Hugo Kerstens
Software Engineer at Orange Quantum Systems
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolHugo Kerstens is a software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building backend systems, full-stack web apps, and embedded electronics, currently working at Orange Quantum Systems in Amsterdam. He holds dual BSc degrees in Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and an MSc in Applied Physics from TU Delft, where he also led the electrics and software team for Formula Student, designing PCBs and embedded firmware. As a co-founder and former CTO of a service marketplace, he combined mobile, backend, and devops work with product and team leadership. Hugo is an active open-source contributor to notable projects like BinderHub and ViaVersion, improving git handling, backend reliability, and cross-version Minecraft compatibility. Colleagues know him for pragmatic problem-solving across the stack and for bringing a physics-rooted analytical approach to system design and testing.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
VWO, Natuur & Techniek en Natuur & Gezondheid, VWO, Natuur & Techniek en Natuur & Gezondheid at College HageveldMaster's degree, Applied Physics, Master's degree, Applied Physics at Delft University of Technology
Github Skills (15)
minecraft10
git10
javas10
debug10
communication-protocol10
protocols10
jupyterhub10
backend10
back-end-development10
python10
java10
subprocess9
testing8
networking8
pytest8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
ViaVersion/ViaVersion
Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
Allows the connection of newer clients to older server versions for Minecraft servers.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:75 commits, 46 PRs, 6 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:Hugo primarily contributed to the backend functionality of the ViaVersion project, focusing on adapting older Minecraft client versions to newer server versions. Their contributions included adding support for named sound effect packets, fixing item frame crashes and horse metadata errors, and implementing features related to inventory management. The user also made optimizations and fixed issues in areas related to block placement, animal behavior, and sound effects to improve the project's functionality.
bungeecordviaversionspigotconnectionvelocity
jupyterhub/binderhub
Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Run your code in the cloud, with technology so advanced, it feels like magic!
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:13 commits, 2 PRs, 14 comments in 29 days
Contributions summary:Hugo primarily contributed to the backend logic of the BinderHub project. Their work focused on improving the `GitRepoProvider`, a key component for fetching repositories. They implemented features like resolving git references using `git ls-remote`, handling different URL formats, and improving error messages. Additionally, the user made improvements to the testing infrastructure.
jupyter-notebookmagicjupyterbinderjupyterhub
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