Julien Smeets is a full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience building and operating web platforms, currently working at Nedap and co-founding Illusive Company. He specializes in Elixir backends and Vue frontends, and pairs that with hands-on DevOps in AWS using Docker, ECS and Kubernetes to deliver production-grade systems. Julien routinely shapes software architecture, leads workshops and client-facing discussions, bridging technical implementation with business priorities. His background spans platform engineering, teaching, and CI/CD enablement at organizations from startups to enterprises, reflecting a pragmatic, developer-to-customer mindset. Trained in both technical computer science and history, he brings analytical depth and an ability to navigate organizational complexities when rolling out new solutions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
History, History at Leiden University
Technische informatica / Computertechniek / Technische computerkunde, Technische informatica / Computertechniek / Technische computerkunde at Delft University of Technology
VWO (highest level of secondary education in the Netherlands) Math physics chemistry biology Dutch English Latin economics, VWO (highest level of secondary education in the Netherlands) Math physics chemistry biology Dutch English Latin economics at Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen
Contributions:1 release, 11 pushes, 1 tag in 5 years 6 months
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