Summary
David Spreekmeester is a seasoned technology founder and hands-on engineer with 13+ years building data-driven interactive systems, technical strategy, and durable code from Amsterdam. As co-founder of Grrr and later leader roles at Machines of Loving Grace and Studio Spreekmeester, he blends DevOps pragmatism with a digital-minimalist approach to craft complex back-end functionality behind simple, usable interfaces. He focuses on sustainable architectures, open data, and Tech for Good, and has shipped projects ranging from municipal education platforms to venue integrations for de Melkweg. A former teacher in digital techniques, he pairs practical pedagogy with product-minded engineering, keeping aesthetics and conversion metrics in sight. Notably, he favors workflow hacking over engineering for its own sake—optimizing processes as much as the code.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
MA Interactive Multimedia, MA Interactive Multimedia at HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)
Coornhert Gymnasium
English, Dutch, French, German