Hi, I'm Gijs — a creator at heart. Expert in frontend. Knowledgeable in UI/UX, backend & Devops.

Technologies I'm using

HTML/CSS/Typescript
React/NextJS
(S)CSS Modules, TailwindCSS
Jest
Storybook
NodeJS
Docker, Azure Devops, Github actions
Contentstack/Contentful

Technologies I've used in the past

Vue, Angular, Svelte
GraphQL
Prisma w/ Postgres
Chakra UI

Clients

These are some projects that I'm proud of, and feel like I've contributed a lot to or even led the development:

VIA Outlets
A multi-tenant platform built to support twelve different outlet center websites, along with a corporate site. Built with NextJS.
- https://viaoutlets.com
- https://bataviastad.nl
Inter Milan F.C.
The marketing website for Inter Milan F.C. Including streaming services and news.
- https://www.inter.it/en
Team Town Sports
A Salesforce webshop for sport items in Canada. I was involved in the frontend templates.
- https://www.teamtownsports.com
Rabobank - Acorn
An initiative by Rabobank to help companies offset carbon emissions.
- https://acorn.rabobank.com
Mauritshuis
An artistic website for the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands.
- https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/
Ricola
Marketing website for Ricola. Built with AstroJS & VueJS.
- https://www.ricola.com/en-gb/
ONVZ
A marketing website for a Dutch health insurance company.
- https://www.onvz.nl
WEB3/Labs DEPT®
Internal platform that never really launched teaching DEPT® employees about web3 technologies.
- https://web3-labs.deptagency.com/

Work experience

February 2021 - Present
DEPT® Agency • Frontend Developer
DEPT® is a worldwide agency consisting of 4000+ digital experts from tech to marketing. Collaborating with the biggest brands across the world pioneering the future of Digital Marketing.
January 2019 - January 2021
The Close App • Creative Developer
The Close App is trying to bridge the gap between event organiser and the visitor. Where normally the purchase of the ticket would be the end of the communication funnel, Close makes it the start.
October 2018 - March 2020
O! creative digital • Frontend developer
The Close App is trying to bridge the gap between event organiser and the visitor. Where normally the purchase of the ticket would be the end of the communication funnel, Close makes it the start.
April 2018 - June 2018
Go2People • Frontend intern
Internship at Go2People websites. Creating wordpress websites mainly for charities and public instances.

About me

I'm Gijs Laarman—a developer and designer who loves combining creativity with technology. My main expertise is in frontend development, where I focus on performance, SEO, accessibility, and good user experiences. I also have an interest in UI/UX design, backend work (exclusively with NodeJS for now), and DevOps. This site, for example, is deployed on my own virtual private server. I enjoy building useful things, taking on new challenges, and helping teams work better together. I'm always curious and ready to learn more.

Outside of work related stuff

In my free time, I like to stay active with a mix of boxing, running, weightlifting, and yoga—just because I love it. I also enjoy cooking and baking with my girlfriend, reading, watching football, and practicing on my DJ set at home.

Hi, I'm Gijs — a creator at heart. Expert in frontend. Knowledgeable in UI/UX, backend & Devops.

Technologies I'm using

Technologies I've used in the past

Clients

VIA Outlets

Inter Milan F.C.

Team Town Sports

Rabobank - Acorn

Mauritshuis

Ricola

ONVZ

WEB3/Labs DEPT®

Work experience

February 2021 - Present

January 2019 - January 2021

October 2018 - March 2020

April 2018 - June 2018

About me

Outside of work related stuff