Kay Simons
Software Engineer at kaysimons-dev
Limburg, Netherlands
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolKay Simons is a Full-Stack software engineer and cloud enthusiast from Limburg, Netherlands, with nine years of hands-on experience building user-focused web applications. He combines front-end finesse with cloud-savviness, notably contributing to the Jellyfin web client to improve smart TV UX on WebOS through playback and fullscreen optimizations. Trained in IT Development at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Kay ships practical solutions that balance performance and usability. Beyond work he’s an otaku, which hints at a meticulous attention to interface polish and a habit of exploring niche platforms. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who prefers shipping incremental improvements that users immediately appreciate.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, IT Development, Bachelor of Science - BS, IT Development at Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
English, Dutch, Japanese, German
Github Skills (13)
webos10
compatible10
javascript10
browser-support10
human-interface9
graphical-user-interface9
media9
html9
jellyfin9
user-interface9
media-player8
mplayer8
player8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jellyfin/jellyfin-web
Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
The Free Software Media System - Official Web Client
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 15 commits, 1 PR in 2 months
Contributions summary:Kay primarily contributed to the front-end of the Jellyfin web client. Their work focused on improving user experience on smart TVs, particularly for WebOS platforms. They implemented and refined features like automatic fullscreen and adjusted video playback behavior. The commits include fixes for user agent detection and a forced fullscreen hack.
web-clientvideosreactjellyfin
imchasingshadows/wallpaper-scraper
Sep 2020 - Jun 2021
Contributions:1 release, 19 pushes, 2 branches in 9 months
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