Robert Sanders

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Language

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Dutch
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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer at Bitvavo
June 1, 2024 - Present
Migrated an internal app for managing users and monitoring transactions. Backend migrated from JavaScript to TypeScript with TypeORM and NestJs; frontend migrated to Retool. Implemented alert monitoring (fiat and crypto) with Kafka events and a backend for ID verification with Onfido. Built unit/integration tests with Jest; created a Docker image for testing with MySQL and LocalStack; collaborated with stakeholders in a SCRUM environment.
Senior Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead at Nationale-Nederlanden
June 1, 2024 - September 5, 2025
DEVOPS/SCRUM team member responsible for infrastructure migration to a dedicated AWS account, implementing Lambdas for scheduled tasks, refactoring the backend from LoopBack 3 to NestJs/TypeORM, and migrating pipelines from GitLab to Azure DevOps. Led features for risk mapping and performance improvements, and mentored juniors.
Senior Full Stack Developer at PRIVA
May 1, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Developed greenhouse climate monitoring dashboards; backend in .NET Core 5 with Cosmos DB; frontend in Angular; implemented crop plan import features and tested with Jest; domain involved mapping parameters for crops and Excel sheet mappings.
Senior Backend Developer at HEMA (via ForYouAndYourCustomers)
December 1, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Implemented integration between Salesforce and SAP using serverless patterns; data transformed into S3/ElasticSearch with Kafka-based messaging; API gateway exposure and ongoing code quality improvements.
Senior Full Stack Developer at AgriFirm
March 1, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Built a sales potential application using Angular 10 with Ngrx; implemented microservices with Akka; Azure Event Grid for messaging; Kubernetes deployment; designed generic sales-potential model to reduce code duplication and facilitate SAP integration.
Senior Frontend Developer / Technical Lead at Reed Business Information
September 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Implemented a design system with Angular 9 and Storybook; created component stories and aligned cross-team usage; ensured component quality and provided technical leadership for adoption.
Senior Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead at Nationale-Nederlanden
May 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Led initiatives mapping security risks of applications; frontend built with Angular; backend migrated from LoopBack 3 to NestJs/TypeORM; deployed on AWS with CI/CD pipelines; improved tests and performance; mentored junior developers.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Philips Research
September 1, 2018 - September 5, 2025
Dashboard for cancer treatment planning; Angular-based visualizations (D3/Canvas); collaborated with hospitals to support decision making; implemented interactive visual components and data presentation.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Philips Health Care
March 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
eCareCoordinator: data integration from Salesforce and FHIR; built a generic object mapper and validation engine; UI tests; refactored to reusable components; TypeScript/AngularJS front end and C#/.NET back end.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Calvi
February 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Developed two configurable web apps (ReportManager and Portal) with dynamic, data-driven UI; created generic controls, back-button handling, and NHibernate abstraction layer; contributed to architecture and component reuse.
Senior Full Stack Developer at MetaObjects
February 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Built generic components (OqlParser, form generator, quick search, workflow engine); developed two configurable apps (JVS, Eyelocus); led data mappings and web controls.
Software Engineer at Micro Account
September 1, 2004 - September 5, 2025
Created an ASP.NET interface above AccountView; performed data conversions and related web tooling.
Software Engineer at Applidata
February 1, 2003 - September 5, 2025
Wrote web interface for network cabling management; developed a pure JavaScript grid control; created web services and controls; supported colleagues.
Software Engineer at ATWORK
February 1, 2002 - September 5, 2025
Contract work for Philips, Leica, and others; UI development in C++ Builder; documentation and bug fixing across multiple projects.
Senior Full Stack Developer/Technical Lead at Bitvavo
June 1, 2024 - Present
Leading migration of an internal application: backend moved from JavaScript to TypeScript with TypeOrm and NestJs; frontend migrated to Retool (RAD tool). Implemented alert monitoring backend ( fiat and crypto transactions ), and backend/frontend for user identity verification with Onfido. Employed event-driven architecture using Kafka; wrote unit and integration tests with Jest; created a Docker image with MySQL and LocalStack for integration testing; collaborated with stakeholders to clarify requirements.
