Hi, I’m Martijn Scheffer, a visionary software developer with 45 years of hands-on experience in creating operating systems, languages, and scalable applications. I started programming at the age of 9, and by 19 I had already implemented drag-and-drop for Mac OS and co-founded BE Inc., helping to shape early Mac development. My career spans Apple, RTBF, and numerous clients worldwide, and I’m passionate about building robust, user-friendly systems that scale. Over the years I’ve invented three programming languages, built dozens of mobile apps and back-end services, designed big data ETL pipelines, and mentored teams to write reusable, compact code. I enjoy working with JavaScript, C++, Python, Node.js, Vue.js, and React, and I thrive in cloud-native environments on AWS and beyond.

Martijn Scheffer

Hi, I’m Martijn Scheffer, a visionary software developer with 45 years of hands-on experience in creating operating systems, languages, and scalable applications. I started programming at the age of 9, and by 19 I had already implemented drag-and-drop for Mac OS and co-founded BE Inc., helping to shape early Mac development. My career spans Apple, RTBF, and numerous clients worldwide, and I’m passionate about building robust, user-friendly systems that scale. Over the years I’ve invented three programming languages, built dozens of mobile apps and back-end services, designed big data ETL pipelines, and mentored teams to write reusable, compact code. I enjoy working with JavaScript, C++, Python, Node.js, Vue.js, and React, and I thrive in cloud-native environments on AWS and beyond.

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Hi, I’m Martijn Scheffer, a visionary software developer with 45 years of hands-on experience in creating operating systems, languages, and scalable applications. I started programming at the age of 9, and by 19 I had already implemented drag-and-drop for Mac OS and co-founded BE Inc., helping to shape early Mac development. My career spans Apple, RTBF, and numerous clients worldwide, and I’m passionate about building robust, user-friendly systems that scale.

Over the years I’ve invented three programming languages, built dozens of mobile apps and back-end services, designed big data ETL pipelines, and mentored teams to write reusable, compact code. I enjoy working with JavaScript, C++, Python, Node.js, Vue.js, and React, and I thrive in cloud-native environments on AWS and beyond.

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Dutch
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Work Experience

Software Engineer at SWIFT
August 1, 2024 - Present
Analysis of a C project; created two Proof of Concepts proposing replacement of legacy code using either 3000 lines of Node.js or 15000 lines of C implementing an ETL described in JSON.
Independent Project Lead at Drone Project
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Drone project using OpenCV and ArduPilot with object recognition.
Founder / Lead Developer at AM Development
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Founded and developed an innovative parking-space rental app; built a custom front-end framework inspired by modern JS stacks.
iOS Email Client Developer at Lukas Labs
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Created a groundbreaking iOS email client with a distinctive UI.
Contributor / Backend & Frontend Developer at Emakina
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Contributed to iOS/Android apps, web applications, PHP/Symfony and Node.js backends; produced Canvas-based games for ING, Philip Morris, Samsung, D’Ieteren.
Developer at Samsung, D’Ieteren
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Collaborated on a range of projects including iOS/Android apps and musicology-related research contexts.
Developer at BE Inc
January 1, 1992 - Present
Joined BE Inc to contribute to the BE OS ecosystem; worked on core components and tooling.
Apple Software Engineer at Apple Computer
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Integrated Drag and Drop with Mac OS 7; contributed to Macintosh Drag and Drop and Easy Open managers.
Highware Developer at Highware
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 2002
Developed FileGuard and DiskGuard; used by NASA, Boeing, Apple and universities; over a million copies sold.
Gruno et Chardin – Independent Project at Gruno et Chardin
January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1985
Applied computer vision to leather design; explored digital construction concepts.

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Self-taught programmer
January 11, 2030 - March 8, 2026

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Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other