5 May 2026
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The story behind this portfolio, from choosing the tech stack to refining the design and structure.
Software Engineer
Building reliable software from development to deployment.
I'm Damien Hensen, a Software Engineering student with 4 years of professional development experience building web applications, APIs and deployment pipelines.
4 Years Experience HBO Software EngineeringFull-stack DevelopmentDocker & Linux
Featured Work
Some of the projects I'm most proud of.
School Assignment
FixMyCity
A full-stack issue reporting platform for municipalities, built with Vue, Spring Boot, MySQL, JWT authentication, secure image handling, Cypress tests, and Docker-based deployment.
VueSpring BootMySQLDockerJWTCypressS3
School Assignment
Game Backlog
A full-stack game backlog application built with Flutter and Laravel, featuring interchangeable local and remote data sources, automatic game metadata enrichment, CI/CD, and Docker deployment.
FlutterDartLaravelSQLiteREST APIDockerGitLab CI/CD
View DetailsSchool Assignment
Receipt Splitter
A Flutter mobile application for scanning receipts, creating shared bill drafts, splitting expenses between participants, and tracking open settlements using local Drift persistence.
FlutterDartDriftSQLiteProviderOCRML Kit
View DetailsTechnical Stack
Backend
PHPLaravelJavaSpring BootPython
Frontend
VueNuxtTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwind CSS
Databases
MySQLPostgreSQLRedis
Infrastructure
DockerLinuxGitLab CI/CDAnsible
Work History
Sep 2022 - Feb 2026
Full-stack Developer
80sInteractive80sInteractive/Sep 2022 - Feb 2026
Worked on client projects ranging from webshops and e-learning platforms to tax systems and invoice automation solutions. Developed features using Laravel, Nuxt, and Magento, and helped automate server deployment and configuration using Ansible.
Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
Front-End Developer Intern
Brick ZeroBrick Zero/Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
Built custom WordPress components and maintained client websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
Full-stack Developer Intern
80sInteractive80sInteractive/Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
Developed a website builder using Laravel and jQuery UI, gaining practical experience in full-stack web development.
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A Bit About Me
Outside of software development, I enjoy gaming, anime, and working on personal projects that help me learn something new.
Whether it's building applications, automating workflows, or experimenting with new technologies, I enjoy creating things and understanding how they work.