Tijn Schmits
Chief Technology Officer at Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolTijn Schmits is a seasoned software engineer and technology leader with over a decade of experience delivering web and cloud-native solutions as CTO and founder of UpLink Web Development. With an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Amsterdam, he blends strong technical architecture skills with hands-on frontend and backend development, having led projects for NU.nl, Cineville, Deltares and Dutch government ministries. He excels at translating complex, multi-party requirements into clear, actionable plans—demonstrated early on while coordinating architecture across 14 partners in the EU-funded eCoMove project. Known for rapid learning, strong communication, and perseverance, Tijn moves fluidly between strategy, scrum leadership and implementation. He often surfaces practical, user-focused solutions—like orchestrating microservices migrations and OAuth2 integrations—while keeping performance and maintainability front of mind. Based in The Hague, he combines consultancy agility with long-term delivery experience across both public and private sectors.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Artificial Intelligence, MSc Artificial Intelligence at University of AmsterdamPropedeuse Industrial and Product Design, Propedeuse Industrial and Product Design at Delft University of Technology
English, Dutch
Github Skills (21)
javascript10
bootstrap10
css10
sass10
responsive10
html10
mobile-first9
javascript-framework8
web-application7
application-server7
backend6
react5
frontend5
nodejs5
user-interface5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
tschmits/uplink-site
Oct 2018 - May 2021
Uplink Website
Contributions:3 releases, 6 PRs, 11 pushes in 2 years 8 months
uplink
tschmits/docker-django-vue
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
Contributions:2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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