Welcome at Rein's cyberspaceplace, the virtual headquarter of Rein Velt. At this site you can find my blogs, photos and other digital stuff.
The last 5 years i worked for Itera as a allround software engineer specialized in architecture and development of web applications and embedded software. You can read more about my professional activities in my portfolio or at my linkedin profile.
In my spare time i'm busy with the development of Tuxlocator, an Open Source locationtracker and navigation system. During the summer holidays you can find me at Tweehek computercamps. 
I am also chairman and founder of the Dutch PHP user group.
Developer for various ilseMedia sites (http://www.nu.nl , http://video.nu.nl, http://www.ilsemedia.nl , http://www.kaboem.nl, http://www.download.nl, http://www.shopgirl.nl). Prototyper & lead-developer for ilseMaps, a webmapping application similar to Google Maps , but fully based on Open Source components (mapserver, OpenLayers, Ka-map).
Developer for the "Persoonlijke Internet Pagina" (PIP) for the Netherlands government, an internet site and platform allowing citizens to access government services and create transactions with the government: Request a new passport, check registered data, request permits, etc... The PIP is the first website in its kind. It is not a regular government link-portal, but the government services are deeply integrated with different kinds of webservices.
I the beginning i was responsible for the codeaudits and architecture consultancy. Later the government hired me as software engineer for some key components of mijnOverheid.nl.
