Tom Ruys

Freelance Design Technologist

Portfolio

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  • ASP.NET
  • AngularJS
  • Audio
  • Back-End
  • C# / .NET
  • Content
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Flinto
  • Front-End
  • Invision
  • Java
  • NodeJS
  • Pixelmator
  • Production
  • React Native
  • ReactJS
  • Redux
  • SharePoint
  • Sitecore
  • Sketch
  • SvelteJS
  • User Experience
  • Video
  • Visual Design
  • VueJS
  • Parkey

    Parkey

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Solo-project building a Multiplayer mini-game platform. Applied SvelteJS for the frontend and NodeJS / Express for the backend.

    https://parkive.up.railway.app
    Jul 2023 ~
    • SvelteJS
    • NodeJS
    • Back-End
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
    • Visual Design
    • All
    • Parkey Platform

    Parkey Platform

    Solo-project building a Multiplayer mini-game platform. Applied SvelteJS for the frontend and NodeJS / Express for the backend.

    https://parkive.up.railway.app
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  • Move Agency

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Working on the SportCity website and other clients within Move.

    https://www.moveagency.com/en/
    Aug 2023 ~
    • ReactJS
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
  • Shelvey

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Shelvey, a shelves organisation app built with Svelte.

    https://shelvey.netlify.app/
    Jan 2023 ~
    • Back-End
    • Visual Design
    • User Experience
    • Front-End
    • SvelteJS
    • All
    • Shelvey

    Shelvey

    Solo-project building a shelves organisation app for boardgames, books, videogames, etc. Learned and applied SvelteJS for the frontend and Supabase for the backend.

    https://shelvey.netlify.app/
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  • Blink 182 Tribute Band

    Bassplayer

    Blink 182 Tribute Band

    https://blink182tribute.nl
    Jul 2022 ~
    • Audio
    • All
    • Promo Video 2022

    Promo Video 2022

    Promo Video to send to bookers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwfWBR8pKjk
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  • Deishim

    Deishim

    Writer

    Writing my first Science Fiction book. Finished the first draft and have done 3 edit rounds so far.

    Aug 2015 ~
    • Content
  • Sundaze

    Bassplayer

    Sundaze is a three-piece funk/rock band based in Amsterdam, known for their raw and highly energetic live performance and covering a wide array of innovative sounds. The band consists of Ümit Kiliç on vocals/guitar, Tom Ruys on bass and Rutger Genser on drums. Their music mixes tight funky rhythms with catchy pop/rock melodies, and old blues, soul, reggae and jazz vibes to make it a hugely varying musical melting pot accessible for a very broad audience.

    http://www.sundaze.nl/
    Aug 2005 ~
    • Audio
    • All
    • Sundaze EP 2014

    Sundaze EP 2014

    Our first record is the Sundaze EP. In the Summer of 2013 we started work on the EP, we recorded 5 tracks to appear on the album. With the help of Nico Gude to do the sound engineering and design of the artwork done by bassplayer Tom Ruys, we finished the EP in less than a year.

    When people choose to retrieve the album for free or purchase it for less then 5 euro, they will receive the Standard Digital edition containing the 5 tracks digitally. But if they pay 5 euro or more they will get the Deluxe Edition, which contains a hard-copy CD, the tracks digitally and a re-mastered demo track of an older Sundaze song called Good Times Bad Times.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/38KHYg9kRJP8x0xdoj2US4
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  • Bounds Of Modesty

    Bassplayer

    Bounds Of Modesty is a young pop punk band from Amsterdam, best known for their story-driven songwriting and emotional hooks. Their full-length concept album ‘The Family We Choose’ released in 2019, and is available everywhere - it features the singles ‘Lost Love’ and ‘Medicine’.

    http://boundsofmodesty.com/
    Jan 2016 ~
    • Audio
    • All
    • The Family We Choose

    The Family We Choose

    Recorded a full-length 14 track record with Bounds Of Modesty in 2016, spending two weeks in the studio in Antwerp and then one year mixing and mastering the record.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/3bOFcY29YkN4yOUhaveAuS
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  • Honeychase

    Honeychase

    Guitarist / Vocalist

    Alternative Rock band from Amsterdam.

