Bob Bijvoet is a Technology Lead Front-End based in Amsterdam with 11 years of experience crafting high-quality web applications and reusable component libraries at scale, currently leading front-end engineering at ING. He blends hands-on expertise in modern JavaScript (ES6/TypeScript), Web Components, Polymer, Angular, React, accessibility, TDD/BDD and CI/CD with people leadership in recruitment, coaching and chapter management. Known for pragmatic engineering principles (KISS, YAGNI) and a strong focus on delivering measurable value, he has driven adoption of frameworks and testing standards as a front-end architect and community influencer. Comfortable switching between deep implementation work and strategic planning, he excels at turning complex UI requirements into maintainable, testable systems. A detail-oriented practitioner who prefers to stay put, he’s not actively seeking new opportunities.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Media & Entertainment Management, Media & Entertainment Management at Inholland University of Applied Sciences
Dutch, English