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Wim H. - Remote full-stack developer

Wim H.

Web developer
Based in: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Timezone: Amsterdam (UTC+2)

About

Wim den Herder is an experienced, passioned webdeveloper with more than 10 years of experience in: Javascript, React, Angular, Node, Google Apps Script and a broad knowledge (Vuejs, NodeJS, Python, PHP, SQL, Jquery, HTML, CSS). Bringing forth 7 years of expertise in the Google Cloud Platform: Google Apps Script & Google API's. Proficient in an assortment of Javascript libraries (client- and serverside), including NodeJS, ReactJS and the Mean stack. Able to effectively self-manage during independent projects, as well as collaborate in a team setting.

Wim started working for Google partner White Stratus in 2015. With clients such as H&M and Subaru, Wim automated many processes (Google cloud, Javascript, Nodejs, Angular, React, Google Apps Script, Php, Python, Google APIs) for this company and his own Guitar Academy. In 2018-2020 Wim joined Young Capital with automation in Google Cloud (Google Apps Script) and created over 40+ apps: evaluation tools, recruiter apps & add-ons, form scraping, nodeJs, calendar automation. In 2020 Wim continued his path at Gigstarter (React app with machine learning) and Zzapps, a Dutch Google Cloud Partner company. In 2021 Wim joined Sellvation, where he worked on a supermarket system with api's and intelligent algorithms. In January 2022 Wim was asked as a programmer for a survey project at Booking.com. Wim has 200k+ views on YouTube: Wim's Coding Secrets, with an hands-on tutorial about the Telegram Bot.

Work Experience

Fullstack webdeveloper & AI Researcher
Scribit Pro | Jan 2024 - Present
Research project investigating the potential of AI in enhancing video accessibility for visually impaired and blind individuals. This includes developing new features in the Scribit editor (using Go for backend and Polymer/React TypeScript for frontend) and develop a Chrome Extension to explore ChatGPT's new vision API to analyze videos.
Company Owner - guitaracademy.nl
Guitar Academy, Drum Academy | Jan 2009 - Present
Academy.nl - Wim founded the Academy, a music school specialized on adults, with 5+ departments in 2009 - Guitar Academy www.guitaracademy.nl - in Amsterdam, Zaandam, Haarlem. - Drum Academy www.drumacademy.nl - in Amsterdam - Created own scheduling software & automation in Google Cloud/Google Apps Script

Projects

Dubbify
Node.js
API
Speech Recognition
Google Cloud Platform
Chrome Extension
JavaScript
The goal is to translate YouTube and other streaming sites with automatic voice-overs. There is a chrome extension, some stand-alone scripts, a gamification element to learn new languages. I was invited to a Dutch meeting of telecom companies and soon a KPN startup meeting december 2022.

Education

University of Amsterdam
・Wiskunde
Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
Bachelor's degree・Jazz Guitar
Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

Certifications & Awards

Arc Certified Remote Developer
Arc.dev | Nov 2022