Robin Houdmeyers
Research Software Engineer & Software Architect at VITO
Mol, Antwerp, Belgium
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Top SchoolRobin Houdmeyers is a Research Software Developer with 14 years of experience building user-focused web applications and bridging scientific data to actionable insights, currently working at VITO in Mol, Belgium. He blends front-end craftsmanship and full-stack pragmatism—having led backend teams and shipped production dashboards, APIs, and React/React Native integrations across media, finance, and enterprise projects. Robin is UX-first and detail-oriented (self-described PixelPerfectionist), with notable open-source front-end contributions such as refactoring the PyData Sphinx theme to improve theming, search configurability and asset tooling. Comfortable moving between research and product contexts, he excels at turning complex datasets into intuitive interfaces that empower users. Outside work he brings a designer’s sensibility to engineering and a curious, experimental approach to tooling and performance.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Communicatie & Multimedia Design, Interaction Design & Development, Bachelor, Communicatie & Multimedia Design, Interaction Design & Development at LUCA School of ArtsKatholieke Hogeschool LeuvenInformaticabeheer, Informaticabeheer at Sint-Maria Instituut
English, Dutch, French
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Github Skills (17)
sphinx-doc10
github10
sphinx10
css10
webpack10
webpacker10
sphinxsearch10
git-push9
javascript9
git9
emberjs6
git-remote6
plotly6
keystonejs6
postcss6
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
pydata/pydata-sphinx-theme
Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
A clean, three-column Sphinx theme with Bootstrap for the PyData community
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 15 commits, 19 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Robin primarily focused on updating and refactoring the stylesheet for the PyData Sphinx theme. They implemented webpack for static asset generation, updated the theme, and improved the usage of full-width content. Furthermore, they contributed to making the search bar configurable and addressed issues with anchor links, indicating a focus on improving the user interface and overall theming experience.
bootstrappydatasphinxsphinx-docsphinx-theme
hoetmaaiers/ogone-rails
May 2012 - Oct 2018
Contributions:98 commits, 2 PRs, 2 pushes in 6 years 6 months
paymentsruby-gemrubyonline-paymentsgem
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