Rutger Mensch is a freelance backend developer with over a decade of experience building scalable web backends, from REST APIs and CMSes to real-time ingestion platforms and command-line tools. He has deep hands-on experience with Python and Node.js in combination with MySQL, Redis and Kafka, and has worked across monoliths, microservices and serverless architectures for large clients including the Olympic Games and major digital agencies. Comfortable taking ownership, Rutger emphasizes automated testing, clear documentation and maintainability to deliver reliable, production-grade systems. He frequently moves between short campaigns and long-running platforms, which gives him rare experience balancing rapid delivery with long-term architectural quality. Based in Gelderland, Netherlands, he’s a quick, independent learner who enjoys tackling integrations with third-party APIs and processing high-throughput real-time data.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Film Studies, Master, Film Studies at University of Amsterdam
An archive of tournament results for the Super Smash Bros. video game series
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Rutger Mensch - Freelance Backend Developer at Q-dance