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FREEK
BOES.

Software developer focused on building mobile and web applications that solve real business problems.

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Based in
LOMMEL, BE
Experience
5 YEARS
Focus
MOBILE · WEB · APIS
Open to
INTERNSHIPS ·
JUNIOR ROLES
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// 01 · ABOUT.MD

About.

I'm a final-year Applied Computer Science student at Thomas More who builds software that actually works in the real world, not just in a classroom. Three years of hands-on projects and an internship at H.Essers have taught me how to take an idea from concept to a product people use. I care about writing code that other developers can maintain, and designing experiences that make sense to the people using them.

// Outside of code: handball trains my ability to perform under pressure and work as part of a fast-moving team — skills I bring directly to agile development. Staying active keeps me sharp, and reading about emerging technology ensures I never stop learning.

// PERSONAL DATA 51.22°N · 5.42°E
NameFreek Boes
LocationLommel, BE
StatusAvailable · Summer 2026
Driving LicenseB
Email Freek.boes@live.be
LinkedIn freekboes
GitHub FreekBoes
CV View PDF Download PDF
// LANGUAGES
Dutch Native
English Professional
French Basic
// INTERESTS
🤾 Handball Teamwork · Pressure · Agile mindset
🏋️ Fitness Discipline · Consistency · Focus
📖 Tech reading Continuous learning · Curiosity
🏛️ History Pattern recognition · Long-term thinking
// 02 · EDUCATION

Education.

Thomas More
Bachelor Applied Computer Science Expected June 2026
Thomas More · Geel · Sep 2023 – Jun 2026

Specialisation: Application development & software engineering. Focus on mobile, web and custom made applications.

WICO Campus
Accountancy & Informatics 2021 – 2023
WICO Campus · Lommel

TSO — Combination of accounting, IT fundamentals and business administration.

// 03 · STACK.YAML

Stack.

// hover bars for proficiency %
▸ Languages 7 items
C#88%
Java85%
Javascript / Typescript70%
PHP60%
Python65%
Dart65%
SQL80%
▸ Frameworks 8 items
Tailwind CSS90%
Angular70%
Laravel83%
Spring Boot70%
.NET / ASP.NET70%
React60%
Flutter65%
Office.js75%
▸ Tools & Platforms 6 items
Git / GitHub Actions85%
Azure70%
Docker65%
Apache Kafka65%
MySQL / SQL Server80%
NX Monorepo70%
// 03B · SOFT SKILLS

Soft Skills.

01
Attention
to detail

Ran code reviews across a 6-person team, catching edge cases before client demos.

02
Works
independently

Built and deployed the Handbal Overpelt website solo — brief to live domain, no project manager.

03
Adapt
ability

Guided an international exchange camp in Malta, adapting to dynamic situations daily while supporting participants and staff in a multilingual team.

04
User-centered
thinking

Every project I build starts with the question: who uses this and what do they actually need? Applied from freelance client work to enterprise tooling at H.Essers.

// 04 · EXPERIENCE

Experience.

H.Essers
Intern Software Developer Feb 2026 – May 2026
H.Essers · Genk, BE

Developed a full-stack email ingestion system integrating an Outlook Add-in (Office.js) with a Java 21 / Spring Boot REST API and Apache Kafka for event-driven downstream processing. Implemented a Kafka consumer service with deduplication and retry logic. Validated reliability through unit/integration tests and k6 load testing.

Java 21 Spring Boot Office.js Apache Kafka OAuth2 Azure Docker k6
YES-camp
Exchange Animator Jul 2025
YES camp · Malta

Guiding and animating young people from Malta during an international exchange camp. Working together in an international team of supervisors and volunteers. Adapted quickly to dynamic situations while supporting both participants and staff members.

Teamwork Communication Adaptability Leadership
Melexis
Service Desk Agent Aug 2024
Melexis · Tessenderlo-Ham

Provided technical support to internal staff, troubleshooting hardware, software and network issues. Collaborated with the global Service Desk team to deliver effective IT solutions.

IT Support Troubleshooting Networking Communication Teamwork
Melexis
Service Desk Agent Aug 2023
Melexis · Tessenderlo-Ham

Gained hands-on experience with IT systems and company infrastructure. Built foundational knowledge of corporate IT infrastructure and day-to-day technical operations.

IT Support Troubleshooting Networking Communication Teamwork
// 05 · FEATURED

Internship → H.Essers

Feb 2026 – May 2026 · Intern Software Developer
H.Essers hoofdkantoor
Software engineer
H.Essers · Genk
COMPANY
H.Essers
DURATION
Feb 2026 – May 2026
TEAM
1 dev
SCOPE
Proof of concept
01 / PROBLEM

Logistics coordinators at H.Essers spent significant time context-switching between Outlook and internal dispatch systems. Shipment data arriving by email had to be manually re-entered

02 / APPROACH

I designed and built an Outlook Add-in that lets users submit selected emails and their attachments to a downstream system. Behind an API gateway, I implemented an Ingest API that retrieves the full email via Microsoft Graph and publishes a structured event to a Kafka topic for async downstream processing.

03 / SOLUTION

Coordinators can forward an email directly from Outlook without leaving the app. The backend processes it asynchronously, stores the content, and triggers the downstream workflow — fully logged and traceable end to end

// OUTCOMES
  • [+] Delivered a fully working proof of concept covering the end-to-end email ingestion flow
  • [+] Built a custom Ingest API with deduplication and retry logic
  • [+] CI/CD pipeline set up for Github — ready to deploy when the organisation decides to roll out
  • [+] Full technical documentation written covering architecture, API contracts and deployment steps
// LEARNED
  • [→] Shipping software inside an enterprise release process
  • [→] Designing APIs for other teams to actually consume
  • [→] Security, auth and observability in production systems
  • [→] How to translate vague business requests into technical specs
STACK Office.js Java Spring Boot Apache Kafka Microsoft Graph Gravitee REST Full case study →
// 06 · PROJECTS

Projects.

DE BEERSE BENDE
Web App · Team of 6 2024
De Beerse Bende

Full business platform for a local client — inventory, calendar, role-based auth and reporting.

Laravel Tailwind CSS MySQL
HANDBAL OVERPELT
Client Website · Solo 2024
Handbal Overpelt

First independent client project — a full team website for my local handball club. Responsive, deployed and still live.

HTML Tailwind CSS JS
ZENTECH
E-commerce · Solo 2024
ZenTech

A complete webshop — product catalog, cart, checkout and admin panel. Top marks.

Laravel Tailwind CSS
FIRST PORTFOLIO
Personal · Solo 2023
First Portfolio

My first portfolio, built in my own time. Kept here to show how far the craft has come.

Bootstrap HTML CSS
// 07 · GET IN TOUCH

Let's
ship.

I'm actively looking for a first role after graduation — ideally somewhere I can keep shipping real software and learning from senior engineers. If that sounds like your team, let's talk.

Available for graduate roles · Summer 2026
// REACH OUT
Freek.boes@live.be → linkedin.com/in/freekboes ↗ github.com/FreekBoes ↗ CV-Freek-Boes.pdf ↗