Richard Torenvliet
Software Engineer at Rizit
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolRichard Torenvliet is a seasoned full-stack software engineer based in Amsterdam with 14 years of professional experience and an MSc in Computer Science from VU University Amsterdam. He builds scalable web and mobile applications using Node.js/TypeScript, Python/Django, PHP/Laravel, React and React Native, and leverages Docker for reliable deployments. His background spans startups and consultancy—founding a one-person agency, contributing to long-lived products at SRXP, and delivering contract work for firms like NovaCair and NAVARA—so he combines product thinking with hands-on implementation. Richard has hands-on experience in computer vision and performance-conscious backend design from earlier roles, giving him a practical edge in data-heavy and realtime systems. Comfortable switching between freelance and in-house contexts, he focuses on clean, maintainable architectures and continuously adopts new tools and patterns. Colleagues describe him as detail-oriented, pragmatic, and driven to turn complex requirements into user-friendly, robust solutions.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Bachelor's degree, Informatica / Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Informatica / Computer Science at University of Amsterdam
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Github Skills (38)
cakephp9
validation9
php9
rest-api9
orm8
trellis8
gmail8
rapid-development8
mvc8
psr-78
laravel8
form-builder8
mvc-framework8
ember-addon8
chrome-extension7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
icyrizard/ala-react-native-boiler
Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
A boilerplate for a react native application
Contributions:2 releases, 2 reviews, 1 PR in 11 months
icyrizard/Angular-Pixijs-Game
May 2015 - Apr 2023
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years
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