Abe van der Wielen

# About Me

I'm Abe van der Wielen, a passionate software developer, experienced Linux system administrator, and DevOps engineer with a strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.

My work supports the brand management industry by building and maintaining reliable digital infrastructure and applications that help businesses manage their identity and presence across platforms.

# Skills

• Linux system administration (Debian, Ubuntu)
• Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Ruby & Ruby on Rails)
• Shell scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby)
• SQL database design and queries (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Kafka (event streaming and messaging systems)
• Monitoring and alerting (Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana)
• CI/CD pipelines and automation (Ansible, Docker, GitHub Actions)
• Version control (Mercurial, Git)
• GitHub administration (repositories, teams, and workflows)
• Spoken and Written Languages: Dutch, English

# Industry Focus

In the world of brand management, I help deliver tools and platforms that empower companies to protect and promote their brands. My work contributes to systems that ensure consistent branding, asset management, and data-driven marketing strategies.