Curriculum Vitae of Rommert Zijlstra

name
Rommert Thomas Zijlstra
location
Utrecht, The Netherlands
email
rtzijlstra@icloud.com
phone
+31 6 1811 0551

Profile

Lead/Staff Developer with 20 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in scalable, maintainable and performant full-stack architectures. Strong foundation in interaction design and crafting delightful web experiences. Proven ability to lead teams, architect complex systems, and drive technical excellence while fostering collaboration across business and engineering teams.

Passionate about intuitive interfaces, simple solutions, and anything web—but cares more about people. Autonomous, curious, and always eager to learn. Strong opinions, weakly held. Strong values, strongly held. Turns coffee into code.

Core Competencies

Employment History

Lead/Staff Front End Engineer

Self employed (noop.digital), Remote

Front End technical lead for multiple projects (but same core team) in the Web3 space: reNFT, an NFT rentals platform; 021, a Web3 innovation laboratory; Rumble Kong League, a fast-paced 3v3 competitive basketball game.

Senior Web Developer

Pro4all Cloud Services B.V. (pro4all.nl), Woerden, NL

Pro4all creates software solutions which support many processes utilized in construction: from document management to on-site quality control. Pro4all improves teamwork.

Senior Web Developer

IN60SECONDS (in60seconds.nl), Amsterdam, NL

IN60SECONDS engineers understanding by creating stunning explanimations and gripping interactive experiences.

Co-Owner

Thinkbright (thinkbright.nl, web archive), Utrecht, NL

Digital product and web agency for clear strategy and crisp interaction. Worked for clients like Elsevier, Alcon, Edenspiekermann, International Card Services, Van Herwerden, de Volkskrant, Sony Music NL and Quirido publishers.

Freelance Designer & Developer

Refract, Utrecht, NL

I started my professional journey onto the web as a freelance web designer & developer.

Education

New Media & Digital Culture

MA @ Utrecht University, Humanties, Utrecht, NL

Socio-historical, philosophical research of media's interplay with society, culture and the self. Finished all coursework.

Digital Communication

BSc @ Utrecht UAS, Communication, Utrecht, NL

Communication & strategy, project management, system architecture, interaction design, UX design and usability.

Miscelaneous

Open Source

Languages

Fluent English in speech and writing. Fluent Dutch in speech and writing. Can talk to computers.

Interest & Leisure

Loves learning new tech (currently: Nix). Supporting a Human 1.0 LTS deployments (i.e. daughter) with my wife and feline. Reading: technology, history & society, some philosophy, sci-fi. Music: a force of human nature! I sing and play guitar. Sports: bouldering and skateboarding. Friends & family, a bit of gaming—hit me up for some Factorio, Minecraft or Rocket League!