# L Ξ Ο N V Λ N Κ Λ Μ Μ Ξ N

* Creative Technologist & Researcher 
* VR / (web)XR technologist 
* Senior Junior Polymath 
* Tech serenpendist
* Systemsthinker 
* Meditator 
* Lowcode
* Cybernetics

# Location(s)

* Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands 
* Budapest, pest, Hungary

# About 

Polymath-ish, coffee lover, 2D/3D/XR audiovisual thinker, polyglot creative 
technologist #webxr #threejs #aframe #VR #godot #cynefin #nodejs #lua 
#C #C++ #firstprinciplethinking

> Previous roles: sounddesigner, fullstack devops, site reliability/platform 
engineer, IT architect, projectmanager, productowner, digital marketeer, 
systems thinker, musician, artist.

# Notable achievements:

* Dad since 2025
* Opensource contributions: ~300 polyglot github repos, ~74 npm modules
* Multiple Open Internet Technologies & Protocols funded by NLnet
* founded 2WA (a hub to FOSS-driven companies & innovators)
* dj and producer of funky / disco vinyl records
* digital transformation consultant for healthcare & pharmaceutical companies
* upscaled a dutch startup by 
* setting up a nearshore tech office in Budapest/Hungary to upscale a dutch startup
* developer manager at bookingmanager.com for B2B integrations between travel 
channels (booking.com, expedia, airbnb etc)
* recruited & coordinated remote developerteams for several startups
* founded, and co-founded amazing FOSS-driven (non)profit ventures & projects

# Timeline 

Creative Technologist & Researcher | VR / (web)XR | Senior Junior Polymath

* Locations:
    + Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands
    + Budapest, Pest, Hungary

# About

Previous Roles:
* Sound Designer
* Fullstack DevOps
* Site Reliability/Platform Engineer
* IT Architect
* Project Manager
* Product Owner
* Digital Marketeer
* Systems Thinker
* Musician
* Artist

# Notable Achievements

* Dad since 2025
* ~300 Original Cross-Language GitHub Repos, ~74 npm Modules
* Multiple Open Internet Technologies & Protocols funded by NLnet
* Founded 2WA (FOSS-driven companies & innovators hub)
* DJ and Producer of Funky/Disco Vinyl Records
* Digital Transformation Consultant for Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Companies
* Upscaled a Dutch Startup by setting up a Nearshore Tech Office in Budapest/Hungary
* Developer Manager at BookingManager.com for B2B Integrations
* Recruited & Coordinated Remote Developer Teams for Several Startups
* Founded, and Co-Founded Amazing FOSS-Driven (Non)Profit Ventures & Projects

Work Experience

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XR & Open Internet Researcher
* NLnet Foundation · Part-time
* Jan 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos
* Remote
* Reducing e-waste-friendly, server-agnostic virtual-worlds, by introducing a next generation (4D) URL specification for (mobile) browsers & XR/VR headsets. Discover, link, fallback, navigate and query 3D objects using a public protocol.
* Skills: Research and Development (R&D) · Network Design · Technical Documentation · Protocol · Virtual Reality (VR)

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Interim CTO
* https://penna.school
* Jun 2017 - Present · 8 yrs
* Amsterdam
* Building a platform to empower all schools & children in the Netherlands with complementary lessons, courses on recent modern topics & skills.

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Business Owner
* https://2wa.isvery.ninja
* Jan 2004 - Present · 21 yrs 5 mos
* Utrecht Area, Netherlands
* 2WA is your consultancy partner for accelerating your business using creative open-source technology.

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Creative Technologist
* https://ngi.eu - The Next Generation Internet · Self-employed
* Oct 2020 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos
* Applying 2D, 3D, XR technologies to the privacy-respecting SearX meta-search engine.
* Skills: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) · Web Applications · Virtual Reality (VR)

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SRE / Platform Engineer
* https://groundcontrol.app · Part-time
* Mar 2021 - 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos
* Amsterdam Area
* GroundControl is a low-code platform to build engagement apps to host & facilitate online events using a unique conversational interface.

