Summary
Jaco Bos is a pragmatic software engineer with 12 years of hands-on experience specializing in embedded systems and industrial control electronics. He combines an academic foundation (MSc Embedded Systems, University of Twente) with practical vocational training and long-term work at VDH Products BV, delivering hardware-software integrations and motor/valve control solutions. Known for analytic thinking, perseverance and an ability to keep a clear overview, he quickly translates project goals into maintainable designs and reliable implementations. Early internships show deep familiarity with PCB design, CPLD configuration and microcontroller programming, reflecting a comfort across schematic, firmware and PC-interface layers. Calm, precise and helpful by nature, he thrives on realistic problem-solving rather than theoretical novelty. Based in Boerakker, Groningen, he brings a steady, project-focused presence ideal for industrial R&D and embedded product development.
12 years of coding experience
(HBO) BSc, Electrical Engineering, (HBO) BSc, Electrical Engineering at Hanzehogeschool Groningen
(WO) MSc, Embedded Systems (incl. pre-Master programme), (WO) MSc, Embedded Systems (incl. pre-Master programme) at University of Twente
(VMBO) Utility Electrician (preparatory vocational education), (VMBO) Utility Electrician (preparatory vocational education) at Gomarus College
(MBO) Electrical Engineering Automation Electronics (vocational education), (MBO) Electrical Engineering Automation Electronics (vocational education) at Alfa-college
Dutch, English