Gilles Van Den Hoven
Software Solutions Architect at Philips
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Top SchoolGilles Van Den Hoven is a Software Solutions Architect based in Eindhoven with over a decade of professional experience and more than two decades of hands-on engagement with web and cloud technologies. He designs and drives complex cloud-based systems and device connectivity platforms—combining embedded firmware, mobile libraries, and microservices—to support scalable, secure product ecosystems used by millions. Known for translating abstract ideas into practical architectures, he balances technical depth (C/C++, Java, Kotlin, cloud CI/CD) with business, process and regulatory awareness. He has led and trained onshore and offshore Agile teams of ~40 FTE, shepherding roadmaps, identity/security, and operational monitoring. An owner of a long-running hosting business since 1999, he brings practical ops experience and a builder’s mindset to enterprise innovation at Philips.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BICT, ICT, BICT, ICT at Fontys University of Applied Sciences
English, Dutch, German
Github Skills (200)
sphinx-doc10
automation10
espressif10
home-automation10
esp826610
privacy10
python10
node-red10
esp3210
home-assistant10
google-home10
mqtt10
yaml10
garden10
alexa-skills-kit10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
jmatter/neeo-driver-nvidia-shield
Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
Neeo remote driver to support the NVidia Shield via BlueTooth.
Contributions:50 commits in 2 months
nvidiabluetoothnvidia-shieldshieldneeo
gvdhoven/node-red-contrib-dutch-weather
May 2020 - Dec 2024
Contributions:23 releases, 58 pushes, 25 tags in 4 years 7 months
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