Joost Kiens
Senior Creative Frontend Developer
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolJoost Kiens is a senior creative front-end developer based in Utrecht with 13 years of experience specializing in web-GIS, map-first data visualizations, and highly interactive UIs. He blends strong design sensibilities with deep technical skills in React, TypeScript, Deck.gl, Mapbox, ArcGIS, Three.js and GLSL to craft performant, accessible map experiences and UI components. At Restor he led the frontend architecture for a Google-partnered product that earned multiple awards, and he’s known within teams as “the maps guy” who turns complex geospatial data into intuitive interfaces. Joost also has a background building 3D and animation-driven web interactions for brands and enterprise CMSs, and he frequently pairs visual experimentation (react-three-fiber, GSAP, SVG) with pragmatic engineering. He’s curious about backend geospatial tooling too—having completed a Google Earth Engine course—and runs his own consultancy to explore novel map-based projects.
13 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Geodesy, B.Sc., Geodesy at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)Havo, Havo at Peelland College Deurne
English, Dutch
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Github Skills (71)
scroll10
react-spring10
declarative10
javascript10
animation10
maps10
easing10
greensock10
typescript10
draggable10
deck-gl10
visualization10
gsap10
user-interface10
interaction10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
JoostKiens/react-spring-visualizer
Dec 2019 - Aug 2021
Visualize your spring config for react-spring.
Contributions:185 commits, 63 PRs, 128 pushes in 1 year 8 months
reactreact-springvisualizespringconfig
JoostKiens/personal-site
Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
Personal site
Contributions:14 PRs, 22 pushes, 2 branches in 7 months
react
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