Niels Bom
Senior Software Engineer at Self-employed
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolNiels Bom is a senior software engineer based in Amsterdam with over a decade of experience crafting maintainable web applications using JavaScript, Python and PHP. He blends pragmatic engineering—focused on usability, simplicity and future-proof patterns—with hands-on teaching and mentoring as a freelance trainer and coach. Currently contributing to the Netherlands Red Cross data & digital team, he pairs system-design ambitions (OOP, design patterns, TDD) with a talent for explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Beyond tech, Niels brings a unique perspective from years in peer education and harm-reduction work, where he led teams and delivered trainings that emphasize clear communication and practical impact.
10 years of coding experience
Computer Science, Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)-, Psychology, -, Psychology at University of Amsterdam
Github Skills (29)
version-control6
window-management6
api6
application-management6
docker6
python6
react5
docker-engine5
user-friendly4
testing4
apollo4
runner4
meteor4
docker-swarm4
aero4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
minddistrict/content-training
Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
Contributions:22 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
minddistrict/api-examples
Jul 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:20 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
rest-apiapirest
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