Thirty years of shipping software — most recently as an AI engineer on Klinkende Taal (fine-tuning Dutch LLMs to government B1 reading level) and LVE (an agent-led big-bang .NET rebuild). Comfortable in .NET and Java, the Kotlin Multiplatform stack, and AI integrations with both proprietary and open-weights models. Master’s in Software Engineering from the University of Amsterdam.
Across finance, energy, government, healthcare and back-office software — from geoscience platforms at Baker Hughes to fine-tuning Dutch-language LLMs at Klinkende Taal to an agent-led .NET rebuild.
Paul brought exceptional innovation drive to our team during his time as Lead AI and Emerging Technologies Architect. His enthusiasm for AI innovation and pleasant collaborative style made him a pleasure to work with. Paul is both as a person and as a professional a great addition to innovative teams.
Paul was kind enough to offer his time before work hours to help me grasp programming fundamentals. He explained complex topics in simple terms, in a patient and relaxed manner. I believe beyond doubt that Paul will be invaluable to any team he goes to.
Paul has a really solid grasp of programming fundamentals. He wasn’t just writing code that worked; he was thinking about maintainability, testing, and how other developers would interact with his work. I’d without reservation recommend Paul for senior development roles.
Paul naturally stepped into a leadership role. What stood out most was his ability to lead through influence, not authority — people followed him because they trusted his vision. He was incredibly friendly, approachable, and brought a great sense of humor.
Paul built a working prototype within time and budget despite a very challenging context. He is extremely skilled at explaining complex technical tasks to non-technical people. He genuinely cares about solving the user’s problem — this is the main reason I recommend him.
Paul is an exceptionally skilled software engineer, with a deep passion for designing high quality reliable software. I will be forever grateful for the knowledge I gained attending Paul’s coding dojos. His willingness to organise them during his free time is admirable.
Paul was often the first and only point of call required for support issues. His interest in newer, more productive technologies was always evident, and a migration of his skills to Windows and Web based products was a key step in his continued professional development.
