Summary
Jeroen Derks is a Project Lead and full-stack developer based in Amsterdam with 9 years of experience building resilient, high-performance web and interactive systems. He combines hands‑on React, Next.js and TypeScript expertise with a strong design sensibility, having shipped everything from 24/7 digital signage ecosystems to offline-capable React Native apps. At Touchtribe and previous roles he sets technical direction, makes architectural decisions, and coaches teams to deliver scalable, maintainable code while keeping clients and users happy. He has a track record of rebuilding high-traffic platforms with composable architectures and optimizing for performance, SEO and real-world reliability. Colleagues turn to him when projects become ambiguous or complex because he excels at translating technical trade-offs into clear stakeholder decisions. Outside day-to-day engineering he brings a background in interaction and exhibition design, which informs his focus on delightful, usable experiences both online and offline.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Art & Technology, Bachelor's degree, Art & Technology at Aalborg University
Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Design, Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Design at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)
English, Dutch, Danish, German