Joost Kiens

I am known as the maps/science guy at de product team of Restor, the largest network of restoration and conservation sites across the globe. We like to think of ourselves as the Google Maps for nature.

I have architected, designed -together with our amazing design team- and built most of the features on the home page, amongst other map, data visualization and geospatial related features.

The main geospatial tools we use on the frontend for maps are Deck.gl, Google Maps API, glsl, turf, Mapbox Vector Tiles and ArcGIS Maps SDK, neatly wrapped in a NextJs/TypeScript application.

Other tools we use on the frontend are NextJs, TypeScript, Tailwindcss, PostCSS, react-query, react-hook-forms, Storybook, Jotai, i18Next, and Visx.

Developed in collaboration with Google.

Awards:

• Earthshot prize finalist
• Geo for Good Impact Awards winner (Google)

Refactoring and development of new features of Foundation CMS. The n-house CMS to create interactive, 6K touch-based presentations with rich media (video, 3D models, interactive maps, Lottie animations, vector graphics, etc.).

Next.js, React, Mapbox, Material UI, Azure Application Insights.

• Front-end developer working on content- and e-commerce websites for Heijmans, SLB, Heineken and Lisman Forklifts.
• Mainly TypeScript, React, Sass, Wagtail and some GraphQL.

• Technical project-lead and main UI developer of banen.bol.com, which won recruitment site of the year, 3 times.
• Worked, often as technical project-lead, on sites and platforms for organizations such as bol.com, Rabobank, KLM, T- mobile, Fairtrade original, Rijksoverheid, Nespresso, etc.
• Created, together with the Technical Director, architecture & coding guidelines, linting rules and libraries for the development department resulting in consistent predictable code across different teams.
• Trained intermediate and junior developers & designers in animations, UX, React, SVG, CSS and programming fundamentals.
• Assisted with pitches, estimations, design validation, prototyping and hiring.
• React, PIXIjs, PostCSS, Mapbox, Firebase, etc.

• Built web applications, platform & sites for clients in 6 continents, including Hawthorn FC and the Government of Zimbabwe.
• Designed and handcrafted code for back- and front-end.

• Taught Thai high school students to build standards-based websites with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Managed software and hardware of the computer lab.
• Trained and developed students' skills in Flash, Photoshop, word-processing, spreadsheet, and other programs.

• Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.