    Jul 2018 ~
    • Audio
    • All
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  • EVBox

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Migrating their AngularJS application to VueJS.

    https://evbox.com/en/
    Feb 2023 - Jun 2023
    • AngularJS
    • VueJS
    • Front-End
  • Booking.com

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Joined the Flights UX Team working on several UX / UI Quality topics like Accessibility, User Research, Prototyping, and more.

    https://www.booking.com
    Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Redux
    • ReactJS
    • User Experience
    • Front-End
  • Milkshake

    Co-Founder

    Berries is a creative development bureau I founded together with two others, which is currently involved with multiple people on developing a new platform called Milkshake.

    I function as the Lead Front-End / UX Developer and head of the project. I decided on using ReactJS for the project Front-End Architecture, also implementing a Redux / Flux Data Handling component within the App.

    We also did several tests and researches towards usability and our potential userbase.

    Sep 2015 - Aug 2022
    • Front-End
    • ReactJS
    • User Experience
    • Redux
    • NodeJS
    • Back-End
    • All
    • Milkshake.com

    Milkshake.com

    Milkshake is a brand new platform where Performers and Venues are able to connect and fuel new opportunities!

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  • ANWB

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Working in the Design System team as a Front-End Developer and UX Designer.

    https://www.anwb.nl
    Oct 2019 - Nov 2021
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
    • ReactJS
  • DesignX

    Amsterdam Chapter

    Organizing Amsterdam's DesignX.

    https://designx.community/amsterdam-design-ops-day-october-2019/
    Oct 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Production
  • WijMobiel

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Consultancy / hands-on Front-End and Design work and modernise the styling to accommodate for responsiveness.

    https://wijmobiel.nl/
    Feb 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Front-End
    • All
    • Wijmobiel.app

    Wijmobiel.app

    Modernized their web app with HTML5 and CSS3 principles.

    https://wijmobiel.app
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  • TEDxAmsterdam

    Lead Design

    Primarily did all kinds of Visual Design work for TEDxAmsterdam 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and beyond. Also contributed in event organisation, production, partner management, team leading and more.

    https://tedx.amsterdam/
    Jan 2016 - Mar 2020
    • Front-End
    • Sketch
    • Visual Design
    • Pixelmator
    • Production
    • All
    • TEDxAmsterdam 2016
    • TEDxAmsterdam 2017
    • TEDxAmsterdam 2018

    TEDxAmsterdam 2016

    At the start of the year I was asked to join the TEDxAmsterdam innovation team in development of new app ideas as a Front-End Developer and UX Designer.

    Towards the end of the year, I got more involved within the organisation of the event, taking the role of Registration Team Leader.

    I was responsible for a team of around 10 people, receiving the guests of the day, making sure their registrations went smoothly and all preperations preceding the event for this.

    https://flickr.com/photos/tedxamsterdam/albums/72157677417238795
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  • TEDxYouth@Amsterdam

    Lead Design

    Primarily did all kinds of Visual Design work for TEDxYouth@Amsterdam 2019, 2020 and beyond. Also contributed in event organisation, production and more.

    https://tedxyouthamsterdam.nl/
    Oct 2018 - Mar 2020
    • User Experience
    • Sketch
    • Visual Design
    • Video
    • Final Cut Pro
    • Pixelmator
    • Production
    • All
    • TEDxYouth@Amsterdam 2019

    TEDxYouth@Amsterdam 2019

    Video and event photography work done by me.

    Trailer meant to raise awareness of the event and sell more tickets.

