Kees Van Dieren
Senior Software Engineer (hired Via Squins) at TeachKidsLanguages.com
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolKees Van Dieren is a seasoned senior software engineer and entrepreneur with 12 years of professional experience and a track record of building custom Kotlin-based solutions through his work at Squins and client engagements like Gemeente Rotterdam. He has led technology strategy as CTO at Maqqie and continues to run TeachKidsLanguages.com, blending product ownership with hands-on engineering since 2014. Comfortable across the full stack, Kees has repeatedly delivered production software for public-sector and commercial clients, often operating as both developer and product developer. His background includes formal IT training from Avans and specialized mobile web coursework via Udacity, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning. Known for bridging pragmatic product needs with robust engineering, he brings entrepreneurial instincts and long-term client relationships to every project. Based in Rotterdam, he combines local public-sector experience with international custom software delivery.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor Information Technology, Bachelor Information Technology at Avans University of Applied SciencesGoogle Developer Challenge Scholarship: Mobile Web Computer Software Engineering, Google Developer Challenge Scholarship: Mobile Web Computer Software Engineering at Udacity
English, Dutch, German
Stackoverflow
1,250reputation
180kreached
25answers
4questions
Github Skills (200)
api-platform10
windows10
robovm10
in-app-purchase10
3d10
game-development10
markdown10
game-engine10
linux10
aurora10
api10
gdx-pay10
component-based10
cross-platform10
java10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
libgdx/gdx-pay
Jan 2016 - Oct 2022
A libGDX cross-platform API for InApp purchasing.
Contributions:16 releases, 5 reviews, 225 commits in 6 years 9 months
apiapi-platformmoein-app-purchaseiap
squins/robovm
Oct 2017 - May 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 8 months
jvm-bytecodemac-osxahead-of-timeosxlinux
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