Summary
Maaike Brinkhof is a versatile testing specialist turned nutrition and strength coach, combining 15 years in software testing with four years coaching clients toward sustainable fitness habits. She has deep experience coordinating testing across mobile, API and cloud migrations—leading Azure migration testing for the City of Amsterdam and building API automation and exploratory testing practices at major retailers. As owner of Sensibly she blends pragmatic test leadership with hands-on execution, coaching teams in agile testing, observability and context-driven techniques. Based in Utrecht, Maaike applies the same analytical, evidence-based approach from software to strength coaching, helping clients create durable routines that fit real life. An unexpected strength: she pairs creative testing methods (mind maps, Specification by Example) with people-focused coaching to translate complex problems into practical, measurable outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Language & Culturestudies, Bachelor, Language & Culturestudies at Universiteit Utrecht
Codarts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Rotterdam
English, German, Dutch