Summary
Brent Verpaalen is a DevOps Engineer with 11 years of technical experience, currently building infrastructure at i2i after progressing internally from a Data Scientist role. Trained in bio-informatics (BSc) and advancing through a Master's in Computer Science and Advanced Data Analytics at Leiden, he brings a cross-disciplinary approach that blends life-sciences data intuition with production-grade engineering. His background includes back-end development and bioinformatics research across academic and industry settings, giving him a strong foundation in reproducible pipelines and data-driven systems. Colleagues know him for bridging research and operations—translating complex analytical models into reliable, deployable services. Based in South Holland, he combines practical DevOps craftsmanship with a researcher's mindset, often spotting domain-specific optimizations that non-specialists miss.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science and Advanced Data Analytics, Master's degree Computer Science and Advanced Data Analytics at Leiden University
Bachelor's degree Bio-informatica (Bio-informatics), Bachelor's degree Bio-informatica (Bio-informatics) at HAN University of Applied Sciences
Havo Hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (Havo), Havo Hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (Havo) at Zwin College
Dutch, English