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Google Technologist
* https://nextnovate.com 
* Jul 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos
* Zoetermeer
* Gsuite & Appscript consultant, empowering Enterprise clients to get stuff done better & faster.

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Technical Product Owner / Consultant
* https://www.cebanclinicservices.com - Clinic Care Services
* Jan 2018 - 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo
* Haarlem + Budapest
* Responsible for preparation, analysis, design & delivery management of a healthcare-related tech-project.

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Product & Delivery Manager
* https://www.gdmedical.nl - GD Medical Pharma
* Jun 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos
* Eindhoven + Budapest
* Analysis, design & delivery of a mobile inventory-app for doctors & clinics.

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Owner
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160320210226/http://www.notific.us - notific.us
* Nov 2014 - Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos
* A spinoff of https://web.archive.org/web/20161012044824/http://www.scrapezilla.com: an Online Notification platform for Real Estate Property advertisements.

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IT Consultant
* https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flyerbee-ag - FLYERBEE AG
* Dec 2016 - Jun 2017 · 7 mos
* Zürich Area, Switzerland
* Prototyped android application for OOH-related Ambient Media Collaboration Platform.

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Online Growth Hacker
* https://fghospitalitygroup.com - FG Hospitality Group bv
* 2016 - 2017 · 1 yr
* Cyberspace
* Keywords: bookings, connectivity, integration with B2B travel api's.

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Sales Engineer
* https://risingstack.com - RisingStack
* Apr 2016 - May 2016 · 2 mos
* Budapest, Hungary
* Risingstack is an enterprise-focused nodejs consultancy agency.

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Owner
* www.scrapezilla.com
* 2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs
* Drachten, The Netherlands
* Founded by 2WA: Scrapezilla is a service which eats data from the web, and turns it into useful information.

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VP Engineering
* Bookingmanager.com
* Nov 2011 - 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos
* Budapest
* Co-planning, -designing, -implementation & management of a SaaS online availability distribution system.

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Founder
* https://web.archive.org/web/20180318090551/http://www.helloroom.net - Helloroom VOF
* Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos
* Budapest
* Online student housing marketplace.

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Javascript Frontend Developer
* https://quintel.com - Quintel Strategy Consulting
* Feb 2010 - Mar 2010 · 2 mos
* Utrecht Area, Netherlands
* Contracting work regarding a highly innovative (javascript) user-interface.

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LAMP Fullstack Developer
* https://www.izi-services.nl - IZI Services
* Nov 2005 - Jan 2010 · 4 yrs 3 mos
* Utrecht Area, Netherlands
* Team programming and/or collaborative technical designing of projects.

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Streaming Video Developer
* https://fabchannel - Fabchannel BV - Paradiso Amsterdam Concert videostreaming
* 2004 - 2005 · 1 yr
* Research & Development of on-the-edge streaming video in actionscript (Flash) & C/C++ win32 api.

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Software Engineer
* Axis Media-ontwerpers bv
* 2003 - 2004 · 1 yr
* Co-developed a service support web platform in PHP.

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Whizkid
* Childhood
* 1988 - 1998 · 10 yrs
* Stadskanaal
* Enormously fascinated by computers & technology.

Contact & Online Presence
* @lvk@mastodon.online (fediverse)
* http://leon.freshrss.isvery.ninja (aggregated RSS feed of activities)
* https://2wa.isvery.ninja
* https://x.com/coderofsalvatio
* https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonvankammen
* curl isvery.ninja/blog


L Ξ Ο N   V Λ N   Κ Λ Μ Μ Ξ N 

Creative technologist & researcher #FOSS #commons
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▹ https://2wa.isvery.ninja
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▹ https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonvankammen
▹ curl isvery.ninja/blog