I coach teams as someone who has been in the trenches. As a certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Product Owner (CSPO) with 17 years of engineering experience, I don't just facilitate ceremonies — I understand the technical reality behind the backlog. At the Port of Rotterdam, I introduced ICE prioritization, GIST planning, Kanban, and Scrum across 4 product teams. At BMW, I pushed 4-5 teams (25+ people) away from a waterfall-in-agile-disguise toward real iterative delivery.
My approach is pragmatic, not dogmatic. I don't rigidly enforce what's imposed from above if it doesn't match reality. Instead, I build structure into daily work through experience, sharp observation, and humor. I invest in relationships beyond the work itself — coffee, a chat about the weekend, a team borrel — because trust is where real collaboration starts. At Rabobank, that approach turned a 6-person team into the strongest in the department. At Routescanner, I ran workshops to get the business on board with our agile approach and facilitated Kanban ceremonies to keep delivery flowing.
I'm a coach who can code, and an engineer who understands people. I mentor juniors on PR discipline and how to present ideas to management — not just on frameworks. Whether it's helping a team break down overwhelming epics, or explaining to stakeholders why commitments slip — I bring honesty, energy, and solutions that stick. No agile theater, just results.
Sprint planning, retrospectives, daily standups, impediment removal — with technical understanding of what actually blocks the team
ICE prioritization, GIST planning, Kanban, Scrum adoption — introduced and embedded at Port of Rotterdam across 4 product teams
Psychological safety, collaboration patterns, conflict resolution. Building teams that perform because they trust each other.
Value stream mapping, cycle time reduction, WIP limits, flow efficiency — data-driven improvements, not gut feelings
Backlog management, stakeholder alignment, outcome-focused delivery. Translating business needs into actionable engineering work.
Chief Technology Officer
Breda, Netherlands
Establishing agile engineering practices and team culture from day one. Setting up delivery processes and coaching first hires on sustainable development practices.
Managing Partner
Dorst, Netherlands
Applying agile principles to client engagements. Facilitating collaborative development processes and coaching teams on sustainable delivery.
Full Stack Engineer & Digital Assets Team Lead
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Coaching a team of 5 on agile practices. Facilitating Kanban ceremonies, running workshops to get the business aligned with the agile approach. Initiating kick-offs for new epics, sometimes through hackathons or targeted research.
Frontend Staff Engineer
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Mentored developers on engineering best practices. Facilitated knowledge sharing and promoted collaborative development culture across teams.
Node.js TypeScript Developer
Remote
Contributed to team process improvements and knowledge sharing within the development team.
Software Engineer & Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Team of 5. Introduced ICE prioritization, GIST planning, Kanban, and Scrum across 4 products. Coached teams toward sustainable delivery. Mentored junior developers on PR discipline, project approach, and presenting ideas to management — as explicitly requested by my manager.
Lead Frontend Developer & Architect
Breda, Netherlands
Drove two major agile pivots across 4-5 teams (25+ people). The organization wanted waterfall in an agile wrapper — I advocated for real iterative delivery with tangible value per sprint. Introduced pair programming and continuous improvement practices.
Interface Developer — Seller Dashboard & Webshop
Utrecht, Netherlands
Sole frontend developer coaching developers across 4-8 teams. Established cross-team collaboration through a shared component library. Coached through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
Frontend Developer
Netherlands
Team of 6. Built the strongest team culture in the department through humor, rituals, and a can-do mentality. Broke down overwhelming assignments into achievable pieces, carrying the team through complex enterprise challenges.
Interface Developer
Utrecht, Netherlands
Collaborated within Scrum teams on the SDD and WSP platforms.
Senior Consultant
Netherlands
Stakeholder workshops and consulting methodology at enterprise clients including Philips, FrieslandCampina, and Kadaster.
AI-generated directory of 1000+ lighthouses worldwide. Built the content pipeline, SEO strategy, and automated generation. Sister sites for castles, mills, and churches.
Multi-brand e-commerce SaaS platform where I serve as CTO. Built from scratch with Next.js, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure.
Animated historical map visualization platform. Custom GIS tooling with Mapbox, complex polygon animation algorithms, and historical boundary data.
My IT consultancy, co-founded in 2023. Focused on fullstack development and agile coaching for clients across the Netherlands.
EU tax comparison tool for freelancers and entrepreneurs. Compare tax regimes across European countries with real-time calculations.
AI-powered service that generates tailored professional websites and CVs for each job application, built from your LinkedIn profile.
AI-driven personality assessment with 48 archetypes. Features LLM-powered deep dive conversations that uncover authentic patterns beyond professional conditioning.
Financial planning tool for Dutch entrepreneurs (DGA). Models wealth accumulation across company, pension, and personal savings with interactive scenarios.
Interactive scrollytelling platform tracing 4 billion years of brain evolution. Hands-on simulations designed for ages 11-14.
MSc, Computer Science — Management & Application
2006 — 2008
BSc, Computer Science
2001 — 2006
“He has an eager, initiating, and pragmatic approach and a real prototyping mindset. Feels responsible for the output of the entire team. Has a strong eye for the people part of team operations. 10/10, would work together again!”
“As our first and lead front-end engineer, Chris architected the technical foundations of our design and development tooling. With 100% focus and dedication, he was a key player in two major pivots in our project organization to adopt true Agile principles.”
“Chris is a highly skilled frontend engineer. He knows how to balance technological solutions with delivering actual business value. He has a very strong drive to work agile and in the spirit of the lean start-up. Delivering business value is his main driver.”
“He was able to quickly learn our technology stack and immediately perform as a productive team member. Chris brought real leadership to the team. He was able to coach his peers and work with the bigger context of the scrum team to manage expectations and make better informed decisions.”
“What stood out to me is his pragmatic approach to product development. Chris also took the responsibility in mentoring me in the front-end field. Besides learning together, narrowing down the most important features to quickly build software that adds value and solves problems is something non-technical I learned from him.”
“Chris is an experienced front-end developer with excellent technical skills. Has a good view on important developments in the industry and is capable of translating these to concrete, usable solutions. Chris has a strong personal drive to deliver, on time and with high quality.”
