Nicky Gerritsen
Head Of DevOps at Let's Talk
North Brabant, Netherlands
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Top SchoolNicky Gerritsen is a pragmatic Head of DevOps with 15 years of experience building and operating software across startups and consultancy ventures from the Netherlands. He blends hands-on backend development and software architecture with leadership, having progressed from lead developer to running DevOps at Let's Talk while founding small agencies focused on web, mobile and server solutions. A computer science MSc from Eindhoven University of Technology, he contributes to notable open-source projects such as DOMjudge and DoctrineBundle—improving APIs, Symfony profiler UX, and database query tooling—demonstrating attention to both developer experience and data-layer correctness. Comfortable across programming, system design and operational gaps, he favors varied work and incremental improvements that make complex systems easier to maintain. An understated strength is his ability to navigate academic-grade rigor and pragmatic product delivery, bridging research-grade thinking with production realities.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Computer Science, BSc, Computer Science at Eindhoven University of TechnologyVWO, NT, VWO, NT at Koning Willem II College
Dutch, English
Stackoverflow
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3answers
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Github Skills (27)
back-end-development10
apidoc10
doctrine10
bundle10
php10
api10
symfony10
symfony-ux10
twig10
web-application9
maintenance9
json9
databases9
code-cleanup9
database-design9
Programming languages (22)
Github contributions (5)
DOMjudge/domjudge
Aug 2011 - Jan 2023
DOMjudge programming contest jury system
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1604 reviews, 1754 commits, 691 PRs in 11 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Nicky's contributions primarily involve back-end development, with a focus on improving the existing codebase. They addressed a code style issue by fixing typos, added a method to get API IDs for API entities, and provided fixes to the front end to handle backend changes. Their work demonstrates a familiarity with the project's database structure and API functionality within the context of a competitive programming environment.
icpcjquerydomjudge-homepagephplinux
doctrine/DoctrineBundle
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Symfony Bundle for Doctrine ORM and DBAL
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 reviews, 6 commits, 3 PRs in 1 day
Contributions summary:Nicky contributed to the DoctrineBundle, focusing on enhancing the Symfony profiler integration. They updated the UI to be compatible with Symfony 6.2+, made entity class names clickable for better navigation, and refactored the code to improve efficiency in displaying database query information. These updates involved modifications to the collector and views, aiming to provide more informative and user-friendly debugging insights within the Symfony environment.
doctrine-ormbundlesymfony-bundlephpdbal
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