Gilles Coolen
Software EngineerGilles is a software engineer with a passion anything digital. His work spans digital interfaces, high availability API's, and the translation of ideas into code.
Work Experience
TreamsMay 2024 - Present
Software Engineer- Turned the platform into an AI-native tool using MCP (Model Context Protocol) that adheres to the user access rights system in Treams.
- Successfully scaled the platform to handle the launch of the largest client of Treams, a multinational company with 5000+ employees.
- Automated invoicing for every client using Stripe & Exact Online, generating custom invoices for each client based on the usage of the platform.
- Played a central role in the team, handling client communication, planning and delivering features and improvements to the platform.
SupertaskOct 2019 - May 2024
Founder- Supertask was a full-service Software Agency that helped clients launch their products and services.
- Helping customers from an idea to a successful launch, Supertask focused on simple, performant and scalable solutions.
- From building data pipelines to streaming platforms, we focused on delivering value where it was needed.
BitmarksDec 2021 - Jan 2023
Product Engineer- Bitmarks was a startup that build a platform in the fintech industry.
- With a team of 5, we built an extremely scalable platform that was optimized for performance and scalability.
- Eventually turned into two different companies, who both had successful launches.
KorsitFeb 2019 - Nov 2021
Software Engineer- Korsit is the company behind Dundle, one of the largest digital giftcard retailers in Europe.
- Responsible for building the main API behind Dundle and optimizing the web vitals for the client.
- Built a in-house CMS that allowed the translation team to edit any product page in real-time, using a version history system based on Git.
Studies
Avans University of Applied SciencesBachelor in Computer Science. Took part in the fast-track program.
Rotterdam University of Applied SciencesMinor in Cyber Security.
Summa CollegeSecondary Vocational Education in Information Technology.
Technical skills
Typescript / Nest.jsBuilding scalable, high-availability API's using Nest.js and TypeScript. React / Next.jsBuilding static frontend applications with React or Next.js. AI (LLM) & MCPUsing AI (LLM's) and MCP (Model Context Protocol) to enrich application functionality. AWSDeploying and scaling applications on AWS. UI/UXDesigning and implementing user-friendly interfaces.