Summary
Ton Smets is a software engineer with 11 years of experience focused on the energy transition, particularly EV charging and home energy management systems. He combines embedded and IoT expertise with cloud and microservices design, having built blockchain-enabled charging stations and worked with industry standards like OCPP, OCPI and ISO 15118. Ton has moved between hands-on product development, consultancy and running his own web development business, giving him a practical end-to-end view from device firmware to backend integrations. Currently at ElaadNL he develops industry protocols and device integrations for DSOs, bringing a curiosity-driven approach that dates back to the first PC he received at age seven. Notably, he blends experimentation with standards-driven architecture—turning research prototypes into production-grade tooling for utilities and EV ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science HBO ICT & Technology, Bachelor of Science HBO ICT & Technology at Fontys University of Applied Sciences
HAVO Natuur & Techniek (Nature & Technology) Informatica (ICT), HAVO Natuur & Techniek (Nature & Technology) Informatica (ICT) at Trevianum Scholengroep Sittard
Dutch, English, limburgs