Bob Rots

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Software Engineer with a proven track record in software development since 2013, with the past 7 years fully dedicated to C++ development, including engineering roles at Thales Nederland, Itho Daalderop, Bosch Rexroth, Bosch Security Systems, and Hyster-Yale Group. Reliable team player experienced in working with technical requirements and driven by delivering technical solutions where software design and technical depth are central. My work focuses on developing and integrating robust software applications and components. This includes core development in modern C++, modular build systems using CMake, pipeline integration via CI/CD, and automated testing, complemented by Python for scripting, tooling, and automation. Backed by a university Master’s degree in Physics and an academic curriculum in Software Engineering (pre-master and master courses). Professional Focus: Software Design & Architecture: Analyzing technical requirements to design modular software components and clear interfaces, ensuring decoupled and maintainable code. Concurrency: Developing and implementing multi-threaded C++ systems with a focus on thread safety, and maintainability. Build & Integration: Structuring modular CMake build systems across multi-repository environments and integrating pipelines via CI/CD. Code Quality: Refactoring legacy codebases, building reusable C++ libraries, and ensuring software stability through automated testing via Google Test and Google Mock. Standards: C++17 and C++20. Available for long-term interim assignments where technical depth and software design are central. Technical Skills: Languages: C++17/C++20, C, Python. Architecture & Design: Object-Oriented Design, Modular Software Design, Technical Requirements. Concurrency: Multi-threading, Thread Safety. Build & DevOps: CMake, Docker, Dev Containers, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins. Testing: Google Test, Google Mock, Catch2, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing. Tools & Platforms: VS Code, Visual Studio, CLion, Linux, Windows, Jira.