Ivan Douwes is a Senior Product Tech with over a decade of hands-on experience across mechatronics, embedded systems, web and cloud infrastructure, and electromechanical prototyping. He excels at taking IoT robotic products from prototype to production—configuring embedded controllers, designing bench tests, and streamlining assembly and QA to shorten delivery timelines. A pragmatic tinkerer with a background in server hosting, IP camera networks, and full-stack web work, he bridges software and hardware with an eye for reliability and operational efficiency. His freelance R&D work and site-building projects reveal a talent for rapid research, diverse problem solving, and mentoring cross-disciplinary teams. Based in the Randstad, he’s driven by applying technology to benefit nature, biodiversity and practical human progress, often pursuing unconventional hands-on solutions such as managing full home renovations and on-site installations.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Start and manage a small business, Start and manage a small business at University of Cape Town
Matric, Matric at Aurora High School
Python programming, Python programming at Udemy
Qualifi Level 5” Certificate in teaching English as a foreign language, Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Level 5, Qualifi Level 5” Certificate in teaching English as a foreign language, Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Level 5 at The TEFL Academy (RQF)
Python foundations course, Python programming, Python foundations course, Python programming at Studio Web
Contributions:32 PRs, 67 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 5 months
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Ivan Douwes - Senior Product Tech at RanMarine Technology