Engineering with Purpose
Bridging ideas, architecture, and execution
Based in Sint-Niklaas, BE
Timothy De Bock
.NET software engineer with nearly a decade of hands-on experience in backend and full-stack development.
I enjoy designing scalable, maintainable systems using modern .NET core, Azure, and DevOps practices.
I focus on clean, well-structured architectures (DDD, CQRS) and I’m comfortable with messaging systems
like Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Azure Service Bus. I care a lot about code quality (xUnit, Moq, FluentAssertions),
and I like turning real business needs into practical solutions with clear communication.
Personal: Father of 2 kids, Cooking, BBQ, airsoft, gaming, reading
From Code to Impact
Roles that shaped my expertise
Wit-Gele Kruis
.NET Developer · Jan 2024 – Jun 2025- Delivered a major release and managed hypercare for field nurse software
- Ensured smooth performance, reliability, and real-time data flow
- Performed technical analysis, unit testing, and production incident support
Digitaal Vlaanderen - @Progressive
.NET Developer · Sep 2022 – Current- Technical analysis and improvements for Basiskaart Vlaanderen (GRB) Gecko team
- Built features for automated quality assurance systems
- Handled production incidents and supported internal users
Phished
Backend .NET Developer · Jan 2022 – May 2022- Built security & privacy features for SaaS phishing simulation platform
- Developed multi-tenant APIs and background processing
- Improved email deliverability and tracking
Hoplr
Full-stack .NET Developer · Jan 2021 – Dec 2021- Collaborated across teams to improve Hoplr’s community platform
- Enhanced UI/UX across multiple Hoplr products
- Built new features and internal tooling
BMW Center for Development - @Sirus
Full-stack .NET Developer · Feb 2020 – Dec 2020- Developed business support and dealer communication tools
- Implemented technical solutions from business requests
- Ensured high-quality deliverables with testing and deployment
Sirus – Digipolis Vlaanderen
Full-stack .NET Developer · Sep 2019 – Feb 2020- Built IoT digital twin POCs for smart city applications
- Researched and implemented real-time data integration solutions
- Leveraged Fiware-compliant software in Azure
KION Dematic
Full-stack .NET Developer · Sep 2018 – Aug 2019- Developed AGV order-picking software for routing optimization
- Integrated systems between WMS and AGVs
- Provided client support and researched new tooling
🚀 Let’s work together
Whether you need a rock-solid .NET backend, scalable cloud architecture, or a pragmatic solution that balances performance and maintainability.
I combine deep expertise in .NET, Azure, and architecture patterns with a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset. Let’s turn your vision into clean, scalable software that works for the long haul.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologies I work with
Backend
Azure & Ops
Frontend
Data & Messaging
Strengths & Principles
How I approach engineering
Architecture
Pragmatic first. Modular monoliths where speed matters, microservices when autonomy/scale justify it. Vertical slices, clean boundaries, ADRs for decisions.
Azure‑first
App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Storage, SQL/Cosmos. IaC with Bicep/Terraform, least‑privilege identities, cost awareness, and environment parity.
Reliability
Exactly‑once semantics via outbox + idempotency, resilient messaging, retries/backoff, health checks, SLOs, and deep visibility (logs/metrics/traces).
Performance
Tight EF/Dapper queries, caching where it pays off, async pipelines, background workers (Hangfire), and data‑driven profiling before optimizing.
Security by Default
Threat‑aware design, defense‑in‑depth, secure secrets, input validation, and minimal surface area. Automate checks in CI to prevent regressions.
Privacy by Design
Data minimization, purpose limitation, and explicit retention policies. Pseudonymization where possible, role‑based access, and audit trails by default.
DevEx & Quality
Fast CI/CD, clear PR hygiene, trunk‑based flow, consistent testing (xUnit/FluentAssertions) and living docs to keep teams shipping with confidence.
Mentoring
Pairing, lightweight workshops, and actionable feedback. I unblock teams, raise the bar on readability, tests, and architectural thinking.
Knowledge Sharing
Short demos, ADRs, and concise docs over meetings. I spread context with checklists, runbooks, and examples teams can copy/paste.
Continuous Learning
Weekly learning blocks, small proofs, and reading lists. I experiment safely, then productionize what truly helps the team.
Start your project with DeBockDev
Tell me about your goals, timeline, and constraints. I’ll reply within one business day.
Availability
- Open for short-term consulting & long-term engagements
- On-site in Belgium or remote (CET)
- Focus: .NET, Azure, APIs, architecture, messaging, performance