Thomas Biesaart is an engineering manager with 10 years of experience building and leading teams that ship frequently through strong automation and transparent communication. He has a track record of modernizing legacy platforms and scaling developer practices across startups and consultancies, from overhauling a domain-specific language at Xillio to guiding teams through CI/CD and microservice transitions. Currently leading engineering at Elanza after recent manager and tech-lead roles, he pairs hands-on technical judgment with people leadership to deliver high-quality software and rapid user feedback loops. He also runs a side project as a master craftsperson, reflecting a practical, maker mindset outside of software. Known for launching teams that deploy multiple times per week, he emphasizes full automation of processes to reduce friction and increase responsiveness. Based in Arnhem, Netherlands, he blends entrepreneurial experience with consultancy versatility to move products from idea to production.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
VWO (NT), VWO (NT) at CSG Willem van Oranje Oud-Beijerland
Contributions:3 releases, 2 PRs, 10 pushes in 6 years 6 months
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