Ard-jan Nijland
Software Developer & DevOps Engineer at Stake Green
Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolArd-jan Nijland is a hands-on Software Developer and DevOps Engineer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in Elasticsearch since 2014 and operating at the intersection of code and infrastructure. He has led engineering teams and shaped company culture as a CTO-level builder while continuously shipping production systems across startups and enterprise environments. Comfortable five layers deep into infrastructure, he blends Agile and Lean practices to help teams deliver high-quality, enjoyable outcomes. As a freelance engineer and the operator of a Cardano stake pool (Stake Green), he brings a practical appreciation for decentralised systems and operational reliability. Based in Elst, Netherlands, Ard-jan pairs technical depth with a knack for growing teams and turning business goals into pragmatic technical solutions.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology, Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology at HAN University of Applied SciencesHAVO Natuur en Gezondheid, HAVO Natuur en Gezondheid at Ichthus College Veenendaal
English, German, Dutch
Github Skills (52)
search-engine9
java9
elasticsearch9
php8
restful8
rest8
phpunit8
sulu7
codeception7
billing7
unit-testing-framework7
newrelic7
integration-testing7
vagrant6
rabbitmq6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
simpliste/php7-centos6-solr6-apache-mysql-rabbitmq-redis-vagrant-box-source
Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:57 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
redisvagrantmysqlboxvagrant-box
simpliste/universal-vagrant-template
Jul 2017 - Aug 2022
Universal vagrant template
Contributions:2 releases, 9 PRs, 59 pushes in 5 years 1 month
vagrant
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