Jochem Pieper is a pragmatic platform engineer with nine years of experience building and maintaining enterprise software at Thinkwise, now serving as Senior Platform Engineer and Works Council member. He combines strong backend skills (SQL, IBM DB2) with hands-on full-stack contributions to open-source Drupal projects like open_social, where he’s improved both UI theming and social features. Trained in Business IT & Management, he excels at translating operational requirements into stable, user-focused platform solutions. Outside tech he brings discipline and precision from a parallel career in specialty coffee—running roasting operations and leading barista teams—which informs his attention to process and quality. This blend of technical depth, operational mindset, and customer-facing hospitality experience makes him effective at bridging engineering, product and people concerns.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
HAVO, HAVO at RKSG Marianum
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Contributions:11 reviews, 177 commits, 335 PRs in 4 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Jochem primarily contributes to the Drupal-based open_social repository, focusing on front-end theming and form alterations within the socialbase theme. They modify form structures, add libraries, and adjust button types, along with other style changes. The user also modifies backend code for social features, including tagging and group messaging. Their contributions span both front-end and back-end development, impacting the user interface and functionality of the social platform.
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