Summary
Danielle Twaalfhoven is a tech lead and full-stack software engineer with nine years of experience, currently leading frontend efforts at Adyen after progressing from junior roles at WeTransfer. She transitioned from a high-stakes hotel contract negotiation background—closing multimillion-dollar deals in Manhattan—into software via an intensive fullstack bootcamp and an MIT certificate, blending commercial acumen with technical rigor. Comfortable across modern frontend stacks and backend fundamentals, she excels at translating ambiguous product requirements into polished, user-focused interfaces. Based in Amsterdam, she brings a competitive, alpine-racing mindset to fast-paced engineering challenges and a track record of rapid growth from developer to technical leader.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Innovation and Technology Information Technology, Certificate in Innovation and Technology Information Technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fullstack Web Development, Fullstack Web Development at General Assembly
Luzac College, the Netherlands
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Political Philosophy Policy and Law, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Political Philosophy Policy and Law at University of Virginia
Dutch, English, German