    Portraits at TED Logo on Flickr done by Desirée Schippers.

    https://flickr.com/photos/tedxyouthamsterdam/
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  • Philips

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Working on a new product released by Philips to improve several aspects of the product by researching user needs, creating prototypes in or outside of the product and creating new user experiences.

    https://www.philips.nl/
    Nov 2017 - Oct 2019
    • User Experience
    • Front-End
    • Flinto
    • Sketch
    • ReactJS
    • VueJS
    • All
    • Skincubator
    • Shaver

    Skincubator

    Did several different things when I was a part of the Skincubator team. At first I was primarily responsible for Prototyping. But I also touched upon User Research, UX Design, App Development, Growth Hacking, and more.

    https://www.usa.philips.com/c-m-pe/skin-assessment
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  • Gamgee

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Working on software used in tandem with Gamgee’s smart router. Specifically designed and implemented AR functionalities and several other components.

    https://gamgee.com
    Nov 2018 - Jun 2019
    • User Experience
    • Sketch
    • Front-End
    • ReactJS
    • React Native
    • Invision
    • All
    • Gamgee App

    Gamgee App

    Supported them as a UX Designer at the start and then transitioned to working on their React Native app when a UX Designer was hired in a fixed position.

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  • Valorade

    Freelance Design Technologist

    Worked with them on new design ideas and implementing those on their App platform and a new website.

    http://www.valorade.com/
    Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
    • ReactJS
    • ASP.NET
    • All
    • Valorade.com

    Valorade.com

    Besides working on their Web App platform, I quickly created a landing page for them so their users have a place to start.

    http://www.valorade.com/
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  • TNO / Rijksoverheid

    Freelance Prototyper

    Short freelance project with Banzai.

    Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
    • Front-End
    • All
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  • Rekindle

    Lead Producer

    REKINDLE is an original fantasy/sci-fi story about a young girl set to pull off the biggest heist the universe has ever seen.

    https://www.rekindlefilm.com/
    Dec 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Video
    • Production
    • All
    • Rekindle Kickstarter + Trailer

    Rekindle Kickstarter + Trailer

    In a short amount of time, we created a trailer and pushed awareness for the film project. I was the lead producer, responsible for the production of the trailer, a crew of up to 200 people, among other things.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/298843438/rekindle-sci-fi-feature-film-starring-stefanie-joo?ref=user_menu
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  • Waternet

    Freelance Front-End Developer

    Contributed to their MijnWaternet application, by learning their custom built Front-End Architecture and expanding on it.

    https://www.waternet.nl/
    Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
  • Aiden

    Freelance Lead Front-End Developer

    At Aiden I had to set up a complete ReactJS Architecture and lead the Front-End in a short period, working together with a Front-Ender that supported me with Styling and Templating.

    https://aiden.cx/
    Feb 2017 - Mar 2017
    • Front-End
    • ReactJS
    • User Experience
  • FD Mediagroep

    Freelance Lead Front-End Developer

    At FD I took the temporary role of Lead Front-End Developer for one of their products, Company.info. They had their own way of setting up the Front-End, completely rendered in the Back-End with the help of Thymeleaf. I had to quickly pick up and learn new things and take the lead on the Front-End.

    https://fdmg.nl
    Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
  • Blocked Content

    Host

    Together with Callum Stamp, I host and maintain the young, but very successful YouTube channel called Blocked Content.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-xvfEienbxlb20FPXwYwA
    Jun 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Video
    • Production
    • All
    • Tasting With Tom

    Tasting With Tom

    Tom is putting the Tom in TomoFair!.. Wait, what? Welcome to Tasting With Tom, where Blocked Content's very own Tom goes around conventions to try the food. What grades are they getting? Do we get away with what is basically theft? Find out today.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ8GSb7-Y70
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  • QubiQ Digital

    Freelance Front-End Developer

    QubiQ Digital is a start-up based in Amsterdam, working in Lead Generation. They needed a React & UX expert to work on a short project.

    https://www.qubiqdigital.com/
    Apr 2016 - May 2016
    • ReactJS
    • Redux
    • User Experience
    • Front-End
  • D-rt Groep

    Lead Front-End & UX Developer

    The D-rt Groep represents a collection of two brands, D-reizen and VakantieXperts, both targeting different segment audiences in the Dutch traveling industry. The company gave me an extensive set of responsibilities and disciplines to apply. I was fully responsible for the existing Front-End Web Application of m.d-reizen.nl and I helped set up the VakantieXperts Website on a Front-End and UX level. I also functioned as a bridge between the Developers and Designers, holding both principles at heart, giving me the possibility, and responsibility, to contribute on both sides and sustain a healthy relationship. I also supervised a UX Internship.

