Stijn Heldens
Research Software Engineer at Netherlands eScience Center
Randstad, Netherlands
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Top SchoolStijn Heldens is a Research Software Engineer with 12 years of experience specializing in high-performance computing, parallel algorithms, distributed systems, compilers, and GPU programming. Based at the Netherlands eScience Center after completing a PhD in Computer Science, he builds tools that make modern hardware accessible to domain scientists so they can focus on research rather than low-level engineering. His background combines top academic performance (cum laude BSc/MSc) with practical software development across academia and industry, from backend Java systems to HPC toolchains. Known for collaborating closely with domain experts, he translates research-grade techniques into usable, reproducible software that accelerates scientific workflows. An unexpected strength is his teaching experience across core CS courses, which informs his emphasis on clarity and usability in research software.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, High Performance Distributed Computing, GPA: 9.3 (cum laude), Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, High Performance Distributed Computing, GPA: 9.3 (cum laude) at Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamVWO, N&T and N&G, Cum Laude, VWO, N&T and N&G, Cum Laude at Sint Vituscollege, BussumDoctor of Philosophy, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science at University of AmsterdamBachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, GPA: 9.2 (cum laude), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, GPA: 9.2 (cum laude) at Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam
Dutch, English
Github Skills (50)
auto-tuning10
opencl10
python10
testing10
gpu-programming10
machine-learning10
kernel10
gpu10
tuner10
cuda10
optimization10
jupyter9
scopus7
jupyter-notebook7
cpp6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
stijnh/kernel_tuner
Sep 2018 - Oct 2023
Kernel Tuner
Contributions:43 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 2 months
cudakernelsystems-programmingtunerkernel-tuner
stijnh/kernel_launcher
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:207 commits, 134 pushes, 7 branches in 1 year 9 months
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