Jaap Jansma
Founder at CiviCooP
Gelderland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolJaap Jansma is a founder and seasoned web developer with 12 years of experience building and customizing web applications, notably implementing and extending CiviCRM at both CiviCooP and in open-source contributions to the civicrm-core project. Based in Gelderland, Netherlands, he combines entrepreneurial leadership—running Edeveloper and previous ventures like Barnworks and Walk Wise—with hands-on PHP backend expertise in database interactions, form processing and API integrations. He specializes in designing practical solutions that make work more efficient, enjoyable, and user-friendly, guiding organizations down unfamiliar paths toward measurable outcomes. His background in technical computer science and applied theology gives him a rare blend of systematic engineering discipline and people-centered problem solving.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. (Hons), Applied Theology in multicutural contexts, B.A. (Hons), Applied Theology in multicutural contexts at Redcliffe CollegeBachelor of Science, Technische Informatica, Bachelor of Science, Technische Informatica at Hogeschool van Arnhem en NijmegenCertificaat, Theology, Certificaat, Theology at Bijbelschool De Wittenberg
Dutch, English
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Github Skills (9)
databases10
php10
sql10
sql-database10
tsql10
apidoc9
api9
phpunit8
localization7
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
civicrm/civicrm-core
Feb 2014 - Dec 2022
CiviCRM (Core Application and Framework)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:42 reviews, 73 commits, 109 PRs in 8 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Jaap primarily contributed to back-end functionalities within the CiviCRM core application. Their work involved addressing specific issues, fixing bugs, and implementing features related to custom fields, reporting, and contribution processing. Code changes reflect expertise in PHP and demonstrate a deep understanding of the CiviCRM framework, including database interactions, form processing, and API integrations. The contributions also included test case updates and localization adjustments, showcasing a commitment to code quality and usability.
backbonejscivicrm
Kajakaran/org.civicoop.civirules
Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:81 commits in 3 months
civicrm-extensioncivicrm
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