Drupal studio · Diego Suarez, Madagascar
Est. 2025 · 12°16′ S

Track record — the founder's 25+ years

These are the founder's projects from 25+ years of Dutch web development — built long before MADDev, shown here as the experience the studio is founded on. They are NOT MADDev client work.

UNEP - Decade of Ecosystem Restoration

The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Decade of Ecosystem Restoration platform, built on Drupal 9 and React. Rudi was project lead, running a team of six: three Drupal developers, one React developer and two designers. The engagement was freelance, contracted through the Amsterdam digital agency The Garage, who sourced via Harvey Nash.

UN Environment Programme (via The Garage, Amsterdam)
2022–2023
Drupal 9
React

Coosto — main website rebuild

Rebuild and expansion of the main website of Coosto, one of the Netherlands' leading social-media-intelligence companies. Rudi led the project.
Coosto
2020–2021
Drupal
PHP
Symfony
Docker

Syntec-IT

A short PHP contract in Etten-Leur, between the Spulex lead role and the Coosto rebuild.
Syntec-IT, Etten-Leur
2019 (March–August)
PHP
REST API
Angular
React

Spulex — B2B platform for the funeral industry

Lead developer on a B2B platform for the Dutch funeral industry.
Spulex, Eindhoven
2017–2019

Stichting RealFood

Four years as Research Director and Software Architect for the RealFood foundation, responsible for its main Drupal website.
Stichting RealFood, Eindhoven
2013–2017
Drupal

Freelance — Dutch small business (Eindhoven)

Freelance work for small Dutch businesses in and around Eindhoven, across Joomla, Drupal and Magento.
Various small Dutch businesses
2013–2015
Joomla
Drupal
Magento

Freelance — Spain, including care O2

Five years freelancing in Spain: websites for small Spanish businesses in WordPress and Joomla, plus a custom PHP system for care O2, a medical oxygen supplier serving tourists.
Small Spanish businesses; care O2
2008–2013
WordPress
Joomla
PHP

Pallas Internet Technology

Nearly four years at a Nijmegen web agency — the longest of the early-career roles.
Pallas Internet Technology, Nijmegen
2002–2006
ASP
IIS
DHTML
PHP

Intergraph

The first named credential, and the start of the 25+ year arc: web developer at Intergraph, the global geospatial and engineering software company, during the first web wave.
Intergraph, Nijmegen
1999–2002
ASP
IIS
DHTML