Kaj Giesbers
Experienced Tech Lead and Full-Stack Developer based in Amsterdam, with a strong background in game and web development. Passionate about building high-quality products and leading technical teams to deliver innovative solutions in a Scrum environment.
Email: [email protected] Website: kajgies.nl
Professional Experience
Flavour, Amsterdam/Utrecht
Tech Lead 2022 - present
- Lead the tech team within a Scrum framework to deliver scalable game and web solutions for HackShield.
- Architected and maintained backend infrastructure, web platforms, and game systems.
- Mentored junior developers and established best practices for code quality, deployment, and collaboration.
- Collaborated with stakeholders, product owner and other disciplines to define technical roadmaps and ensure timely project delivery.
Medior Game & Web Developer 2021 - 2022
- Developed core gameplay features and web integrations for HackShield.
- Managed backend services and contributed to frontend development.
Junior Game Developer 2020 - 2021
- Implemented gameplay mechanics and supported live operations for HackShield.
CodeGlue, Rotterdam
Programming Intern 2018 - 2019
- Gameplay and multiplayer development for Spellbenders.
Marel Poultry, Boxmeer
Service Administrator 2017, 2018
- Provided administrative support during summer employment.
Freelance Web Developer 2016
- Designed and developed a website and email template during summer employment.
Education
Breda University of Applied Sciences (NHTV), Breda
BSc - International Game Architecture and Design 2014 - 2019
Graduated
Kristallis, Nijmegen
HAVO 2009 - 2014
Graduated
Languages
- English (fluent)
- Dutch (native)
Technical Skills
- Technical Leadership
- Software Architecture & System Design
- Full-Stack Web Development (Laravel, PHP, TypeScript , React)
- Game Development (Unity, C#)
- Backend & API Development
- DevOps & CI/CD
- Git & Version Control
Hobbies
- Gaming
- Programming
- Music
- Movies/TV