Sebastian Van Sande
Node.js & Java Developer at Sevasa
Antwerp Metropolitan Area Belgium
Summary
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Top SchoolSebastian Van Sande is a pragmatic Node.js and Java developer with 11+ years building high-quality, test-driven microservices and streaming platforms for major media brands at DPG Media. He blends deep backend expertise (Node/Koa/Express, Spring Boot) with cloud-native tooling (AWS, Terraform, Serverless) and a strong focus on TDD/BDD, CI and maintainable code. As an open-source maintainer of migrate-mongo and a contributor to core Node.js tests, he brings real-world experience improving developer tools and test coverage. Comfortable across databases, streaming protocols (HLS/MPEG-DASH) and front-end frameworks, he pairs broad technical curiosity with hands-on delivery. Based in Antwerp, he also runs a freelance practice, offering craftsmanship-driven Node/Java solutions to clients.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
A2, Informatica Beheer, A2, Informatica Beheer at Sint Aloisius MortselProfessional Bachelor, Toegepaste Informatica, Professional Bachelor, Toegepaste Informatica at Karel de Grote Hogeschool Antwerpen
Dutch, English, French
Github Skills (22)
database-migrations10
unit-testing10
javascript10
npm10
testing10
mongodb-database10
nodejs10
database-migration10
mongodb10
nodes10
test-automation10
admin9
debug9
test-driven-design9
debugging9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
seppevs/migrate-mongo
Jun 2016 - Apr 2022
A database migration tool for MongoDB in Node
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer
Back-end Developer & Database EngineerContributions:205 commits, 52 PRs, 201 pushes in 5 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Sebastian contributed to the development and maintenance of a database migration tool for MongoDB. Their work included fixing existing issues, such as in the 'verify' functionality, and updating the README file. They implemented core functionalities like status, up, and down commands, essential for managing database migrations. Additionally, the user enhanced the tool by incorporating features to track and display migration timestamps.
migration-toolmongodatabase-migrationsnodejsdatabase
nodejs/node
Feb 2017 - Apr 2018
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
Role in this project:QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:16 PRs, 54 comments in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Sebastian primarily contributes to improving the test coverage and quality of the Node.js repository. Their commits involve adding and modifying test cases to check for errors, improve coverage of existing functionalities like `crypto.setEngine` and `punycode`, and standardize behaviors. The user also made changes related to test execution order, optimizing test runs, and ensuring the tests run correctly. Furthermore, they are involved in testing modules and functionalities within the node.js core.
windowsnode-jsjavascriptlinuxruntime
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