Hi i'm Niels Dobbelaar
A motivated and enthusiastic frontend/
webdeveloper and UX designer
A motivated and enthusiastic frontend/
About me
Hi! I’m Niels, a 21-year-old
frontend developerand
designerfrom the Netherlands with a passion for creating
functionaland
accessible web applications.I recently completed my
Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceat the
University of Applied Sciences Leiden,specializing in
Frontend Developmentand
User Experience (UX).During my graduation internship at Rox Digital Agency, I focused on improving the interface of the Woningzoeker project, enhancing
usability,
accessibilityand
user interaction.I started programming during middle school by learning the basics of python and web development, eventually learning C# and unity for my final year project. Since then I finished my bachelor in Computer science where I have learned far more technology mostly focusing on frontend development technologies like
React, Vueand
Tailwindbut i also dabble some
backendtechnologies like
Laraveland
Express.js.Technologies
Some programming languages and frameworks i have experience with!
Blog
Creating this website
22 februari 2025
Building a personal website is an exciting way to showcase your work, skills, and personality to the world. In this post, I'll share the journey of creating my personal website, from the initial concept to the technical decisions that brought it to life.
Budgelytics, a personal expense tracker.
08 mei 2025
A simple expense tracker built to fit my own budgeting needs. In this post, I explain why I built Budgelytics and what is coming next. The app is built using Laravel, Livewire, and Alpine.js for a smooth and responsive experience.
Experience
Graduation internship in web development
September 2024 - February 2025
I successfully completed my graduation internship at Rox Digital Agency. Here I focused on front end development. During this internship I worked on improving the UX of the "Woningzoeker" a project by Rox. My efforts resulted in significant enhancements to the user experience, and I concluded the internship with a final grade of 9.3!
Frontend Developer
April 2023 - July 2023
After my internship at Software Bastards, I worked part-time for several months at Fancee Netherlands. During this period, I continued working on the mobile application within the same team.
Frontend Development intern
November 2020 - April 2023
As an intern at Software Bastards, I worked as a full-fledged developer on a new mobile application for Fancee Netherlands. In this project, I worked with Expo, React Native, TypeScript, and the Backend API.
Education
Bachelor in Computer Science
University of Applied Sciences Leiden
I have completed my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Frontend Development and User Experience (UX), along with a minor in Sensor Technology. During my studies, I have focused on designing and implementing user-friendly interfaces, enhancing user interactions.
HAVO
Stanislas college Westplantsoen
I completed my HAVO in 5 years with a focus on science and technology, and additional subjects in German and computer science. I also obtained the FCE (First Certificate in English) certificate from the Cambridge Assessment Institute.
