Summary
Stef Van Der Wel is a pragmatic software engineer based in the Netherlands with 10 years of hands-on experience building practical solutions for finance and innovation teams. Currently at ASN Bank and co-founding EU GPT, he blends production engineering with early-stage product instincts and board-level engagement as Bestuurslid Young ASN. His background spans full-cycle development roles at Mentech Innovation and internships across applied software teams, grounded by a Bachelor's in ICT and a .NET-focused minor. Outside work he contributes to game tooling and AI for Dune Legacy on GitHub, demonstrating a knack for playful, user-facing improvements like custom inventory controls. Colleagues value him for steady delivery, an appetite for applied AI, and a bit of creative stubbornness that helps push projects past tricky UX and integration hurdles.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) conjoint, Software Engineering & Economics, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) conjoint, Software Engineering & Economics at University of Auckland