Willem Van Der Merwe
Engineering Manager at Trainline
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolWillem Van Der Merwe is an experienced engineering manager with 13 years of web and product engineering experience, now leading teams at Trainline after a decade-long tenure at TotallyMoney where he progressed from software engineer to engineering leader. He builds high-performing, cross-functional squads focused on continuous delivery, automated testing, and data-driven decisions, while prioritising mentorship, hiring, and strong engineering culture. Technically fluent across JavaScript, React and AWS, he blends hands-on web development expertise with process design to make teams more reliable and autonomous. A former UI programmer on BAFTA-winning OlliOlli and an MSc (Distinction) in Computer Games and Entertainment, he brings a creative problem-solving background that surfaces in pragmatic product-focused engineering.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Software Engineering, B.Sc., Software Engineering at University of East LondonMaster of Science (MSc), Computer Games and Entertainment, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Games and Entertainment, Distinction at Goldsmiths, University of LondonProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
PaulV87/Bomberman
Feb 2016 - Aug 2021
Contributions:58 pushes in 5 years 6 months
iqabsent/portfolio
Feb 2013 - Jul 2022
Contributions:22 commits, 6 pushes in 9 years 6 months
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