About Roban Automatisering
We build custom software for industry, healthcare and education and are available for interim assignments as software developer, technical project lead or interim manager. Pragmatic, results-driven and built to last.
Who we are
Roban Automatisering was founded in 1992 and is led by André de Bie: project manager, entrepreneur and software developer with more than 30 years of experience in business and industry.
His career began in industrial automation. He went on to work as a SAP custom development consultant and, as ICT and operations manager, led a team of around 25 people on projects in the Netherlands and abroad. Since 2021 he has also been teaching computer science in secondary education.
What counts is software that keeps working. His calculation system for the piping industry is still used for quotations after more than 20 years. DepPlan, a product of Roban Automatisering, helps healthcare teams with capacity and competence planning. For education he develops Maius and the learning platform of BBrainy International School. Pragmatic when possible, thorough where it matters.
- Data analysis as the foundation for decisions and design.
- Data modelling for robust, maintainable systems.
- Project delivery in short cycles, from idea to production.
Knowledge and skills
Project management
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, ITIL Foundation and Lean Six Sigma
- Leading teams of up to around 25 people
- Stakeholder management and team coordination
- Financial project administration and reporting
Software development
- PHP (Yii2), MySQL/MariaDB, REST/JSON APIs and integrations
- SAP custom development in ABAP (materials management, sales and distribution, finance)
- Calculation models, planning and workflow systems
- Testable architecture, performance and maintainability
Data and process analysis
- Data analysis and data modelling
- Process analysis and process improvement
- Translating user needs into a system design
Industrial automation
- DCS, PLC, SCADA, robot and vision systems
- Projects in automotive, pharmaceuticals, food, medical technology and electronics
- From realisation and delivery to training and support
Education and European projects
- Computer science teacher (upper secondary) and developer of Maius
- Online teacher and platform developer at BBrainy International School
- Coached four teams to the national final of the Raspberry Pi competition
- Erasmus+ projects (PlasTeam, IoT4Schools)
International and languages
- Projects in the Benelux, the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, the USA, Taiwan and Australia
- Dutch (native), English and German (fluent), French (basic)
Career in brief
- 1988-1997
- Project manager and project engineer, industrial automation (Simac Masic and TSS)
- 1992-present
- Director and owner of Roban Automatisering
- 1997-1999
- SAP custom development consultant (Virtua IT Professionals and Ictopus)
- 1999-2005
- ICT and Operations manager (pcdata)
- 2009-present
- Developer and director of Maius (GeoActive BV)
- 2021-present
- Computer science teacher, upper secondary education
Interim assignments
Do you temporarily need someone who masters both the technology and the leadership? We are available for:
- Interim software development or architecture for a business-critical system, such as a calculation system for steel construction or plant engineering
- Technical project leadership or interim management for IT programmes that are stuck or need a fresh start
- Process analysis and process improvement as the basis for a sound system design
- Capturing domain knowledge, calculation rules and processes in working software
Network and partners
Does an assignment need more than one person? Then we work with a trusted network of specialists, from frontend and UX to cloud, data and security. You keep one point of contact and get the strength of a team.
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