• Freelance - '19 - NOW
  • Dept Agency - '17-'18
  • Hoppinger - '10-'17

Senior web developer with code & people skills.

EXPERIENCE (15+ years)

  • React
  • PHP
  • Next.js
  • Ruby on Rails
  • TypeScript
  • Test-driven development
  • Vue.js
  • API design
  • Tailwind
  • Terraform
  • Animation / motion
  • Design systems / tokens
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About

I've been working in web development since 2008, and I have a real passion for writing clean code and collaborating with others. One of my key strengths is taking a client's vision and turning it into a realistic plan for the development team to follow. I find it deeply rewarding to help clients understand the development process and work together to create products that are truly user-centered.
When I first started out, I focused primarily on front-end development. While I enjoyed it, I craved a new challenge, so I switched over to back-end development. After several years, I found myself returning to front-end development because of the wide variety of exciting frameworks and the headless stack principle. Nowadays, I work on all sorts of projects with different stacks, and I'm always eager to learn a new language or framework if it means delivering the best possible results for my clients.
Paul Huisman

Projects

RTL

Freelance Frontend Engineer | Apr 2023 - Mar 2025

As the sole frontend engineer on this particular project for Ad Alliance, I built a new client portal from scratch using React, Next.js and TypeScript, enabling customers to purchase products and gain insights into their display and video campaigns. I designed reusable components and an intuitive interface, ensuring accessibility according to WCAG guidelines.

Working closely with business analysts and product owners, I translated business requirements into user-friendly features. The result is a scalable, sleek, and effective platform that significantly increased customer engagement and satisfaction.

Internal application

New10

Freelance Frontend Engineer | Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

At New10, I enhanced the user interface and functionality of a digital lending platform for SMEs using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS. I built reusable UI components and contributed to the design system, implementing design tokens to maintain visual consistency.

My work improved the loan application experience for small businesses and boosted frontend performance and scalability, creating a platform that is both functional and efficient.

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Ring

Freelance Frontend Developer | Nov 2020 - Dec 2021

At Ring, I helped develop scalable frontend components for multiple European e-commerce websites using Liquid, PostCSS, and Vanilla JS. I optimized performance and responsiveness, ensuring customers across regions enjoyed a consistent and seamless shopping experience.

By creating reusable components and maintaining high frontend standards, I helped Ring manage multiple webshops efficiently and enhance the overall product experience.

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Zoncoalitie

Freelance Full Stack Developer | Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

Zoncoalitie is a platform that provides advice and develops solar energy projects for the commercial and public real estate sector. As lead full-stack developer, I built the application from the ground up using Laravel and Nuxt/Vue.js (v3), enabling clients to enter detailed project data and match them with the best solar panel offers.

I was responsible for the full development cycle, from initial planning to launch, ensuring a smooth, efficient user experience and a highly functional, reliable platform. This project highlights my ability to create end-to-end solutions that combine technical depth with usability.

Internal application

Stager

Freelance Frontend Engineer | Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

Implementing a full redesign for Stager's event management webapplication using React and Typescript. Stager is Rotterdam-based and offers a one stop shop for planning, promoting and selling events; from single performance to festival, from show to club night.

Internal application

AUrate

Freelance Full Stack Developer | July 2019 - Mar 2020

Continous full stack development for AUrate, a New York-based jewelry store. Developing custom dashboards to share insights in all open production processes, barcode scanner apps and advanced webshop filtering middleware using Laravel and VueJS.

Internal application

Walibi

Senior back-end developer for Dept Agency | 2018

Developing a API for Walibi Theme Parks in Laravel 5.6 that handles ticketing/sales. Handling 250+ concurrent users and 800+ orders per hour.

Internal application

Sound & Vision Institute

Senior back-end developer for Dept Agency | 2018

New Drupal 8 portal site for Beeld & Geluid - The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is the institute for media culture; an inspiring, creative and accessible meeting place for both private individuals and professionals.

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More

Github

Have a look at my open-source projects/contributions.

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Photography

Everyone needs hobbies. I got quite a few, one of them is photography.

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