Hi, my name is Alexandersom 🥳!
An all-round software engineer, currently mostly working as full-stack web developer using Kotlin, Typescript, GraphQL and Cypress.
Graduated in Computer Science and Applied Physics, with a positive attitude and solution driven mindset. Always interested in creating innovative solutions with intuitive user interfaces. Open minded, analytical and empathic. Calm, enthusiastic and optimistic. Thinking along, while never forcing an opinion. Dares to go fast, without skipping the details.
Some of my projects
Energy label calculator
Labelwise via Sping
As part of a scrum team, implement mathematical equations to calculate energy labels of residential and utility functions.
Digital inspections app
HVG via Sping
Development of an Android app backed by a GraphQL endpoint for digital inspection flows of lifting materials.
Social platform
Talking Circles
A webapp for spreading the power of talking circles. A social platform to support people hosting and joining talking circles, where you can share your truth, listen with respect and connect in a meaningful way.
Plant accessory selector
Plantsome
Set up and development of micro-frontend React app fed by REST api, embedded in Shopify website, based on functional design. Along with component unit tests.
Public transport planner
Bravo, via Ontwerpwerk
Set up and development of React app fed by REST api, embedded in Drupal website, based on functional design. Along with automated end to end tests using Cypress.
Yoga school website
Blue Indigo Yoga, Siem Reap Cambodia
Complete redesign of the website of a yoga school in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Built using WordPress with focus on allowing the staff to use it at ease and unsupported afterwards.
Volunteer admin tool
Mindfulness Project Thailand
Development of custom-made volunteer & financial administration tool in PHP to support the project and allow them to spend more time on teaching Mindfulness, yoga, natural building and permaculture.
Travel blog
reisrust.nl
A travel blog about our 1,5 year journey through South-East Asia. to share our travel experiences with friends and family using text and video content.
Dutch cookies website
Maasstroompjes, Rotterdam
Complete creation of the website for a cookies brand in Rotterdam. Design based on the product label, bringing it to life with CSS animations.
Full Stack Web App
bol.com
One of the applications built with a scrum team at bol.com to show sellers an overview of their account. Using Angular front-end, a Kotlin backend and automatic testing using Cucumber
Email campaign
Proveg Nederland
Email campaign with landing page and interactive sign up form to promote a plant based diet as part of my volunteering position.
Computer Science Master's thesis
Created a framework using Interactive Topic Modeling to support forensic investigators to explore web forums. Included data visualization and a usability study. Project was carried out at TNO, The Hague.
Website Open Monumentendag Delft
The implementation of the website for the yearly event where monuments in the city center of Delft are open for visitors. Supported with Wordpress custom post types, custom data filters and Google Maps API.
iOS/Android app development
Implementation of a iOS/Android app based on a functional design in an existing framework. Including cross-device in-app purchases and reminder functionality. On behalf of Sharpener, Rotterdam.
Redesign of volleyball website
Self-initiated complete redesign of the front-end of the website of the volleyball society 'D.S.V.V. Punch'. Requiring implementation of Symfony2 bundles with MVC design pattern.
Filterable architect portfolio website
Portfolio website for an architect situated in Rotterdam. The project included design, implementation and support (a custom manual on managing the content) of the website.
Summer internship at TOPdesk
Together with a scrum team of interns, we developed a gamification of the workflow in the main software of the company. Required the development of features in an existing Java framework and working with version control.
Social glasses for tangible social interactions
Glasses equipped with Arduino's, accelerometer and LED's to make social interactions tangible. Implementation of a Java server communicating with several clients using the IEEE 802.15.4 networking protocol.
Volleyball tournament trailer
With a team of 8, we organized a volleyball tournament for the volleyball society 'D.S.V.V. Punch'. For the promotion of the event,I created a trailer using Adobe After Effects.
Compilation videos
I like to create compilation videos of my holidays, trips as ski instructor, the social events I attend to or other activities. For example, a compilation video of a winter sports holiday.
OWee Website
We organized a week of activities with a committee of 8 for the promotion of the volleyball society to the first year students. The Wordpress website contained all information and was used by committees in later years.
Applied Physics Bachelor thesis
Finding and characterizing defects in diamonds optically using automated software. Required python programming to control the opical setup and perform automated data analysis.
Alexander Guitar Tabs
A website to manage the guitar songs I learned to play. I used this project to learn to build websites. With sortable tables, responsive grid and AJAX requests.