Hi, I’m Maarten Reijmerink, a frontend-focused web developer from Amsterdam who believes in building accessible, impactful digital products for a better world. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and collaborating with teammates, designers, and other stakeholders to ship meaningful features. Over the years I’ve worked on educational web apps, design systems, and open-source platforms, steering frontend projects from concept to production in collaborative workflows. I value mentoring teammates, sociocratic decision-making, and creating future-proof solutions.

Maarten Reijmerink

Hi, I’m Maarten Reijmerink, a frontend-focused web developer from Amsterdam who believes in building accessible, impactful digital products for a better world. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and collaborating with teammates, designers, and other stakeholders to ship meaningful features. Over the years I’ve worked on educational web apps, design systems, and open-source platforms, steering frontend projects from concept to production in collaborative workflows. I value mentoring teammates, sociocratic decision-making, and creating future-proof solutions.

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Hi, I’m Maarten Reijmerink, a frontend-focused web developer from Amsterdam who believes in building accessible, impactful digital products for a better world. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and collaborating with teammates, designers, and other stakeholders to ship meaningful features.

Over the years I’ve worked on educational web apps, design systems, and open-source platforms, steering frontend projects from concept to production in collaborative workflows. I value mentoring teammates, sociocratic decision-making, and creating future-proof solutions.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Frontend Developer at Driebit
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Frontend Developer at Driebit
January 1, 2021 - August 1, 2024
Refactored the Nieuwsbegrip educational web-app from SSR to React/Redux SPA; developed new features in React/Redux & REST API in PHP within a CI/CD, collaborated with stakeholders and design team; initiated and implemented a design system & component library; introduced E2E tests using Cypress; maintained and extended websites on Zotonic (JS, ELM, Erlang).
Frontend Developer at Gynzy
May 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Built a teaching tool within Ember.js-based framework; used D3.js for data-to-canvas mapping; collaborated with designer and educational expert; implemented features on frontend and backend in Node.js; adopted a more FP-oriented approach with pure functions and pattern matching; provided user support for frontend and backend.
Frontend Developer at SkillEd
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Converted existing code-base of an educational platform for developing countries to Vue.js to improve structure and separation of concerns; mentored junior developers.
Frontend Developer at LeQuest
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Developed educational training modules (web-apps) for the medical training platform; implemented new CMS features with React.js; worked with a custom ECS-based framework on the frontend and Node.js on the backend.
Frontend Developer at Oefenweb
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Ported Rekentuin and Taalzee pages from Flash to JavaScript; used Pixi.js for WebGL rendering; introduced Custom Elements for reusability and encapsulation; implemented and promoted a BEM-based CSS approach; maintained and extended WordPress-based product-site.
Frontend Developer at Adyen
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Converted data-visualisation codebase to Backbone.js for reusability and separation of concerns; initiated and built a data-visualisation component library used across dashboards; added D3-based visualisations including a polymorph component; mentored junior developers on design patterns (MVC).
Frontend Developer at Numblock
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Freelance frontend work for a range of organisations with a social focus; designed, architected and developed educational games for web and mobile (e.g., Squla, Mijn naam is Haas, I love Beeing).
Senior Flash Developer at Mijn naam is Haas
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Co-architected and developed the serious game 'Mijn naam is Haas' for CD-ROM and web; mentored junior developers.
Flash Developer at BigWheel Studio
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Developed the first MMOG (Galaktik Football) in Flash; contributed to project architecture and implementation.
Web Developer at Nu Skin
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Developed the company's public site and internal online production tools.
Freelance Web Developer at Freelance
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Designed, developed and produced creative websites, CMSs, VR and multimedia products for various clients and own projects.
Freelance Frontend Developer at Numblock
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Freelance frontend developer for a range of organisations with a social responsibility; designed, architected and developed educational games for web and mobile for clients such as Squla and Mijn naam is Haas.
Flash Developer at Flashclub
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008
Developed and co-architected cutting-edge websites, advertising campaigns, serious games and e-learning solutions in Adobe Flash for high-profile clients including Sony, O'Neill, Heineken, ING, ABN Amro, DeltaLloyd, Wolters Kluwer, and others.
Freelance Web Developer
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Freelance web development for diverse clients; designed, developed and produced websites, CMSs, VR and multimedia products for clients including Skatepark Noord, Asopos, Virtual Amsterdam.
Web Developer at Freelance
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Freelance web development for a range of clients; designed, developed and produced creative websites, CMSs, VR and multimedia products.

Education

Diploma Multimedia Producer at SAE, Amsterdam
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
Sociology and Anthropology at Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier III
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1997
VWO at Sint Ignatiusgymnasium, Amsterdam
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1991

Qualifications

Diploma Multimedia Producer
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization

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