Summary
Michael Kipp is a Senior Specialist in Application Engineering & Development with 25+ years of deep expertise in Microsoft platforms and a quarter-century working with MS SQL Server. Based in The Hague, he architects and implements robust data-driven systems (SQL Server, IIS, C#, ASP.NET/MVC, AMQ) for Europol, blending hands-on database design and operational management with practical system design. He has a long history of building and supporting enterprise solutions across Europol and OPCW, including clustered SQL Server environments, SharePoint administration and Cognos reporting. A certified Microsoft and project-management professional (MCPD, multiple MCTS, PRINCE2, Agile practitioner), he also teaches programming, HCI and deep learning at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, bringing academic perspective to production-grade engineering. Known for turning complex requirements into auditable, maintainable systems, he pairs legacy platform fluency with modern development practices.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bachelor, Computer Science, Software Engineering at De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences
VWO Diploma, Dutch, English, Math, Economics, Physics, Geography, VWO Diploma, Dutch, English, Math, Economics, Physics, Geography at Stevin College
Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish