Summary
Cor Takken is a senior lead developer and software architect with over a decade of experience delivering architecture, design, and delivery in production and financial environments. He specializes in Java EE, Agile (Scrum), and has deep IBM i (OS/400, AS/400, iSeries) expertise, including RPG programming. He leads projects using Prince2 and RUP and is a Certified Scrum Master, combining hands-on coding with strategic oversight. Based in Enkhuizen, Netherlands, he has spent the core of his career at CMG/LogicaCMG/Logica/Logica now part of CGI and is currently serving as Senior Lead Developer at a major Dutch financial institution (since 2025). His background spans DevOps-focused roles and architect-level guidance, bridging traditional mainframe heritage with modern software delivery. Off-work, his GitHub bio hints at a practical, relentless problem-solver with a touch of humor.
12 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Bedrijfsinformatica (approx.: business information systems), Bachelor, Bedrijfsinformatica (approx.: business information systems) at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
RSG Enkhuizen
Dutch, English, German