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TomTom

TomTom is a global leader in navigation and mapping products, providing innovative solutions for automotive, enterprise, and consumer markets. Their mission is to create smarter mobility experiences through advanced location-based technologies.

Tech Stack

java iconJava
spring iconSpring Boot
python iconPython
bash iconbash
postgresql iconPostgreSQL
mongodb iconMongoDB
azure iconAzure
docker iconDocker
kubernetes iconKubernetes
terraform iconTerraform
github-dark iconGitHub
jenkins iconJenkins

Roles

Senior Software Engineer

04/2024 - 08/2025Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Key Java backend contributor to developing fresh Orbis maps at TomTom, delivering critical features for routing, guidance, traffic regulations, and EV support for next-gen navigation systems.
  • Led backlog and bug triage for my team at the time, ensuring timely resolution of issues and smooth sprint planning.

Software Engineer / Cloud Engineer

03/2023 - 03/2024Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Designed end-to-end architecture of cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for a map-related project, while co-leading Java backend development.
  • Security Champion for the Directions product unit, strengthening application security practices across 20+ engineering teams.
  • Owned end-to-end monitoring & operations of a global map service, handling deployments, sysadmin tasks, small improvements, and incident response.

Junior Software Engineer

09/2021 - 02/2023Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Started in TomTom’s Navigation Data Standard (NDS) product unit, where I developed features for and maintained a Java web service used internally by 5+ product teams to serve customized map data.
  • Enhanced TomTom’s Autostream project by optimizing Java Spring Boot services for streaming map data delivery.
  • Led internal tool migrations and CI/CD pipeline improvements using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Terraform.

Key Projects

  • Orbis: Contributed to the development of TomTom's next-generation map platform, focusing on routing and navigation features.
  • Autostream: Improved performance and reliability of map data streaming services for real-time navigation updates.

Personal Highlights

  • Starting as a junior engineer and growing into a senior role within just 2 years was an immensely challenging, yet rewarding journey!
  • Being able to contribute to several critical projects across different teams and domains, while also expanding product and domain knowledge, made my time at TomTom truly enriching.
  • Arguably, the fact that I was working across not just backend engineering, but cloud, DevOps, security, operations and more, was what gave me a huge advantage for starting my own company, Ptolemy.