Welcome, مرحبا

Profesional life: Consultancy and mentoring 👨🏻‍💻

I'm a lead software engineer and team captain. Whatever the project, I'm always advocating for modern tech, clean code principles, and effective UX. I try to never lose track of a project's purpose. While I sure love state-of-the-art solutions, I'm also a pragmatist: keeping business goals front and center. Which can be done with established design patterns.

In my current lead roles, I get to coach developers individually: Motivating them, sharing knowledge, and helping them grow. In my spare time, I also mentor software engineering students, offering guidance and assisting with code. I find great joy in helping others achieve their goals and full potentional. I’m currently a consultant through iodigital.com.

Side Projects

Outside of my full‑time job, I wanted a creative outlet, so I built kepp.nl, a multi‑tenant quality management application designed to accelerate a startup consultancy firm’s growth. For a complete list of my side projects, check out my linkedin profile.

Personal development: Retreats and Volunteering 🤝🏼

Alongside mentoring others, I make sure I’m always learning too. I stay up to date with tech and regularly attend conferences, meet‑ups, and workshops. I especially valued training on cross‑cultural and leadership communication.

I also volunteer for sabiel.nl, an organization developing future leaders in the Muslim community. It’s rewarding to use my skills for a greater purpose. As a participant, I attend weekend retreats to strengthen leadership competencies like strategic thinking and emotional intelligence—all within a spiritual context. I've also done some volunteer work as a kickboxing instructor for a local youth center. 🥊

Growing up: Nerd alert 🤓

I’ve always been a huge nerd. I knew I loved computers when my father gave me an old 286 PC he found on the street when I was 7 (this exact one). I had to learn DOS commands to use it. I spent countless hours playing games, learning to use the computer, and eventually programming. The library became my second home. Not just for books, but for its internet access. I even got banned for a few days because I hacked a PC to access the file system and install Quake 3 Arena. 🙈

A similar thing happened later in middle school: I discovered the teachers’ messaging system and spammed every user with thousands of messages, freezing the entire network. I almost got kicked out of school for that one.

Technology isn’t my only interest—I love anything geeky or nerdy! But I also enjoy sports, movies, and spending time with friends and family. You can talk to me about almost anything. So let's grab a coffee if you'd like that 😊. Speaking about coffee: I'm a big specialty coffee enthousiast!

Personality and character 💛

As you can probably tell from the last story, I have a bit of a rebellious side 😅. It’s a strength and a pitfall—I always find ways to move forward, but sometimes you need to step back and accept you can’t win them all. I’m working on it.

I’m not one to focus on details. I’m a pragmatic, quality‑driven, and goal‑oriented problem solver. According to the DISC analysis, I’m very red and very yellow: I can make decisions with limited (but relevant) info, take risks, and embrace conflict (red), while also being influential and people‑oriented (yellow). I easily connect with people and form connections between others.

Personal life 🏡

Islaam is the main guiding force in my life. It shapes my values and inspires me to keep improving myself. I have four kids and a wonderful wife. These are my greatest sources of purpose, joy, and motivation.

Traveling is important to me, especially Indonesia—a country close to my heart as it’s where my wife was born. Exploring it introduced me to breathtaking landscapes, delicious cuisine, and the warmest, most hospitable people with remarkable manners and positivity.

I love to cook and eat good, varied food. Who doesn't right? But did you ever have a dish that moved you to tears? South East Asian cuisine in particular, holds a special place in my heart. The spicier, the better 🌶️!

Get in touch 📬

If you have any questions or would like to collaborate, please feel free to reach out. Let's create something amazing together!

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