Paul Olthof
Wethouder at Belastingsamenwerking Gouwe-Rijnland (BSGR)
Zoeterwoude, South Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Olthof is a politically engaged alderman in Zoeterwoude with 11 years of professional experience who oversees finance, economy, urban development and housing while bringing a technical mindset from a long career in software development and IT leadership. He transitioned from entrepreneur and hands-on roles—developer, IT manager, architect and project lead—to public service, applying analytical rigor, coaching skills and Scrum-trained delivery to complex municipal challenges. His background includes building and managing development teams, shaping IT strategy for organizations large and small, and running his own businesses, which gives him a practical appreciation for economic and regulatory impacts on local growth. Trained in law at Universiteit Leiden, he blends legal insight with technical fluency to navigate policy, procurement and governance effectively. Paul’s mix of civic responsibility and engineering pragmatism means he approaches urban problems with product-style iteration and data-informed decision making.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
LLM, Law, LLM, Law at Universiteit Leiden
Github Skills (45)
laravel10
php10
plugin9
translation9
wallet8
laravel-framework8
pix7
css7
buefy7
database7
walletconnect7
cryptocurrency6
currency-exchange-rates6
react6
backblaze6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
hpolthof/laravel-translations-db
Jun 2015 - Nov 2016
Laravel Translations from Database
Contributions:12 releases, 27 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 5 months
translationslaravel-translationstranslationphpdatabase
hpolthof/laravel-eloquent-settings
Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
Contributions:1 release, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
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