Tjeerd Van Der Molen
Senior Solutions Engineer at Cloudflare
IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolTjeerd Van Der Molen is a senior solutions engineer and seasoned technology leader with 16 years of experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms and guiding cross-functional teams. He has led enterprise-wide architecture and platform initiatives—driving migrations from data-center legacy systems to global Kubernetes-based platforms while standardizing technology and processes to increase delivery velocity and reduce costs. Comfortable both hands-on and strategic, he balances strong technical opinions (Kubernetes since 2015, CNCF, Golang, serverless) with data-driven decisions that account for all stakeholders. Known for clear communication, he translates complex technical trade-offs into business outcomes and mentors teams to deliver sustainable value. An open-source and meetup enthusiast, he combines curiosity for emerging trends (Envoy, Cloud 2.0, polyglot architectures) with practical proofs-of-concept to de-risk adoption. Based in IJsselstein, Netherlands, he thrives in fast-paced environments where technology, business and organizational strategy intersect.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Software Engineering at Hanze
English, Dutch
Github Skills (83)
testfx10
meta9
intellij9
thermostat9
pipeline8
backend8
docker-container8
docker8
javafx8
nd4j8
java8
deploying8
kubernetes8
testing7
heat7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ReunionDev/reunion
Jul 2009 - Nov 2012
Contributions:447 commits in 3 years 4 months
ReunionDev/reunion-data
Nov 2011 - Oct 2012
Contributions:14 commits in 10 months
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