Summary
Ronald Van Der Lingen is a Staff Engineer based in The Hague with over a decade of hands-on experience building Android applications used by millions. He blends deep mobile engineering (Kotlin, Java, JNI, C++) with graphics and systems expertise—OpenGL, AR/VR, 3D design and even 3D printing—making him a go-to for immersive and performance-sensitive projects. Ronald has led R&D at AR pioneer Layar and Blippar and later shipped platform and backend tooling at dott, showing he moves smoothly between product engineering and infrastructure. As an independent consultant he’s delivered for clients like Ultimaker, ING and KNMI, and regularly teaches and presents technical topics. He’s comfortable across the full stack and native layers, often applying Python and Blender skills to bridge software and 3D workflows. Pragmatic and curious, he combines research-driven problem solving with production-grade delivery.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., M.Sc. at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Dutch, English