Senior Full Stack Developer/Technical Lead at Nationale-Nederlanden (NN)
June 30, 2024 - September 5, 2025
Worked in a DEVOPS/SCRUM team mapping security risks of applications; supported juniors; improved application maintainability; migrated infrastructure to own AWS account; implemented Lambda tasks for scheduled processing; refactored/modernized backend from Loopback to NestJs/TypeOrm; set up CI/CD pipelines (GitLab → Azure DevOps).
Senior Full Stack Developer at Nationale-Nederlanden
May 31, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Contributed to an internal project for security risk mapping, with a focus on frontend/backend modernization, authentication/authorization, and testability improvements; built a reusable test model for UI fixtures to simplify integration tests.
Senior Backend Developer at HEMA (via ForYouAndYourCustomers)
December 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Implemented system integrations between Salesforce and SAP using serverless patterns; data pipelines via S3 and Kafka; improved spaghetti code, introduced TypeScript, and enhanced testability; contributed to CloudFormation-based deployments.
Senior Full Stack Developer at AgriFirm
March 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Built an application for sales potential with a reactive frontend (Angular 10 / NgRx) and a microservice backend (Akka actors). Data synchronization with SAP via Azure Event Grid; containerized in Kubernetes; implemented unit/integration tests with XUnit and Jest; reduced code duplication through generic models.
Senior Front End Developer / Technical Lead at Reed Business Information
September 30, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Implemented a design system with Angular 9 and Storybook. Built and tested components with Jest; ensured cross-team component quality and consistency; acted as technical lead to help other teams adopt the design system.
Senior Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead at PRIVA
May 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Created an operational dashboard visualizing greenhouse climate data and developed backend/frontend for crop plan import and mapping; implemented Jest unit tests and XUnit tests for backend; backend in .NET Core 5 with Cosmos DB; deployed on Azure.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Philips Research
September 30, 2018 - September 5, 2025
Developed a cancer treatment dashboard with D3-like visualizations and interactive components; contributed to a Java-based backend, focusing on data visualization and end-user analytics.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Philips Health Care
February 28, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Led UI and backend work for the E-health platform (eCareCoordinator); integrated Salesforce and FHIR data sources; implemented client-side validation, UI tests (Selenium) and mapping logic; contributed to a shared data layer and validation framework.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Calvi
February 29, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Worked on Report Manager and Portal: two configurable web apps with a focus on a generic, configurable architecture; implemented abstract UI components, back button support for dynamic views, and an ORM-agnostic data layer; delivered a reusable component framework.
Senior Full Stack Developer at MetaObjects
February 28, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Built generic components and tooling: OqlParser (ANTLR), a declarative UI form generator, a generic search engine, a task scheduler, and workflow definitions; developed two configurable web apps (JVS and Eyelocus) with data-driven configurations.
Software Engineer at Micro Account
September 30, 2004 - September 5, 2025
Developed a web interface above AccountView and performed data conversions; delivered robust UI components and data tooling.
Software Engineer at Applidata
February 28, 2003 - September 5, 2025
Wrote a web interface for an existing network cabling management tool; created an Excel-like grid control in pure JavaScript; built Web Services for exposing business logic; developed several web controls.
Software Engineer at ATWORK
February 28, 2002 - September 5, 2025
Contracted across multiple projects: Phillip's semiconductor UI in C++ Builder, Leica bug-report DB in ASP/VBScript, ING SQL Server-based tooling; gained broad UI backend experience across various clients.

Education

Cognitive artificial intelligence at University of Utrecht
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
VWO at Eindhoven
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Cognitive artificial intelligence at University Utrecht
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
VWO at Eindhoven
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment