Back-endInfrastructureDigital productEmbeddedHardware

I help build scalable systems from MVP to production.

ThePowerBehind the Product

Back-end development

Back-end

Rust

Python

SQL

I build powerful foundations that keep your product fast, secure, and ready to scale. Every system is designed with precision, ensuring seamless performance behind the scenes. Reliable architecture means your users never have to think about what's powering their experience.

Infrastructure and cloud

Infrastructure

AWS

Docker

Pulumi (IaC)

Performance

Cloud

I create resilient environments that keep your product stable and always available. Smart automation and scalable setups allow your business to grow without friction. Built for reliability, designed for confidence.

Digital product design

Digital product

HTML/CSS

WebAssembly

Flutter

Agile

AI

End-to-end

I design intuitive, engaging digital experiences that users instantly connect with. Every interaction feels smooth, purposeful and rewarding. I put your users at the center, making your product not only accessible, but impossible to ignore.

Embedded firmware development

Embedded

Rust

ESP32

Arduino

I develop efficient, low-level firmware that brings hardware to life. Optimized for performance and stability, ensuring seamless interaction between code and silicon in resource-constrained environments.

Hardware prototyping

Hardware

KiCAD

FreeCAD

PCB

I transform digital blueprints into tangible, high-fidelity prototypes. By bridging precision 3D modeling with electronic circuitry design, I bring complex concepts into the physical world.

WhatOthersSay About Me

Jennifer Jaffe

Chief Product Officer

"He’s a workhorse, a technician, and an architect all in one. I’ve never seen him encounter a technical problem he couldn’t solve."

Laura Mintandjian

Head of Product

"One of his most noticeable quality is that he asks the right questions, always keeping customers’s use cases in mind."

Nick Bebbington

Product Owner

"Thomas can explain details about the product, and the impact on customers and internally."

Eliran Ben-Ishai

Senior Full-stack Engineer

"Probably the most dependable, consistent and likeable person I've ever worked with."

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WhoAmI?

Hi! I'm Thomas.

I helped take Sentinels.ai from its first customer to a 100+ person company serving major financial institutions, up to its acquisition by Fenergo. Seven years on, I've built production systems across backend, infrastructure, embedded, full-stack, electronics, and 3D modeling, and I now take on that range of work independently through Vesalabs.

My background is in physics and mathematics, and it shows in how I work: I want to understand why something works before I trust it, and I'd rather ship something boring and bulletproof than impressive and brittle.

I work best with teams that ask hard questions and don't take themselves too seriously. Bring the problem, I'll bring the curiosity (and the occasional bad joke).

Thomas

Licenses & Credentials

Certified

Glider Pilot License

KNVvL-2011.2987

May 2012

Certified

Driver's License

Car

March 2013

Certified

Sailing License

01280018

April 2014

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Physics, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

January 2022

Certified

Driver's License

Motorcycle

August 2024

Sports & Competitive

Martial Arts

Krav Maga

Grade: P2

February 2016

Competitive

Rocket League

Rank: Champion 3

January 2023

Sports

Bouldering

Grade: 6b

January 2024

Competitive

Chess

KNSB: 8988144

January 2025

Sports

Snowboarding

Speed, off-piste, jumps

January 2026

Sports

Kite Surfing

Noob

June 2026

In progress

Sports

Half Marathon

Training in progress

TBD