Backend Web Developer | Django & Cloud Applications

I design and build backend-focused web applications using Python, Django, and SQL, with an emphasis on clarity, reliability, and maintainability. My background includes developing production web systems in regulated environments, as well as enterprise-scale geo-information platforms.

I am particularly interested in startup and freelance work, where pragmatic engineering, ownership, and shipping real systems matter.

• Backend web applications using Django
• REST APIs with Django REST Framework
• Authentication, permissions, and role-based access control
• Relational data modelling with PostgreSQL
• Deployment-ready applications using Docker
• Cloud-hosted services (GCP / AWS fundamentals)

Repositories below focus on backend design, data modelling, and production-readiness.

• Operations / Client Portal
  Django-based backend with authentication, permissions, and PostgreSQL data models.

• API-First Backend Application
  RESTful backend using Django REST Framework with token-based authentication.

• Cloud-Deployed Django App
  Dockerized Django application deployed to a cloud platform with production configuration.

(See repositories for details and READMEs.)

Before transitioning fully into software development, I worked in safety-critical and regulated operational environments, which strongly informs how I approach reliability, documentation, and responsibility in software systems.

Backend

• Python, Django, Django REST Framework

Databases

• PostgreSQL, SQLite

Web & Infrastructure

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Docker
• Linux environments
• Nginx / Gunicorn (basic production setups)

Tooling

• Git, GitHub
• Virtual environments
• CLI / Bash

• GitHub: https://github.com/martijnnieuwland
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/martijnnieuwland
• Email: martijn@cloudsurfer.io