Therry van Neerven

I’m a technical leader and hands-on software engineer with 14+ years building software. I have worked at senior management level (CTO, Head of Product), but always stayed in touch with building software solutions in a hands-on way.

I like building solutions that challenge the status quo.

To achieve this, I have taken on many different roles across software engineering. This allows me to have a holistic view of the challenges ahead.

I’m currently available for new freelance and interim engagements through CuriousBits. Got an interesting problem to solve? Let’s talk.

Email therry.van.neerven@curiousbits.nl
Website www.curiousbits.nl
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/therryvanneerven
GitHub @Ecno92
Location Deurne, The Netherlands

Skills and interests

Skills:

Technical Leadership, Product Management, Product Design, Full-stack Software Development, Web Application Development

Agentic Engineering, DevOps

Technologies:

Python, Django, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code

AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Scaleway

I’m familiar with more, happy to discuss in depth how well my skills match your technology.

Languages:

Dutch and English

Interests:

Mountain biking, photography

Certifications

Freelance (via CuriousBits)

Since January 2019 I’ve been offering my services as a freelancer through CuriousBits.

NXP Semiconductors

Software engineer

May 2025 - June 2026 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Development of an access management tool, controlling access to intellectual property for all hardware design engineers.

Actuals

Interim Technical Consultant

Jan 2025 - May 2025 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Essent

Technical Product Owner

March 2024 - October 2024 (’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands)

I was the Product Owner of a team which was responsible for migrating an existing Tibco Business Works solution to a modern AWS Lambda / TypeScript environment. Technical Product Owner meant that I was also allowed to take an active role in the software development of the migration.

Sendcloud

Interim Senior Product Manager

August 2023 - January 2024 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

One of the teams which was responsible for the online store order processing was without a product owner. I supported the team until they found a permanent replacement.

Logichainge

Interim Chief Technology Officer

February 2023 - June 2023 (Venlo, The Netherlands)

Logichainge had just started. They had a few prototypes for their ideas and got in touch with their first potential customers. I helped Logichainge with integrating the results. So that once a client was willing to move forward, they could quickly get live with the solution.

I left this project as business results did not come in as fast as I hoped for. Time has eventually done its work and Logichainge is successfully serving customers based on this platform.

Sendcloud

Software Engineer

June 2021 - January 2023 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Sendcloud was rapidly growing. The engineering team was over 100 people.

I was hired because of my long history with the company. I helped new engineers becoming productive in the new environment and took care of more complex problems.

NXP Semiconductors

DevOps Engineer

April 2019 - October 2022 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Initially hired to deploy some vendor applications across the organization. However priorities changed quickly to introduce a new more performant and stable LDAP database for their chip design environment. Later on I returned to the original assignment.

JouwWeb

Cloud Migration Consultant

2019 - 2020 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

My first freelance assignment where I could share my cloud and CTO experience.

Employed Work Experience

Jibe Company

Lead Engineer, Data Management Platform

September 2018 - April 2019 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Sendcloud

Head of Product

July 2017 - July 2018 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Introduced a product mindset in the organization.

Sendcloud

Chief Technology Officer

July 2014 - July 2017 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

I became the first CTO of Sendcloud! At the beginning it felt more like an expensive label. Nowadays it is one of the periods where I am the most proud of.

We experienced massive amount of growth. Created the core of Sendcloud, which is still relevant today.

Sendcloud

Software Architect

April 2014 - June 2014 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Sendcloud participated in the Startupbootcamp Amsterdam accelerator program. I regularly joined events to improve management and product/development decision making skills.

Also this was the time where I took the lead over the Sendcloud platform development after one of the other developers left the company.

Sendcloud

Software Designer

August 2012 - March 2014 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Jibe Company

Web Developer

December 2013 - April 2014 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

After my internship I shortly joined Jibe Company to bring my internship project to production.

Jibe Company

Internship

September 2013 - December 2013 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

We just started Sendcloud. I knew little about building software. So found people with matching interests and applied for an internship.

Neervenplant

Greenhouse worker

2006 - September 2013 (Helenaveen, The Netherlands)

Worked in the greenhouse of my parents. Taking care of plants and preparing them for delivery.

Also created the website and online store.

Side projects

energielabelcheck.com

Find energy certificates of Dutch buildings

energielabelcheck.com

Created because we have been looking for another home for the past 3 years.

An energy certificate is required to sell a home. So this allows me to identify houses which might go for sale soon.

Python Meetup Eindhoven

September 2014 - December 2019 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Founded and organized Eindhoven’s local Python meetup community.

Education

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e)

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design

2011 - 2014 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Design for intelligent systems, products and related services.

Fontys Eindhoven

Automotive Engineering - First year graduate

2009 - 2010 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Mechanical and electrical engineering for the automotive industry.

Peellandcollege Deurne

Havo: Natuur & Techniek

2004 - 2009 (Deurne, The Netherlands)

Secondary education.