Niek Kruse
About Niek Kruse
Niek Kruse is a Senior Product Engineer currently working at Framer in Amsterdam. He has extensive experience in frontend and full stack engineering, having held various roles at MessageBird and other companies since 2013.
Current Role at Framer
Niek Kruse serves as a Senior Product Engineer at Framer, a position he has held since 2023. He is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. In this role, he contributes to the development and enhancement of Framer's products, leveraging his extensive experience in frontend and full-stack engineering.
Previous Experience at MessageBird
Niek Kruse has a significant tenure at MessageBird, where he held multiple roles. He began as a Frontend Engineer in 2018, working for one year. He then progressed to Senior Frontend Engineer from 2019 to 2021 for two years, followed by a role as Lead Frontend Engineer from 2021 to 2023, also for two years. Most recently, he served as a Staff Frontend Engineer for seven months in 2023.
Educational Background
Niek Kruse studied at Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Software Engineering from 2011 to 2016. He also attended San Jose State University since 2015, focusing on Network Engineering and American Studies, while achieving a Minor during his studies.
Early Career Development
Niek Kruse began his career at Infoland, where he worked as a Product Development Intern from 2013 to 2014 for five months and later as a Student Developer from 2014 to 2015 for one year. He also gained experience at Pocket Media as a Full Stack Engineer for four months in 2016 and as a Graduate Developer Intern from 2015 to 2016 for four months. Additionally, he worked at Blendle as a Frontend Engineer from 2016 to 2017 for one year.