I'm a software developer from the Netherlands who moved to Japan and never looked back. Over the years I've grown from writing code to leading engineering teams — always with the same drive: understand deeply, improve continuously.
As Engineering Manager at HomeQgo, I lead a fully remote team building sustainable energy solutions for the Dutch housing market. Thousands of kilometres separate Amsterdam from Japan, yet the team ships, learns, and grows together every sprint.
I see myself as the bridge between culture, business, and technology — not because it sounds good, but because it's where I've always had to live. Translating between worlds. Helping people understand each other better.
Leading distributed engineering teams to build meaningful, sustainable products. At HomeQgo I bridge the gap between business goals and technical delivery — remote-first, outcome-driven, people-centered.
Hosting Study Sessions for OKTech — Kansai's largest English-speaking tech meetup with over 2,000 attendees across Osaka & Kyoto. Real topics, real code, real learning: from Hexagonal Architecture to Event-Driven systems.
I believe that helping others is the fastest path to improving yourself. Every workshop, every code review, every mentoring session raises the quality bar for the entire team — including me.
As a Study Session host at OKTech, I bring software engineering fundamentals to Kansai's largest English-speaking tech community. Real topics. Real code. Real learning.
The workshops cover architectural patterns, engineering practices, and hands-on exercises — the kind of depth that turns "I've heard of it" into "I can actually use it."
Visit OKTechWhether it's about engineering leadership, tech education, or simply a conversation across cultures — I'm always open to a good discussion.