René Jacobs
Software Engineer
I am a fullstack Java developer with a passion for continual growth, eager to leverage my skills in frontend and Java development to embrace new challenges. My collaborative nature aligns seamlessly with team dynamics and stakeholder goals, fostering a culture of shared success.
Skills
Programming languages
- Java
- TypeScript
- C#
Frameworks
- Spring
- Dropwizard
- Entity
- Angular
Libraries / Tools
- Material
- JPA/Hibernate
- Gradle
- Maven
- MQTT
- GraphQL
General
- SQL
- Gitlab
- Atlassian stack
- Jenkins
- Agile / Scrum
Work Experience (2)
Jan 2024 - Current
Software Engineer
CGI
I am working as a consultant at clients with a focus on full stack Java development.
- Maintenance of ongoing projects while still adding in the client's new requests
- Rewrote outdated frontends using Angular 8 and PrimeNG to Angular 20 and Material
- Refactored a Java 11 Dropwizard backend to one using Java 21 and Spring Boot
- Delivery of an MVP for a new project after six sprints to replace a client's old program
- Reviewed an existing project, structured epics and stories, and collaborated with stakeholders to establish the roadmap for a rewrite
Sep 2018 - Dec 2023
Software Engineer
Zappware
At Zappware I was involved in an ongoing Android Mobile project written in Java for five years and contributed to the launch and support of the Android TV project (Kotlin) for 2 years. The projects delivered TV content to the end-user, both live and on-demand in collaboration with the multimedia companies that acquired the product.
- Android developer
- Cross-platform collaboration
- Aligned and defined story & PI requirements
- Helped guide new colleagues
Projects (5)
DSO - intake
Aug 2025 - Oct 2025
- Java
- React
- Spring Boot
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Kibana
A project intake for DSO (Digital sytem for environment law). Sessions with the previous development team were planned to go over all the documentation and codebase, analysing and documenting it, thus preparing to continue it's development.
Aqualarm / AquaDas
Sep 2024 - Jul 2025
- Java
- Angular
- Dropwizard framework
- Spring framework
- Material
- CI/CD
A combination of two projects: one that handles measurements of water quality in the Rhine and Meuse rivers. It sends out alerts to the relevant people if certain values are exceeded. A public website is available to track this. The other is an app that allows surveyors to measure the water quality at locations of their choosing. A lot is configurable and the different types of measurements that can be taken are put into an overview available for download through csv or lims.
- Setup of two new frontends to replace the old ones
- Refactoring the old Java backend with Dropwizard to modern standards with Spring Boot
- Planning the renewal of the projects together with the client
- Managing the CI/CD pipelines
InControl Sim
May 2024 - Jul 2024
- C#
- Entity
- MySQL
Calculator for Schiphol airport that takes in airport data like flight, passengers and their bags to simulate the flow of all of them. This is to determine which flights are assigned to which gates, unloading bays etc.
- Achieved MVP in six sprints
- Very strong and frequent customer communication to determine all the requirements and edge cases in the short time frame that we had
IE-MDM
Jan 2024 - May 2024
- Java
- Angular
- Spring framework
- Tailwind
- PL/SQL
Single source of truth between PLM and the manufacturing part of the semiconductor company NXP.
- Refactoring of complex classes/modules using Spring's strengths
Nexx 4.0
Sep 2018 - Dec 2023
- Android
- Java
- Kotlin
- Material
- MQTT
- RxJava
- Jenkins
Digital content app that allows for streaming, recording and setting up reminders and notifications. Also a messaging system to inform customers about deals, news, bills etc.
- Streamlined feature implementation between teams
- Successful onboarding of new customers
Education (1)
2015 - 2018
Professional Bachelor
Application Development
PXL Hasselt
Certificates
2024-09
SAFe 6.0 Agilist
Scaled Agile, Inc
Languages
Dutch
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Polish
Advanced
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate