Experience

Abra B.V.

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder & Accessibility Engineer

  • May 2014 - Present

  Nederland Abra makes apps accessible. Our software automatically detects accessibility issues in apps. We also provide services such as auditing, consulting, training and testing. Do you want to make your app more accessible? Get in touch: janjaap@abra.nl



Stichting Appt

• Netherlands
• Software Development

• Chairman

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Utrecht, Nederland The mission of the Appt Foundation is to make apps accessible for everyone. We try to achieve this by sharing free knowledge and open-source code. Do you want to contribute to our mission? Get in touch: janjaap@appt.nl



Voertuigexpert B.V.

• Netherlands
• Automotive

• Founder & Full Stack Developer

  • May 2015 - Present

  Nederland Voertuigexpert, Dutch for vehicle expert, provides you with data on more than 15 million Dutch vehicles. Our websites and apps are used for more than 1 million license plate checks per year. Interested in our data? Get in touch: janjaap@voertuigexpert.nl



Speechlabel B.V.

• Software Development

• Co-founder & App Developer

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland Speechlabel is an app which is used by people who are visually impaired or blind to create a mor accessible environment. The app is fully accessible with screen reading software such as VoiceOver on iOS and TalkBack on Android. We have developed five physical products which can be used in combination with the app.



appnormal.com

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• App Developer

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland Developing native Android & iOS apps with Java, Kotlin, Objective-C, Swift and Dart.

• Master Thesis

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Enschede "Designing a system for visually impaired users to identify objects" I built a system using VoiceOver (iOS) and Talkback (Android) that use the microphone, camera and NFC-tag to identify objects.

• App Developer

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland During the summer holiday I worked on native Android & iOS apps written in Java & Objective-C. I have contributed to various festival apps: Dauwpop, Hemelgames, Fields of Joy and Zwarte Cross. Furthermore, I have expanded an application for physical education teachers with video streaming.



Topicus

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Bachelor Thesis

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland "How can speech recording and processing, using a smartwatch, speed up the administrative work of teachers?". I built a system consisting of a smartwatch, smartphone and server application named 'Dictee'.



S.V. Syntaxis

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Representative

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland I was responsible for all communication with (potential) partners and sponsors. I organized all external events such as networking events. While I was in function, I managed to get four new companies to sponsor the association, and the association gained many partners.

• Internal Representative

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland I was responsible for all communication between the association and university. I also organized all internal events such as monthly drinks. While I was in function, I significantly improved the Social Media presence of the association.



Sydney University IT Society (SUITS)

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• International Representative

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

  Sydney en omgeving, Australië I was responsible for all communication with international students. I also helped organizing events, such as weekly bbq's and board game nights.



University of Sydney

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer Internship

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Sydney en omgeving, Australië I developed a library for Heurist, which visualizes the internal database structure of Archeologists their projects. I also created a tool to dump all records and related images to a zip-file. During my internship I passed the Cambridge Proficiency in English test (Level C2). See: http://heuristnetwork.org/



University of Western Sydney

• Education Management

• Software Developer Internship

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2014

  Sydney en omgeving, Australië I worked on three different projects during a two-week internship at UWS. I created a new tool based on three existing projects. I tracked the hashtag #AppreciateAMate on multiple social media channels. I created a prototype Android app which tracks your location using beacons.



UNSW Australia

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Developer Internship

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  Sydney en omgeving, Australië I worked on the FAIMS Android app during a two-week internship at UNSW. I performed usability tests and gave advice on improvements. I improved the export function of Heurist to use the data in the FAIMS app.



Mobidot B.V.

• Netherlands
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Android Developer

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  Enschede en omgeving, Nederland I developed the "Fiets Fanaat" app after winning the IIPIC Mobility competition. The goal of the app is to influence the behavior of people in such a way that they travel to work by bicycle instead of by car. All trips are tracked and people are offered incentives for travelling by bike.