Summary
Nick De Kleijn is a Lead Frontend Developer with 10 years of experience building user-centered web experiences from e-commerce storefronts to component-driven design systems. Based in Bergschenhoek, Netherlands, he has led frontend teams at agencies and scale-ups, championing TypeScript adoption, Storybook workflows, linters, and testing to raise code quality and developer onboarding. He blends hands-on implementation with mentoring—guiding junior engineers on technical design, client communication, and acceptance criteria—while continuously scouting and adopting cutting-edge techniques. Early experience with Magento, WordPress, and systems administration gives him a pragmatic full-stack perspective that helps bridge frontend polish with backend realities. Nick is equally focused on process and documentation, turning tooling and standards into measurable improvements in team velocity and product reliability.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
System Administrator IT, System Administrator IT at ROC Zadkine
Bachelor of Media Information and Communication Communicatie and Mulimedia Design, Bachelor of Media Information and Communication Communicatie and Mulimedia Design at Hogeschool Rotterdam
English, Dutch