Mike Lankamp
About Mike Lankamp
Mike Lankamp is a Software Architect at TomTom with extensive experience in software engineering and a strong academic background in Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam.
Current Role at TomTom
Mike Lankamp currently serves as a Software Architect at TomTom, having been in this role since 2020. His responsibilities include analyzing and breaking down customer feature requests into actionable backlog items for the NavKit team. He participates in tradeoff analyses and communicates with customers to ensure alignment on technical implementations for TomTom's navigation product. In his role, he emphasizes quality attributes such as maintainability, understandability, simplicity, and testability during code reviews.
Previous Positions at TomTom
Before becoming a Software Architect, Mike Lankamp was a Tech Lead at TomTom from 2016 to 2020 in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer from 2014 to 2016. His extensive experience at TomTom includes a strong focus on navigation technology and customer-centric development processes.
Experience at Infor
Mike Lankamp worked at Infor as a Senior Software Engineer for 11 months in 2014 in Barneveld, Netherlands. Prior to that role, he served as a Software Engineer from 2011 to 2014. His tenure at Infor provided him with significant experience in software engineering and development in a corporate environment.
Educational Background at University of Amsterdam
Mike Lankamp studied Computer Science at the University of Amsterdam, where he earned a Ph.D. from 2007 to 2015. He also completed his M.Sc. in Computer Science from 2004 to 2007 and his B.Sc. in Computer Science from 2001 to 2004. His academic background provided a strong foundation in computer science, which he has applied throughout his professional career.
Technical Expertise and Methodologies
Mike Lankamp utilizes a variety of technologies in his roles, including C++, Java, Python, Linux, Android, OS X, and iOS. He has experience with multi-core processor architecture designs and debugging, which enhances his understanding of multithreaded programming complexities. He employs Scrum/Agile development methodologies in his work at TomTom, ensuring efficient and flexible development processes.