Reinder Rustema
Initiator Webmaster
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolReinder Rustema is the founder and webmaster behind Petities.nl, the Netherlands' largest politically neutral petition platform that handles millions of users and tens of millions of signatures annually. With over two decades of experience building civic technology and running foundations (Open Domein, Stichting Petities.nl), he combines product stewardship with hands-on web operations and eParticipation advising for government. He taught media and culture courses at the University of Amsterdam for more than a decade, mentoring students on theses and electives while keeping one foot in academia. Based in Amsterdam, Reinder brings a rare mix of civic impact, technical stewardship, and institutional collaboration—he even served a stint as a candidate for the European Parliament, underscoring his commitment to public engagement.
11 years of coding experience
Filmacademy, Filmacademy at Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de KunstenMA, Communication, MA, Communication at University of AmsterdamWessel Gansfort College
French, English
Github Skills (10)
e-mail7
linux5
windows5
php4
macos4
rewrite4
javascript3
react3
owncloud2
typescript2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
petities/petitions.eu
Apr 2015 - Mar 2021
Support a petition or start your own petition
Contributions:394 commits, 71 PRs, 299 pushes in 5 years 11 months
petition
rrustema/petitions.eu
Jun 2019 - Jun 2020
a rewrite of petitions.nl new design
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
petitionsrewritenew-design
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