Summary
Jaap Crezee is an embedded Linux and IoT firmware specialist with 14+ years of hands-on experience building secure OTA update systems, device BSPs and cloud-agnostic device management platforms through his company JCZ-Automatisering. He combines deep C/C++ and Python expertise with practical DevOps and CI/CD practices across Buildroot, Yocto/OpenEmbedded and OpenWRT stacks, and has repeatedly delivered production-ready devices within days to a week. Jaap also applies machine-learning and computer-vision skills in embedded contexts (recent roles at Myne and Velotech AI) and integrates AI features like ChatGPT APIs into IoT workflows. Experienced as an investor and mentor, he supervises students and supports SMEs, sometimes taking equity as part of engagements, reflecting an entrepreneurial, outcome-focused approach. Based in Gelderland, Netherlands, he’s proud of rapid onboarding of new hardware (mainline devices within a day) and a long track record of practical, safety-minded firmware engineering.
14 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Information Technology Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Information Technology Computer Software Engineering at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Engineer Masterclass Agile Engineering, Engineer Masterclass Agile Engineering at ImprovemenT BV
MBO Technical IT level 4 Technical ICT, MBO Technical IT level 4 Technical ICT at MBO Davinci College Dordrecht
English, Dutch