Ruben Van Erk
Backend Laravel Developer at We The Free
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolRuben Van Erk is a backend Laravel developer with eight years of experience, currently building server-side solutions at We The Free and known for strong expertise in Laravel paired with Livewire. He excels at translating customer requirements into thoughtful user experiences while also improving team productivity through internal tooling and sharing new techniques. Based in Karlsruhe, Germany, Ruben has a steady history at Digitaal Bureau Congos where he progressed from PHP developer to backend specialist, demonstrating reliable long-term delivery. Outside code he brings a clear personal cause—animal rights advocacy—which often informs his collaborative, purpose-driven approach to projects.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
VWO, VWO at CSG De Lage WaardPropedeuse, Informatics, Propedeuse, Informatics at Hogeschool Rotterdam
Dutch, English
Github Skills (128)
noscript10
cms10
python10
filamentphp10
octobercms-plugin10
php-library10
backend10
oh-my-zsh10
laravel10
credit-card10
shell10
cli10
git10
financial10
finance10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
rubenvanerk/lifesavingrankings
Jul 2017 - Jul 2021
Lifesaving Rankings tracks results for lifesaving pool competitions
Contributions:18 releases, 370 commits, 48 PRs in 4 years
pooltrackslifesavingrankings
rubenvanerk/competition-parser
Jun 2018 - Jun 2020
Contributions:34 commits, 25 pushes, 1 comment in 2 years
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