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About

Enthusiast of all things web.

Hi, I’m Maarten Van Hoof, a Front-end Developer and Developer Advocate from Belgium.

I’m a proud father of Adriaan & Floris, 2 unbelievably smart boys and I’m incredibly humbled to share my life with Sabine, my partner.


Ambition

To be part of a team that is driven by a clear vision and has the resources necessary to build something that is truly exceptional and makes a real difference in people’s lives.

By actively seeking out and evaluating innovative ideas, we can stay ahead of the curve and continue to improve.

A culture of education and collaboration will foster a positive and productive environment, allowing us to achieve our goals while also giving back to our communities. This not only benefits society, but also gives us a sense of purpose and fulfilment in our work.


Experience

I have been working as a Front-end Developer for over 10 years. I have worked on a wide range of projects, from small websites to large-scale enterprise applications. I have worked with a variety of technologies and frameworks.


Front-end DevOps Engineer

Remote + ‘s Hertogenbosch, NL
Feb 2024 - Present

Amplify accessibility efforts and supporting multiple front-end teams by active development and cooperation on the Essent Design System.

Lead Front-end Developer & Developer Advocate

Remote + Eindhoven, NL
May 2019 - Feb 2024

Utilizing the latest technologies such as semantic HTML, advanced CSS, and TypeScript to deliver high-performance, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces that meet business requirements.

I’ve worked in and lead teams in the development of international projects for clients in the financial, educational, and automotive sectors, with a focus on creating readable and easily maintainable codebases.

My passion for staying up-to-date with industry advancements is demonstrated through my active participation in international meetups and conferences, as well as my contributions to industry publications and open-source communities. I am dedicated to fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and collaboration, both within my team and in my local community.

Front-end Developer

Arendonk, BE
Jan. 2013 - May 2019

Designing & building custom frameworks and applications for complex online applications. Front-end tech custom on project requirements, mostly MVC-like. Maintain legacy websites based on internal ASP.NET CMS. HTML, Sass, Node-based build tools, VB

Managing project coherence, providing UX design and developing back- as front-end on project builds. REST API back-end, SPA front-end using .NET Core (C#)/ EF Core / Vue / Nuxt /…


Skills

Over the course of time, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies and frameworks. Below is a list of the ones I’ve worked with most recently.

Web

Semantic HTML
Accessibility
Progressive Web Apps
Mobile first
Offline capabilities
OpenAPI

JavaScript

Web APIs
Typescript
Vue / Nuxt.js
Astro
React / Remix
Web- & service workers
Node
Testing (Unit to e2e)

CSS

Architecture
Grid
Custom properties
Container Queries
SCSS

Experience with
  • Web Components
  • Bootstrap
  • Tailwind
  • jQuery
  • Vite
  • Preact
  • Next.js
  • Express
  • MySQL
  • Laravel
  • Git
  • Docker
  • NPM
  • ESLint
  • Stylelint
  • Prettier
  • EditorConfig
  • Webpack
  • Grunt
  • Gulp
  • EF Core
  • Redux
  • Material-UI
  • SQL
  • IIS

Physical languages

LanguageWrittenSpoken

Dutch
Native tongue

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EnglishGoodGood
FrenchBasicBasic

Personal

I have a profound love for loud and emotive music. In 2017, I listened to approximately 51.000 minutes of music. To blow off some steam, me and my buddies in ROYCE rock out the local and non-local watering holes from time to time.

I have a Professional Bachelor Multimedia and Communication Technology, specialized in Audiovisual productions. However, I quickly refactored myself to web-development due to a much better work-life relationship at the time.

All the knowledge I currently possess is self-taught through 10+ years of experience in the working field and a great amount curiosity.