Gijs Boer
Software Developer at FreshMinds
Greater Groningen Area Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolGijs Boer is a seasoned software developer with 13 years of experience building web and backend systems, currently contributing at FreshMinds from the Greater Groningen area. He blends entrepreneurial instinct—having founded and run Forion and other ventures—with hands-on roles in lead programming and system maintenance at IBM and several small companies. Comfortable across the full stack, Gijs has deep experience in web security, server administration, and Linux operations that informs pragmatic, reliable solutions. His career shows a pattern of stepping between consultancy, ownership, and team leadership, enabling him to translate client needs into maintainable production systems. With both a bachelor's and master's in computer science from Groningen institutions, he pairs formal training with a practical, ops-aware approach to software delivery.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Computer Science, Bachelor, Computer Science at Hanzehogeschool Groningen / Hanze University of Applied Sciences GroningenMaster, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at University of Groningen
English, Dutch
Github Skills (152)
e2e-testing10
devsecops10
vulnerability-scanners10
testing10
sbom10
security10
automation10
vulnerability-detection10
web-testing10
javascript10
misconfiguration10
static-analysis10
webdriver10
ecosystem10
form-data10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
SLaks/Root-VSIX
Jan 2016 - Nov 2021
Installs VSIX packages to custom RootSuffixes for Visual Studio
Contributions:2 PRs, 1 comment in 5 years 10 months
vsixvisual-studio
gboer/trivy
May 2021 - Feb 2024
A Simple and Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanner for Container Images, Git Repositories and Filesystems. Suitable for CI
Contributions:3 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 9 months
repositoriesscannersecurity-toolsopenvasvulnerabilities
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