Hi, I'm
Sam Van Herck
.NET Integration Developer
Driven .NET Integration developer who cuts through complexity, simplifies systems, and is actively growing towards Azure Integration.
About me
From the moment I got my first computer at around 12 years old, I was drawn into the world of web development. I started by building simple HTML and CSS websites, but that curiosity quickly evolved into creating more complex systems, including social media-like platforms in PHP.
That passion led me to pursue a career as a software developer, with a primary focus on .NET and integration. Today, I'm taking that a step further and growing into Azure Integration Services.
Beyond my professional work, I dedicate my time to building Rockit, an early-stage platform I'm developing myself to help young people and career switchers launch a career in software development.
Experience
2025 - 2026
Personal & Career Growth Year
- After a decade of .NET and integration development, I took time off to fully focus on Azure Integration, deepening my knowledge of Azure Integration Services such as Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, APIM, and event-driven architectures.
- Alongside that, I'm building Rockit, an edtech platform that trains developers through real codebases and professional workflows within a simulated developer environment.
2022 - 2025
Freelance Integration & .NET Developer at Alignment
NxtPort International
- Development of an API marketplace platform that exposes REST APIs as managed products, providing container ship statistics to seaports worldwide, built on .NET and Azure services such as APIM, Azure Storage, and Bicep for infrastructure as code
Departement Landbouw en Visserij
- Maintained and extended a .NET and Angular platform for fishing vessels, including the integration with European reporting systems for transmitting vessel data such as sail boundaries and fish load capacities
2020 - 2021
.NET Developer at ADESA
- Worked on a large-scale car auction platform, focusing on multiple partner integrations and migrating authentication to OKTA
- Also contributed to new feature development using React, Node.js, and ASP.NET Core
2017 - 2020
Integration & .NET Consultant at Akkoo
Confederatie Bouw
- Built REST APIs consuming legacy SOAP services and developed a synchronization service to ensure seamless data integration between two CRM systems
Sciensano
- Developed a food monitoring system storing product information from various supermarkets
- Maintained and extended a mobile application for tracking and analyzing tick bites
Tobania
- Built an online mail delivery solution integrating authentication flows, digital signing, and a payment process using Angular, NgRx, and ASP.NET Core
2016 - 2017
Analyst Developer at Softwel
- Developed and maintained a large healthcare platform, migrating it from Silverlight to ASP.NET MVC. Responsible for analysis, development, and testing of new requirements across multiple modules.
2015 - 2016
C# Developer at RiskMatrix
- Developed multiple tools for the security sector, including a map-based application for marking safety points, for which I was the sole developer — responsible for analysis, development, testing, and documentation. Built with ASP.NET MVC, jQuery, and HTML5 Canvas
Projects
Rockit EdTech Platform
An experimental edtech platform that trains developer skills through real codebases and professional workflows within a simulated developer environment.
StackStart.io
A side project I built to give aspiring developers a more personal take on finding the right tech stack. It looks at what you enjoy, where you want to go, and how you like to work.
education
2015
.NET Developer
VDAB
2013 - 2015
Professional Bachelor - Applied Informatics
Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven
2011 - 2013
Web Design
Sint-Maria Instituut
2009 - 2011
Multimedia Techniques
Technische Scholen Mechelen