Eddy Verbruggen
Software Engineer at Combidesk
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Summary
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RockstarEddy Verbruggen is a seasoned software engineer with 13 years focused on mobile development, specializing in Cordova/PhoneGap and NativeScript plugins for iOS and Android. Based in Amersfoort, Netherlands, he’s the recovering plugins author now building "awesome software" for combidesk.com while maintaining a strong open-source footprint. His contributions include widely used projects like phonegap-plugin-push and NativeScript, where he implemented platform-specific features, improved UI components, and solved tricky cross-platform notification and intent handling. Eddy’s work shows deep practical expertise in native bridges, push notifications, HealthKit, Google Sign-In, SafariViewController and barcode/AdMob integrations. He combines pragmatic bug-fixing with thoughtful API extensions—often addressing subtle platform quirks such as notification clearing on resume and orientation-sensitive camera behavior. Colleagues rely on him for reliable, production-ready plugin implementations that keep hybrid apps feeling native.
13 years of coding experience
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cordova
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nativescript
top-1%
Github Skills (51)
camera-api10
outlook-calendar10
healthkit10
objective-c10
phonegap10
javascript10
ios10
mobile-development10
sfsafariviewcontroller10
cordova10
google-calendar-api10
plugin-development10
typescript10
windows-phone10
android-sdk10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
EddyVerbruggen/cordova-plugin-safariviewcontroller
Sep 2015 - Feb 2021
:tiger: :elephant: :crocodile: Forget InAppBrowser for iOS - this is way better for displaying read-only web content in your PhoneGap app
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (iOS)
Mobile Developer (iOS)Contributions:14 releases, 65 commits, 32 PRs in 5 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Eddy primarily contributed to the iOS implementation of the SafariViewController plugin. Their work involved adding features such as event listeners for opened, loaded, and closed events, as well as incorporating options for custom transitions (curl, flip, fade). They also addressed bug fixes related to reader mode and iOS version compatibility, including iOS 10 updates. The user demonstrated a focus on enhancing the plugin's functionality and user experience.
inappbrowseriosphonegap
EddyVerbruggen/Calendar-PhoneGap-Plugin
Sep 2013 - Jan 2022
:date: Cordova plugin to Create, Change, Delete and Find Events in the native Calendar
Role in this project:Mobile Developer (iOS)
Mobile Developer (iOS)Contributions:29 releases, 242 commits, 62 PRs in 8 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Eddy's primary contribution was implementing the iOS-specific functionality for a Cordova plugin. They wrote Objective-C code to interact with the native calendar on iOS devices, including creating, deleting, finding, and modifying events. Furthermore, they added features such as creating calendars and adding alarms. The work also involved integrating the plugin with Cordova and ensuring compatibility with different iOS versions.
cordova-plugincordovaphonecalendarevent
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