Dorien Drees
Freelance Webdeveloper at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolDorien Drees is a freelance web developer and part-time co-teacher at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with 11 years of experience crafting meaningful, accessible digital experiences. Grounded in a Communication and Multimedia Design degree from HvA, Dorien blends front-end polish with pragmatic configuration work, contributing to the Zotonic Erlang CMS where they improved Bootstrap support, search UX, and registration workflows. They focus on joyful, inclusive websites and mentor students to build the same, bringing both hands-on implementation and pedagogical clarity. Based in Amsterdam, Dorien pairs practical full-stack chops with a clear commitment to LGBTQ+ visibility in tech, exemplified by work on the Queer Calendar and community-oriented projects.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Communication and Multimedia Design, Bachelor of Communication and Multimedia Design at Hogeschool van Amsterdam
English, Dutch, Spanish
Github Skills (12)
css10
application-framework10
app-framework10
web-framework10
erlang10
javascript9
bootstra8
cms8
web-content8
bootstrap8
webpages8
configuration-management7
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
zotonic/zotonic
Dec 2015 - Jan 2023
Zotonic - The Erlang Web Framework & CMS
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:16 reviews, 40 commits, 78 PRs in 7 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Dorien primarily worked on front-end and configuration aspects within the Zotonic Erlang web framework. Their contributions include adding Bootstrap 3 class support and styling for survey elements, adding configuration keys for content groups during user registration, and refactoring the search view. The user also modified the appearance and structure of the search results view using CSS, demonstrating familiarity with front-end design. They also made minor adjustments to JavaScript and documentation, illustrating a diverse range of work within the project.
cmserlangweb-frameworkzotonicframework
DorienD/queer-cal
Apr 2025 - Jun 2026
Queer Calendar, an agenda for everything related to Queer events in Amsterdam
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 PR, 93 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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