Allard Schuurmans

Lead Full Stack .NET Developer & Architect

Passionate about building scalable, enterprise-grade cloud solutions with modern technologies

About Me

I'm a pragmatic, hands-on Lead Full Stack Developer and Architect with over 18 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining complex (distributed) enterprise systems across multiple industries.

Professional Background

Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working on mission-critical applications for leading organizations including Royal Aware, AbTexel, Efteling, DUO, DigiD, Ministry of Interior Affairs, My expertise spans the complete software development lifecycle, from architectural design to cloud deployment.

I specialize in building robust, scalable backend systems with a focus on microservice architectures, modern front-end frameworks, and cloud-native technologies. My recent projects emphasize Kubernetes (AKS, GKE), Google Cloud Platform, and Azure Cloud with containerized deployments. Azure Container Apps, Google Cloud Run, and Kubernetes (AKS, GKE) are my go-to platforms for building scalable, resilient applications in the cloud.

Technical Expertise

Core Technologies & methods
  • .NET (18 years) - .NET Framework through .NET 10
  • C# (18 years) - Versions 4-10
  • Entity Framework Core & EF 4/5/6
  • ASP.NET Core & Blazor Server/WASM
  • WebApi (REST) & Domain-Driven Design
  • Clean Architecture, CQRS
Cloud & DevOps
  • Azure (AKS, App Service, Container Apps, Functions, Cloud Networking)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Networking, Cloud Storage)
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • CI/CD (Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, GitHub)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Pulumi, Terraform)

Certifications & Education

  • AZ-204: Azure Developer Associate (August 2024)
  • Education: Master's in Business Information Management (NCOI University)
  • Education: Information Engineering (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
  • Certifications: Scrum Master (Zilverline), MCTS .NET Framework 4.0, ITIL V3 Foundation, BiSL Foundation
Hands-On

Pragmatic approach to solving complex problems with real-world solutions

Collaborative

Strong communicator who enjoys mentoring and building high-performing teams

Innovator

Passionate about emerging technologies and continuous learning

Current Focus

Currently serving as a Lead Developer and Software Architect at 4Dotnet, working on cutting-edge cloud solutions using Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes. I specialize in designing and implementing enterprise-scale (distributed) applications with emphasis on performance, scalability, and security.

My recent work includes architecting cloud printing solutions that process thousands of transactions per second, implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms with OpenID Connect, and leading microservice migrations to cloud-native infrastructure.

Languages

  • Dutch: Native speaker
  • English: Fluent
  • German: Intermediate