Web applications
Responsive, accessible applications with Angular and modern web technologies.
Independent software engineer since 2008
Solid software.
Built with character.
I design and build powerful, reliable software that fits your business. From modern web applications to robust .NET backends—with a pragmatic approach and a personal touch.
C#.NETAngularDockerSQL ServerAPIsWeb Applications
What I do
From idea to dependable software.
I help organizations translate real-world challenges into software that is clear, maintainable, and ready to grow.
Backend systems
Reliable .NET services, APIs, integrations, and business logic built for the long run.
Data & delivery
SQL Server, Docker, and practical engineering workflows that keep delivery moving.
Selected experience
Building useful things for complex environments.
Every assignment starts with understanding the situation. The technology follows from there.
Central Government · Environment Act
Making location-based requests easier to find.
Development and maintenance of a web application supporting the Dutch Environment Act (Omgevingswet). The platform helps government organizations find previously submitted requests for a specific location or geographic area.
The challenge
Requests may exist across different levels of government. Users need a clear way to search by request number or GeoJSON geometry and see related submissions in one place.
My contribution
- Maintaining and extending the Angular frontend
- Implementing changes to the .NET backend
- Working with geographic data and government APIs
- Adapting the application as requirements evolve
C#ASP.NET Core.NET 8Angular 19SQL ServerDockerGitHub
Veneta.com · Software Engineer
Helping a fast-growing retailer modernize its foundations.
Veneta.com sells made-to-measure window coverings and supports customers with personal advice and installation services. Rapid growth placed increasing demands on a landscape of legacy infrastructure and applications.
The situation
The organization needed to keep its existing systems effective while preparing for a modern infrastructure and application landscape that could better support continued growth.
My assignment
- Improve technical communication with the offshore development team in Romania
- Help bridge the gap between teams in the short term
- Prepare the move towards a modern infrastructure and application landscape
- Contribute to realizing the longer-term modernization
.NET CoreASP.NET CoreEF CoreREST APIsJWTSQL ServerElasticsearchKibanaGrafanaAPMApplication health monitoring
MRDM · Software Engineer
Creating a secure bridge for medical data exchange.
MRDM collects, processes, and verifies medical data for personalized medicine, decision support, benchmarking, and research. The assignment focused on a secure, cloud-based solution for exchanging data between MRDM and its customers.
The solution
The Microsoft .NET solution was delivered in two forms: a platform-independent command-line utility and a graphical Windows application, supported by a web-based administration tool for cloud resources.
My contribution
- Built the Windows user interface with WPF, PRISM, and MVVM
- Developed the cross-platform command-line application in .NET Core
- Built an ASP.NET Core administration application for cloud resources
- Implemented automated user-interface testing with Appium
C#WPF 4.6PRISMMVVM.NET Core 2.2ASP.NET Core MVCjQueryJavaScriptDockerAppiumGitJiraSQLitePostgreSQLGoogle Cloud APIsVisual Studio 2019
Wehkamp · Software Engineer
Modernizing a large-scale online retail platform.
Wehkamp was replacing parts of its established retail website with a microservices architecture. The new services were developed using a mix of .NET Core and Java/Scala while the existing platform continued serving customers.
The challenge
Modernization had to move forward without interrupting the day-to-day operation of a busy e-commerce platform. New services and applications needed to coexist with the legacy ASP.NET landscape.
My contribution
- Replaced legacy ASP.NET Web Forms pages with ASP.NET Core MVC
- Fixed bugs and delivered new features for the existing retail website
- Built a new web-based price management system
- Worked within a Scrum-based, multi-technology development environment
C#ASP.NET CoreASP.NETMVCSQL Server 2014jQueryJavaScriptBootstrapGitJiraTFS BuildOctopus DeployJenkinsVisual Studio 2015Scrum
CROW · Software Engineer
Rebuilding a digital publishing platform from front to back.
CROW brings together and publishes Dutch knowledge about infrastructure, traffic, and transport. Its subscription-based publishing platform needed greater stability, new functionality, and a modernized editorial system.
The two phases
The first assignment replaced the unstable website frontend while retaining and integrating with the existing backend. The follow-up assignment continued the modernization by replacing the editorial backend.
My contribution
- Modelled the domain, data, and application architecture
- Created functional and technical application designs
- Built the new MVC frontend and connected it to the legacy backend
- Developed views, stored procedures, and backend functionality
- Handled incidents and maintained existing applications
C#ASP.NET MVC 4.NET Framework 4SQL Server 2012T-SQLKendo UI for MVCNHibernateTFSVisual Studio 2012
SLTN Inter Access · Software Engineer
Rebuilding a business platform for a large franchise network.
Inter Access rebuilt a frontend and backend application for United Holding, which provided billing and catalogue-management services to franchisees in the consumer electronics and home-appliance industry.
The challenge
The platform supported essential processes including purchase and sales invoicing, as well as the management of a product catalogue containing more than 60,000 items.
My contribution
- Developed new business use cases
- Built SQL Server stored procedures
- Fixed defects in the existing software
- Worked on a WPF application using the MVVM pattern
C#WPF.NET Framework 4WCFWCF Data ServicesPRISMUnityMVVMEntity Framework 4.1Code FirstSQL Server 2008TFSVisual Studio 2010
Police Academy · Software Engineer
Connecting course enrolment with core operational systems.
The Police Academy needed to expand and improve the software supporting its primary processes. The assignment was to design and build a course-sales information system through which police organizations could browse and enrol in courses.
The solution
The web application integrated with existing applications and the financial system. A shared architecture, based on domain modelling, provided a reusable service layer and common model across several applications.
My contribution
- Designed and developed the new applications
- Modelled and specified business use cases
- Created SQL Server stored procedures and views
- Built shared services and integrations with existing systems
- Used incremental development and prototyping to align stakeholders
C#ASP.NETWPFWCFMVVMSQL Server 2005/2008SQL Server Reporting ServicesVisual Studio 2005/2008
About Bink-IT
Independent by design.
Collaborative by nature.
Bink-IT is the freelance software practice of Frank Dibbink, founded in 2008.
I combine hands-on engineering experience with a direct, personal way of working. That means asking the right questions, communicating clearly, and building solutions that work in the real world—not just on paper.
2008Founded
15+ yrsEngineering experience
1:1Personal collaboration
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