Rob Maijers
Interaction Designer (freelance) at University of Amsterdam
Randstad, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolRob Maijers is an interaction designer and former software engineer with 25+ years of freelance experience crafting complex web applications for (semi)government, not-for-profit and citizen initiatives. With an MSc in Computer Science, he combines systems thinking and information analysis to deliver coherent UX strategy, functional interaction design and detailed specifications while partnering with visual designers and developers during implementation. His recent decade-long focus is on tools that advance social justice, basic needs and equitable governance—examples include open data portals, participation platforms and wellbeing dialogue tools. Known for analytical creativity and stakeholder-conscious design, he often considers indirect stakeholders and organizational behavior to shape effective processes. He frequently collaborates with fellow freelancer Nico Druif to pair hands-on visual output with his strategic and interaction expertise.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Postbachelor (post-hbo), Trainers Academy, cert. 2003, Postbachelor (post-hbo), Trainers Academy, cert. 2003 at Nieuwe DimensiesMaster of Science (MSc), Computer Science, with honors / cum laude, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, with honors / cum laude at Utrecht University
Dutch, English, German
Github Skills (44)
wfs10
wms10
mapserver10
wps9
bug-tracker9
datasets9
scrum9
docker9
taiga9
data-explorer9
devrel8
agile8
angularjs8
backbonejs8
project-management8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
Amsterdam/lightidp
May 2017 - Aug 2019
Lightweight authentication service
Contributions:7 PRs, 18 pushes, 8 branches in 2 years 3 months
authentication-serviceauthenticationjwt
karsalfrink/techsolidaritynl
Mar 2017 - Feb 2020
Tech Solidarity NL website
Contributions:50 commits, 16 PRs, 36 pushes in 2 years 11 months
solidarity
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