Arjen Wagenaar

Software Architect

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Current
  • System Architect at Sparkx
  • Developer at Opensource
  • Founder, Software Consultancy at CodeShop
Past
  • Consultant at Object+
  • Architecture at Q-go
  • Co-Founder at Abonja
  • Contractor at Genai Technologies BV
  • Project management and system architect at Voipster
  • Project Leader at Human Inference
  • Lead programmer at lost boys
  • Programmer at bitmap brothers
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Industry
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Arjen Wagenaar’s Summary

Help companies with creating and executing smart technology strategies. Focus on media/entertainment, technological and social aspects of the software.

Arjen Wagenaar’s Specialties:

Large scale software design, C++ library design, Code-audits, Digital Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, Agile development, Scrum, C++, Ruby, Python.


Arjen Wagenaar’s Experience

  • System Architect

    Sparkx

    (Computer Software industry)

    September 2008Present (11 months)

  • Developer

    Opensource

    (Computer Software industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

    Developed a Lighttpd/Apache/Nginx plugin for streaming and seeking H264 video (Mpeg4) into Flash 9. Supported by various video players e.g. Jeroen Wijering's Flash Player and Flowplayer.

  • Founder, Software Consultancy

    CodeShop

    (Computer Software industry)

    June 2005Present (4 years 2 months)

    Providing technical consultancy services and writing free and portable C++ libraries.

  • Consultant

    Object+

    (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

    February 2009April 2009 (3 months)

    Worked on the iPhone client for the Object+ Risk Monitor as well as implemented specific trader requirements for MD Trader.

  • Architecture

    Q-go

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007August 2008 (10 months)

    Q-go Natural Language Search helps people find what they’re looking for in their own language.

    Redesign and refactoring of Q-go's software stack - roadmap implementation.

  • Co-Founder

    Abonja

    (Computer Software industry)

    December 2005March 2007 (1 year 4 months)

    Internet video distribution system. Customers for the white label version include Top Ticket Line and various video mash-ups websites.

    Development was done in Amsterdam, Moscow, Poland and the USA. Product shipped october 2006.

  • Contractor

    Genai Technologies BV

    (Internet industry)

    20042005 (1 year)

    Development on next generation P2P software.

  • Project management and system architect

    Voipster

    (Computer Software industry)

    20032004 (1 year)

    Secure VOIP and Chat SDK both commercial and open source. An easy to use Skype-like FireFox plugin based on this was developed by Glaxstar.

    Featured a PSTN uplink (calling landlines or mobile phones) and a billing system connected with the Bank of Scotland and all audio Digital Signal Processing was created especially for this project.

    Based on our design done in Amsterdam, we worked closely with a team of developers in Tallinn, Estonia to ship the product in september 2005, releasing version 2 in januari 2006.

    Voipster was sold in 2006.

  • Project Leader

    Human Inference

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    20012003 (2 years)

    HIquality Identify compares and identifies millions of records using various methods, including: Word image, Trigrams, Exact strings, Acronyms, Core words, Matrix, Phonology.

  • Lead programmer

    lost boys

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; LBi; Internet industry)

    19972000 (3 years)

    Call of the Dragonfly (X-Box) integrates elements of stealth and direct action into its gameplay. Interaction with the game's environments is also an integral part of the game.

  • Programmer

    bitmap brothers

    (Computer Games industry)

    19961997 (1 year)

    The Bitmap Brothers are the original ‘rock star’ developers. Designed and implemented an interactive/context-sensitive music system used in Z2.


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Arjen Wagenaar’s Groups:

  •    CodeShop
  •    iPhone Developers - www.iPhoneintouch.com
  •    Mobile Technologists
  •    C++ Freelance Group

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