Summary
René Van Der Ark is a Solution Architect and Full Stack developer with 14 years of experience building research-oriented web applications for cultural heritage and humanities institutions. Based in The Hague, he combines deep practical knowledge of Java, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby and Python with a track record at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek and Huygens ING, translating scholarly requirements into maintainable production systems. He blends hands-on prototyping and frontend craft with backend architecture, often working where research workflows meet scalable library services. His academic background in Information Science informs a user- and data-centric approach to engineering, and he is known for turning exploratory prototypes into long-lived infrastructure.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Information Science/Studies, Master, Information Science/Studies at University of Groningen
Gymnasium, Gymnasium, Gymnasium, Gymnasium at Haags Montessori Lyceum