    https://www.werkenbijd-rtgroep.nl/
    Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
    • ReactJS
    • User Experience
    • Front-End
    • AngularJS
    • Sitecore
    • Back-End
  • RTL Nederland

    Front-End Developer

    RTL has been a fantastic opportunity for me to develop my skills on a high level, learning various techniques and thought patterns from extremely skilled colleagues. Because RTL is a Television company, the projects and products that I have worked on had cutthroat deadlines and massive amounts of visitors. Starting out at the company as part of a huge team to completely rebuild RTL.nl, and then moving on to several bigger, and smaller, projects over the span of 2 years, learning as much as possible about Front-End and other work fields.

    https://www.rtl.nl/
    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
    • Front-End
    • AngularJS
    • ReactJS
    • User Experience
  • QS Solutions

    SharePoint Developer

    This was my first job after graduating as a Communication and Multimedia Design bachelor, where SharePoint was a step into a new field for me. It was also a chance for me to dive deeper into the world of Web Development, where I’ve also successfully achieved an appropriate Microsoft Certificate. QS Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Partner, able to offer opportunities like this.

    https://qssolutions.nl/
    Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Front-End
    • User Experience
    • Back-End
    • SharePoint
  • Tactical

    Tactical

    Front-End Developer

    After Graduating, I wanted to delve deeper into Game Development and the Android platform, as Band Mates was my first experience with Android / Java. I joined up with a friend and together we made a working Alpha version of the game. A Turn-Based Strategy game influenced by games like Advance Wars and XCOM, players were able to play multiple asynchronized multiplayer battles that lasted around 5 to 10 minutes per match.

    Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Back-End
    • Front-End
    • Java
  • IT4TV

    Interactive Media Developer

    At first IT4TV was solely going to be a Software Development job, but after a request from the Company Owners I also fulfilled other responsibilities. From building the company website to doing the Graphics Directing in studios for several Dutch National TV Shows like “All You Need Is Love” to being internationally deployed to Kuwait to give a workshop and support Philips on a project.

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2012
    • Back-End
    • C# / .NET
    • Front-End
    • Production
  • Band Mates

    Lead Front-End & UX Developer

    For my Graduation Thesis, I decided to not do a project for a company but instead undertake the complete, back-to-forth creation of an Android game. This included Design and Development of the game, a Teaser of the game and a written Thesis about my learnings and the content of the game.

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Audio
    • Back-End
    • Java
    • Front-End
    • Production
    • User Experience
    • Video
    • All
    • Band Mates Trailer

    Band Mates Trailer

    The teaser was shot and finished in a rushed span of 3 days, directed and edited by me.

    https://youtu.be/-k0lXIiS1Ro
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  • Headcandy

    Interactive Media Developer

    My second internship was at Headcandy, a company located at the Dutch Game Garden in Downtown Utrecht. I had shared and sole responsibilities for a broad range of products and projects at the company.

    http://www.headcandy.eu/
    Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Front-End
    • Back-End
    • C# / .NET
  • NSF

    NSF

    Bassplayer

    Played bassguitar in a reggae band and recorded several demos.

    Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
    • Audio
  • Blitz Studios

    Blitz Studios

    Interactive Media Developer

    The first internship of my study was at a small software development studio in Amsterdam. I had my first experience with Software Development and loved the challenge that it brought. The company focused on C# / .Net Development and as there was no designer at the company, I also did some Interaction Design for the products of the company.

    Apr 2010 - Jun 2010
    • Back-End
    • C# / .NET
    • User Experience
  • R&D Media

    Visual Designer

    3 months into my Study I got offered a job at R&D Media. For one and a half years I worked with Photoshop and Flash to supply the company with animated and static banners for promotional purposes. I also gave small workshops to colleagues about using ActionScript 3.0 as opposed to 2.0.

    Dec 2008 - Apr 2010
    • Visual Design

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