Summary
Michiel Pauw is an Advanced DevOps Engineer based in Amsterdam with 11 years of experience blending mathematical rigor, pedagogy, and hands-on engineering to build and operate reliable frontend and platform tooling. He moved from studying mathematics and education to immersive, peer-driven software training at 42/ Codam, then joined ING via a Young Colfield traineeship, where he now works on frontend platforms using Web Components (lit), Java 11, and Azure DevOps. Comfortable translating abstract problems into pragmatic solutions, he pairs strong debugging and systems thinking with a passion for teaching—having helped found Codam and mentored peers through project-based learning. Michiel’s background in liberal arts, physics/astronomy and mathematics gives him a rare multidisciplinary perspective that aids both architectural decision-making and developer enablement. He’s known for turning complex puzzles into maintainable automation and developer-friendly platforms that scale within regulated enterprise environments.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Computer programming, Computer programming at 42
Algemene kunsten / Liberal arts and sciences / Algemene letteren en menswetenschappen, Algemene kunsten / Liberal arts and sciences / Algemene letteren en menswetenschappen at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
Algemene geneeskunde, Algemene geneeskunde at Universiteit van Amsterdam
Dutch, English