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Jan Stevens

Senior Software Engineer React | Rails | Elixir / Food & Beer lover / Dad

Antwerp, Belgium

Jan Stevens
About

I’m a full-stack developer based in Antwerp, captivated by technology and problem-solving. My experience spans across various software technologies including React, Node.js, Rails, Ruby, Postgres, GraphQL, and Elixir.

I’m a versatile developer who quickly adapts to new technology and effectively applies it in production. My projects range from building full-stack applications to cross-compiling Android for ARM Point of Sales devices. At PlayPass, I developed access control software for festivals like Rock Werchter, and large venues such as Sportpaleis. At November Five, my focus shifted towards frontend technologies, and I became an advocate for Serverless architecture. Using React, we transform designs into interactive frontend applications powered by Serverless backend for frontends (BFF).

In my free time, I enjoy culinary classes at Piva and swimming. As a typical Belgian Burgundian, I appreciate good food paired with a glass of wine. My personality can be described as straightforward with a dash of sarcasm.

Jan Stevens
Work

Senior React Developer / Tech Owner React

Sep 2020 - Present

We leave our clients with more than products. By building meaningful relations throughout their organisation, we transform them from within and ensure we live and breathe digital together.

As a frontend React developer I transform the designs to a fully functional application. I think critical about how components should hook together and keep them easy to understand. Recently my focus shift to become a Full stack developer leveraging AWS and serverless.

React AWS Tech Owner Serverless Full Stack

Lead Rails / Elixir / React Developer

Nov 2013 - Sep 2020

Antwerp

PlayPass is a rapidly growing startup that develops software for festival organizers and large venues. The firm offers solutions for Access Control, Accreditation, and Cashless Payments.

In my role, I primarily handled the architecture and development of these solutions, focusing primarily on Access Control and Accreditation. As the lead developer, I mentored other developers and outlined the future vision for the software. I also played an active role in daily development activities.

Ruby on Rails Elixir Lead Developer React

Researcher

Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

My job was to work on the location estimation of small birds for the nature department, based on DASH7 Wireless technology and custom tags. Using the received signal strength the birds could be located. Research included antenna design optimisation and embedded software development.

Research DASH7 Embedded Development Ruby on Rails

All-Round Web Developer (freelance)

Jul 2011 - Dec 2012

Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, Belgium

Nivario

Nivario was a full service internet agency, in love with flawless website and web-application development. My primary job was creating HTML emails, content inputting, resolving bugs in inhouse developed websites and creating smaller websites.

HTML Emails Content Editor Small websites HTML Developer
Jan Stevens
Studies

Master of Science (M.Sc), Electronics-ICT

2012-2013

AP Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium

Graduation with Great Honors

Electronics Informatics Computer Vision Robotics Networking

Batchelor of Science (B.Sc), Electronics-ICT

2009-2012

AP Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium

Graduation with Honors

Electronics Informatics Computer Vision Robotics Networking
Jan Stevens
Projects

Monster Mirror

Monster Mirror enhances your Gloomhaven boardgame journey by providing a convenient way to view monster ability cards. Designed as a companion app, it seamlessly integrates with the physical monster ability cards rather than serving as a replacement. This ensures a streamlined and complementary experience, preserving the tactile engagement of the original game components.

Next.js Panda-CSS Boardgame
Jan Stevens
Publications

Robot Localization With DASH7 Technology

2013

Robot localization needs to be solved in order to use the robot for other purposes. In this paper, we examine the feasibility of DASH7 tags, operating on the 433 MHz unlicensed band, for locating mobile robots in domestic environments. We achieve the same level of accuracy as laser range finder based localization, while using less processing power. Our results indicate that DASH7 can be used for robot localization, solving the robot localization problem.

Robot Localization Wireless Sensor Networks DASH7 WSN Robot AMCL
Jan Stevens