About

I am a TV director with nearly 30 years of experience making television programs for Dutch National Television. My work spans both studio and location productions. Much of it was challenging and sometimes dangerous — I've shot features in conflict zones like Bosnia, Rwanda, Burundi, and Gaza. Before becoming a director, I worked as a cameraman, and I often combined both roles. Over time, I also took on editing, color grading, and motion graphics design. It's just how I am: too much energy and a drive to master multiple disciplines at a professional level. This versatility proved invaluable in the field, as well as for corporate video work.

I compose orchestral, electronic, and hybrid music. I never lack inspiration — I simply set a goal, turn it into an assignment, negotiate a deadline with myself, and get to work. I've been composing for years, initially just for segments of the TV shows I directed. My musical journey began at age ten with the flute. After two years, the conductor of my orchestra persuaded me to switch to the oboe — and I never regretted it. My parents arranged lessons with Wim Ket, principal oboist of het Gelders Orkest, one of the symphony orchestras in the Netherlands. I progressed well, and after a few years I was performing solo concerts with accompaniment. Wim also taught me to make oboe reeds. As a student of Jaap and Haakon Stotijn, he introduced me to the Dutch School of reed making.

More recently, I transitioned into software development for a branch of the Dutch Government, where I now hold the title of Senior Software Developer. My programming roots go back to my studies in Physiological Psychology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where I took computer science courses to write software for my research experiments. Software development has always been a valuable side pursuit that has proven useful in many of my endeavors. These days, I leverage AI-assisted development to create complex, fully functional applications and websites in a fraction of the time — often around 10% of what it would traditionally take. It's a game-changer that amplifies what a single developer can accomplish.

My interest in cybersecurity started over a decade ago when I began exploring penetration testing — the practice of ethically hacking systems to find vulnerabilities before malicious actors do. What began as curiosity evolved into a serious pursuit alongside my software development work. Today, I'm an active security researcher on platforms like Intigriti and HackerOne, where I participate in bug bounty programs for organizations across Europe. I focus on web application security, identifying vulnerabilities in government systems, financial institutions, and enterprise software. It's a discipline that combines technical skill with investigative thinking — finding the flaws others miss and helping organizations strengthen their defenses. Security and software development go hand in hand. Understanding how to break things makes you better at building them securely.