Robin Bakels
Solutions Architect at Belastingdienst
Gelderland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolRobin Bakels is a Solutions Architect with 15 years of software experience, specializing in PHP/Symfony backends and several years of Java (Spring Boot/Spark) for large-scale VOD and file-processing systems. He led the SmartVOD team that powers platforms for RTL Videoland and NPO Plus, combining hands-on development, tech leadership, and developer coaching before moving into operations to drive Docker/Kubernetes and CI/DevOps adoption. At Belastingdienst he progressed from senior engineer to solutions architect, bringing domain knowledge from media-grade ingest, playout and transfer systems to public-sector architecture. Comfortable across the stack, Robin pairs practical engineering with process improvements and has hands-on experience with BPMN tools and long-running file workflows—skills that make him strong at translating operational needs into robust, deployable systems.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Utrecht UniversityHBO, Electrical Engineering, HBO, Electrical Engineering at De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied SciencesRing van Putten
English, Dutch
Github Skills (12)
google-authenticator7
dynamic-forms6
authenticator5
react5
forms5
form-builder5
typescript4
php4
authentication4
php-extension4
totp3
open-source1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
rbakels/oath-php
Feb 2013 - Aug 2015
Contributions:9 commits, 2 PRs, 2 pushes in 2 years 6 months
authenticatorhotpphpauthenticationphp-extension
rbakels/PHP-Documentation
Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
Contributions:5 commits in 1 day
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