Summary
Evert Arends is a pragmatic software developer with a decade of experience building backend systems, currently focused on Recorded Future’s malware sandbox and phishing research. He blends hands-on backend engineering with security-oriented R&D, bringing practical threat analysis into production tooling. Based in Opheusden, Netherlands, he also contributes to Hatching International and maintains a long-running association with BitHopper, demonstrating steady involvement across security-focused teams. His background spans industrial automation and process automation projects, giving him a knack for reliable, maintainable internal tooling as well as forensic systems. Evert pairs formal software engineering education with on-the-job exposure to malware analysis pipelines, making him effective at turning security research into deployable services. A straight-talking coder who values opinions and clarity, he balances pragmatic engineering with curiosity about adversarial behaviors.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Applicatie Ontwikkelaar, Applicatie Ontwikkelaar at Hoornbeeck College
Bachelor's degree, Informatica (Software engineering) / Hogere opleiding Software engineer, Bachelor's degree, Informatica (Software engineering) / Hogere opleiding Software engineer at Avans Hogeschool Den Bosch
Economie, Economie at Van Lodenstein College
Dutch, English