Summary
Marc Van Grootel is an Information Communication Technology teacher and senior application developer with 11+ years of experience specializing in content creation, management and localization systems. He blends deep XML expertise (XSLT, XQuery, DITA) and localization standards (XLIFF, ITS, TMX) with agile development and automation to streamline authoring and publishing workflows. At Fontys Hogeschool ICT and APS Group he bridges education and production, helping developers and organizations adopt more agile, standards-based approaches. His background ranges from hands-on localization engineering to engineering management, so he’s equally comfortable mentoring students and designing scalable localization pipelines. Notably, he champions both legacy and emerging information technologies to make complex content ecosystems more maintainable and efficient.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
English, German, Spanish