The Google Developer Experts program is a global network of highly experienced technical experts, influencers, and thought leaders who have expertise in Google technologies, are active leaders in the space, are natural mentors, and contribute to the wider developer and startup ecosystem.

Google Developer Expert for Android & IoT

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

BSc (Honours) Computing & IT

Founder

Building interesting distributed, scalable systems using .Net technologies and in charge of a team of .Net developers.

Currently working with Memcached, Enterprise Queuing Systems and API integrations. Mainly using SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) to improve the information flow between HostelBookers’ & its newly integrated sister company (Hostelworld). We are now also working towards full PCI compliance.

Principal Software Engineer

As a system analyst, I was in charge of developing internals systems for one of the most important entities in the European Commission (DG TREN, Energy and Transport). I worked on internal integrations between their Java Backend, and client facing ColdFusion websites.

I have also participated on the first test automation project of the EU, and built a website generation script that used their template.

System Analyst

Developer Evangelist, Manager

As a senior Software Engineer I was in charge of developing Hstelbookers' main website, as well as its partner API's.

During that time I have participated on an entire rebuild of the website including its core functionalities such as the booking engine and payment processing, and the addition to its 11 languages via resource bundles.

Senior Software Engineer

Advisor to the founders of Krunch, a data analytics platform to grow and measure your developer relations impact and make it easier to communicate it.

Strategic Advisor

Software Engineer

As a technical lead, I was in charge of designing, architecting and prototyping applications that must perform and scale under heavy load. With one of our applications being on the top 3.5k most accessed according to Alexa.

I carried out researches on what technologies are the most suitable for our ever-demanding applications, and made sure all code delivered by the development team met the coding standards established.

I have worked on automating our AdWords integration with Google's API, which manages and automates around 26k ads a month. This required constant communication with partners and product team.

Technical Lead

•  Led the Developer Relations team in EMEA, responsible for outreach and engagement with developers and driving adoption of company products and services in the region.
•  Defined and executed the company's developer relations strategy in EMEA, aligning with overall business goals and objectives.
•  Managed DevRel budget and delivered high quality programs and events within budget.
•  Grew the LATAM team from 0 to 4 people, while increasing developer adoption of company products by 45%.
•  Built strong relationships with key developer communities and evangelists across LATAM, resulting in increased mindshare and market share for the company.

Head Of Developer Relations, EMEA & LATAM

As Director of Developer Relations at Circle, I led the initiative to establish and grow the developer relations function from the ground up. My role encompassed:

• Building and managing a global team of developer advocates, program managers, and operations specialists
• Creating comprehensive educational programs to support developers in adopting Circle's technology
• Developing a robust content strategy to engage and inform the developer community
• Organizing and executing impactful events to foster connections and knowledge sharing
• Systematically collecting and analyzing developer feedback to inform product decisions

Key accomplishments:

• Bootstrapped the entire developer relations function, setting the foundation for Circle's developer ecosystem
• Launched successful educational initiatives, including tutorials, workshops, and documentation
• Established a content program featuring blog posts, videos, and social media engagement
• Created and scaled a global events strategy,

Director of Global Developer Relations

Head of Developer Evangelism, EMEA

Developer Evangelist

Consultant Senior Developer

As a lead Software Engineer, I was in charge of two Agile development teams (.NET and ColdFusion) of various skill levels.

I was required to provide technical assistance and mentoring to team members, write technical specifications for new projects, and assure standards were met prior to delivery.

I have managed to get 100% unit test coverage on new projects and automated our builds through the use of build tools such as MS Build, Ant and Jenkins CI.

Lead Software Engineer

I build tons of tools to help developers be more efficient.

Award-Winning DevRel Leader | Building the next big things for developers

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