Rik Stokmans

Software developer.

Building clean, thoughtful software.

Based in the Netherlands.

Selected work

Projects

XARA

AI chat platform with pluggable RAG, hot-loadable MCP tools, and multi-provider LLM routing — built from scratch in Go.

GoGinVue 3+6

Coursolo

Multi-agent AI pipeline that turns uploaded documents into structured courses — with 5 payment gateways and PWA offline support.

GoGinMongoDB+6

PokerScanner

Flutter poker tracker paired with a custom Arduino RFID reader that streams card data over BLE — no manual input needed.

FlutterFirebaseRiverpod+5

Canvas Docs

Electron PDF manager that links course documents to assignments and diffs between versions.

ElectronReactTypeScript+3

ExpLearn

Four-day international leadership programme in Scotland focused on communication, collaboration, and experiential learning.

LeadershipCommunicationCollaboration+1

REO

Product configurator that compiles decision trees into SKUs, syncs with ERP in real time, and exposes domain logic via a custom MCP server.

.NET 9C#EF Core+6

Portfolio

Liquid glass design system with custom SVG refraction filters, Framer Motion shared-layout animations, and a canvas dot-grid background.

Next.jsTypeScriptFramer Motion+2

Experience & Education

Career

Jan 2024 – Present

Software Engineer

XPO-Screens · Valkenswaard

Full-stack software engineer at a Dutch screen-technology company, working on enterprise tooling alongside my studies at Fontys. Started as a regular team member and later completed my internship here, building the REO product-configurator platform from the ground up.

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2023 – Present

HBO-ICT · Software Engineering

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Four-year applied-sciences degree in software engineering at one of the largest technical universities in the Netherlands. Project-driven curriculum with a strong emphasis on shipping real software — every semester produces a working product.

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2020 – 2023

Secondary Education

WereDi · Netherlands

Completed HAVO at WereDi with the Natuur en Techniek and Natuur en Gezondheid profiles. Informatica was the standout subject — a 9.4 final grade that reflected a genuine passion rather than exam strategy. The desire to go further than any school project would allow was the direct reason for choosing a technical HBO programme.

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2020

First Code — Minecraft Plugins

Self-taught · COVID lockdowns

The pandemic turned free time into a crash course in Java. Building Minecraft plugins with friends was the entry point: server-side game mechanics, custom item systems, multiplayer state management — all without a teacher or a curriculum. It was the moment software stopped being abstract and became something tangible that other people actually used.

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What I bring

Skills

Hard Skills

TypeScript90%
React / Next.js88%
Tailwind CSS85%
Framer Motion80%
Node.js75%
Python70%
Go62%
PostgreSQL68%

Soft Skills

Problem solvingAttention to detailSelf-directed learningUI / UX intuitionClean code mindsetAdaptability

Get in touch

Contact

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