Summary
Lars De Bruijn is a Staff Engineer based in the Randstad with 11 years of experience shaping large-scale retail systems at bol.com, where he progressed from data and software engineering into architecture and technical leadership. He has led the Shop Foundation across web and mobile channels serving millions of customers, and now influences company-wide strategy as a member of the Enterprise Architecture Governance Board. Known for focusing on high-impact outcomes, he blends hands-on engineering with governance to accelerate innovation and improve decision-making. His background spans big data, machine learning prototypes, and practical product-facing architecture, giving him a rare cross-discipline perspective. Lars’s early work exploring Google Glass and building ML tools for ad engagement hints at a continued interest in applied research and experimenting with emerging interfaces. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic architect who prioritizes delivering measurable value across teams and platforms.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineer ICT & Software Engineering, Software Engineer ICT & Software Engineering at Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Havo Havo/Vwo, Havo Havo/Vwo at Commander College Sleutelbosch
Data Scientist Minor Data Science, Data Scientist Minor Data Science at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
English, German, French, Dutch