# 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 --- 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) --- 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. --- 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. --- 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) --- 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. --- 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. --- 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. --- 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. --- 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. --- 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. --- Online Growth Hacker * https://fghospitalitygroup.com - FG Hospitality Group bv * 2016 - 2017 · 1 yr * Cyberspace * Keywords: bookings, connectivity, integration with B2B travel api's. --- Sales Engineer * https://risingstack.com - RisingStack * Apr 2016 - May 2016 · 2 mos * Budapest, Hungary * Risingstack is an enterprise-focused nodejs consultancy agency. --- 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. --- VP Engineering * Bookingmanager.com * Nov 2011 - 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos * Budapest * Co-planning, -designing, -implementation & management of a SaaS online availability distribution system. --- 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. --- 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. --- 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. --- 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. --- Software Engineer * Axis Media-ontwerpers bv * 2003 - 2004 · 1 yr * Co-developed a service support web platform in PHP. --- 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 ▹ @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