I design and ship the backend systems behind products people rely on every day — from national news platforms to retail at scale.
Trusted by teams atDPG Media · nu.nl·HEMA·Ultimaker
Featured Work
A few of the platforms and systems I've architected and built for clients across media, retail and e-commerce.
Senior Engineer & Architect
2023 — present
Backend development for one of the Netherlands' leading news platforms, including migrating core legacy services to modern in-house systems built for high traffic.
Solution Architect
2020 — 2022
Designed and launched an event-driven architecture for order management and fulfillment at one of The Netherlands' largest retailers.
Senior Backend Developer
2018 — 2020
Architected the new ultimaker.com backend to replace a legacy platform, plus an enterprise subscription API with OAuth2 built on domain-driven design.
Freelance Services
Whether you need an architect to shape the system or a developer to build it — or both — here's what I offer and how engagements run.
From requirements to blueprint — clear system designs your team can actually build on.
Hands-on delivery of production-grade APIs and services — from first commit to scale.
Want the details? Each service has its own page with scope, deliverables and FAQs:
STEP 01
We map your goals, constraints and domain together. You get a concrete architecture proposal with trade-offs, estimates and a delivery plan.
STEP 02
I ship in short agile iterations with CI/CD, code reviews and regular demos — you always know exactly where things stand.
STEP 03
We harden the system for real load, set up monitoring, document everything and hand over to your team with confidence.
About
I'm Michiel — a backend developer and architect from Amersfoort. After my bachelor's in Information Sciences I spent years at development agencies, then went fully freelance to work closer to the product and own outcomes end-to-end.
These days I help teams design event-driven backends, migrate legacy platforms and ship APIs that hold up under real traffic — with modern standards and a value-first mindset.
Want more detail on my background and track record? I'm happy to share my full resume.
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Have a project in mind, or need an architect to untangle your backend? Tell me about it — I usually reply within 24 hours.
Amersfoort, The Netherlands · working remote across Europe