Nico Krijnen is a pragmatic technical trainer and architect with 13 years of experience helping organizations modernize cloud-native platforms, streamline delivery pipelines, and upskill engineering teams. Based in Amsterdam, he combines hands-on engineering—often rolling up his sleeves to validate technologies—with strategic direction as a technical lead and cloud solution architect. He specializes in translating complex options into practical solutions, from migrating legacy systems to building Cloud Reference Architectures and improving developer experience at scale. A natural coach, Nico routinely delivers training on code craftsmanship, software architecture and domain-driven design while driving organizational improvements through creative, decision-oriented initiatives. He values simplicity in solutions and has a track record of increasing velocity and observability across teams without sacrificing quality. Colleagues know him as approachable, perfection-driven, and unafraid to make unconventional choices to achieve radical results.
13 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology - System Engineer, Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology - System Engineer at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
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