Richard Cornelissen is a seasoned Software Architect with 16 years of experience building scalable, secure cloud-native systems across startups and enterprises from the Netherlands. He has deep, practical expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) and a track record of translating business needs into cost-efficient architectures while maintaining strong security and data protection standards. Richard has progressed from hands-on web development to leadership roles including CTO & Partner and current architect responsibilities at Team Rockstars IT, blending technical design with stakeholder communication and delivery. He combines an academic foundation from the University of Twente with pragmatic experience leading teams, and is known for making complex cloud concepts accessible to non-technical audiences.
16 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science at University of Twente
VWO Natuur en Techniek, VWO Natuur en Techniek at Etty Hillesum Lyceum
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Richard Cornelissen - Software Architect at Team Rockstars IT