Daniël van de Giessen
Software Engineer at mindhashnl
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Summary
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RockstarDaniël van de Giessen is a software engineer with 13 years of experience based in Enschede, Netherlands, who blends embedded systems expertise with a broader passion for software and hardware integration. He is an active open-source contributor to MicroPython, where his ESP32-focused fixes and feature additions improved threading performance, UART, Bluetooth stability, and introduced socket and struct enhancements. Comfortable working close to silicon, Daniël brings practical IoT problem-solving skills—watchdog, UART, and low-level build fixes—that make prototypes robust in constrained environments. He pairs hands-on development with a curiosity for cross-domain tooling and performance optimization. Colleagues can expect pragmatic, stability-first contributions that accelerate productization of embedded projects.
13 years of coding experience
Github Skills (19)
py10
python10
bluetooth-le10
c1110
networking10
c1710
sys10
micropython10
bluetooth10
esp3210
adafruit-circuit-python10
embedded10
uart9
freertos9
tcp-socket8
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
micropython/micropython
Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
MicroPython - a lean and efficient Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:28 reviews, 3 commits, 38 PRs in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Daniël primarily contributed to the MicroPython project by addressing various issues and adding features related to the ESP32 platform. Their work included fixing build issues, optimizing the performance of threads, and implementing support for new features like the SO_BINDTODEVICE socket option and the struct 'x' format code. They also addressed problems related to the watchdog timer, UART, and Bluetooth, improving the overall stability and functionality of MicroPython on ESP32-based devices.
microcontrollermicropythonpythonembedded
DvdGiessen/kwin-toggleterminal
Mar 2024 - Oct 2025
KWin script for toggling your terminal (or any other program) with a global hotkey
Contributions:8 releases, 2 PRs, 22 pushes in 1 year 8 months
global-hotkeys
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