Backend
- Java
- Spring
- REST
- Node.js
- GraphQL
Always happy to chat about new ideas
Kelly
De Houwer
Full stack developer, former analyst. I'd rather understand a problem properly than rush to a fix.
Hasselt, BelgiumGet to know me
Java · React · Angular
01 / About
A curious mind beats a quick fix.
I ask the right questions before jumping to solutions.
Starting out as a functional analyst shaped how I work today: understand the context first, make deliberate choices, and keep the code clean and readable. It's also why I'm drawn to product environments where I can contribute to the bigger picture over time, rather than jumping between short-term projects.
I work across Java backends and React/Angular frontends, throughout the full development lifecycle. From modelling and APIs to the components and UI/UX that make them usable. I have a sharp eye for detail and genuinely enjoy digging into design, Figma, and the small UX decisions that add up.
I thrive in communicative teams where knowledge is shared openly, and where complex technical topics become conversations everyone can follow, including when AI is part of the conversation, since knowing what you ship still starts with understanding it yourself.
02 / Expertise
Frameworks change. The fundamentals don’t.
Frontend
- React
- Angular
- TypeScript
- Tailwind
- Vite
Data
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- ElasticSearch
- JPA/Hibernate
- Flyway
Tooling
- Docker
- OpenShift
- Azure DevOps
- Jenkins
- CI/CD
Practices
- EDD
- TDD
- DDD
- CQRS
- Agile/Scrum
Education
Switchfully · Cegeka
Java Developer Training
2023
PXL
Bachelor in Business Management
2013 — 2016
Languages
- Dutch
- Native
- English
- Fluent
- French
- Basic
03 / Experience
I've always been more interested in how systems work than in just shipping code.
May 2026 — present
01
Wild Goose · ABB E-Mobility
Consultant · Full Stack Developer
Contributing to an energy management portal for visualizing and monitoring sites and their charging sessions, electricity usage, grid limits and related energy data.
Delivering new features across the frontend and backend as the team migrates from a Node.js/TypeScript backend to Java Spring Boot. Optimizing and extending components in the shared component library with a focus on reusability and consistency within the design system, while working in an Agile/Scrum team with two-week sprint cycles, refinements, code reviews and sprint ceremonies.
- React
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- vite
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Tailwind
- Docker
- Azure DevOps
- BaseUI
- Gradle
- pnpm
- yarn
Oct 2025 — Mar 2026
02
Wild Goose · VDAB
Consultant · Full Stack Developer
Contributed to a centralized platform giving VDAB an overview of its application landscape of roughly 300 applications, consolidating metadata, quality metrics and infrastructure insights to support technical governance decisions.
Integrated data from spreadsheets, OpenShift, SonarQube, GitLab and Jenkins into a single, reliable source of truth, and contributed to new features such as security compliance monitoring and a modernized UI aligned with VDAB's design system, with mock-ups built in Figma based on functional profiles.
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Angular
- ElasticSearch
- OpenShift
- ArgoCD
Jun 2025 — Oct 2025
03
Wild Goose
Full Stack Developer
Contributed to an internal admin panel used for company operations such as time sheets, management and mobility expenses.
Maintained components for internal workflows, focusing on usability and consistency across the application.
- React
- TypeScript
- ShadCN
- wasp
Feb 2023 — Jun 2025
04
Smals
Full Stack Developer
Worked across several projects in the Belgian public sector, moving fluidly between functional analysis and full stack development on systems supporting youth care, healthcare subsidies and regulatory eligibility.
Worked on Java microservices and cohesive Angular applications integrating government systems through REST, GraphQL and event-driven design to support cross-domain case management. Developed Spring Boot services, REST APIs and asynchronous event streams alongside reusable Angular components for platforms handling care processes and eligibility logic. Also stepped into a functional analyst role, translating regulatory updates and client needs into clear functional flows.
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Angular
- EDD
- PostgreSQL
- GraphQL
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- PrimeNG
Dec 2021 — Feb 2023
05
Climapulse
Functional Analyst / Office Management
Combined functional analysis with UX design, documentation and customer-facing work like onboarding and support, while taking my first steps into software development."
Contributed UI fixes, workflows, onboarding, training and UX improvements while building a foundation in software development.
- React
- GitHub
- Figma
- Productboard
Sep 2017 — Dec 2021
06
Connections
Travel Advisor
Managed end-to-end travel bookings for customers and businesses.
Worked with real-time flight reservation systems, negotiated pricing and coordinated every detail from question to departure.
- Customer service
- B2B communication
- Galileo Travelport