Profile
Jasper de Vries
IT Allrounder · Systems & Automation
IT allrounder with 7+ years of experience in scripting, automation and systems. I like understanding how the whole stack fits together and making things work more efficiently, from production pipelines to infrastructure. Based in Linz, Austria.
About
I build tools, automate processes and keep systems running. Started in 3D animation, which is more technical than it sounds, and that's where programming began for me. I've been gravitating toward the infrastructure and systems side ever since.
After that I worked in production studios, doing pipeline work but also handling IT more broadly. Keeping workstations running, managing backups, license servers and networking alongside writing Python tooling and Bash scripts for file management. The kind of work that sits across software and infrastructure, making sure everything stays operational.
I run a home server for self-hosted services, which keeps me honest on the infrastructure side. Networking, hardware, Linux. I find that stuff genuinely interesting rather than just necessary. Most of my work sits somewhere between software and systems and that's where I like to be.
Outside of work I shoot photography, mostly landscapes and street. I enjoy hiking, which conveniently gives me plenty of both. And like a lot of people in this field, I grew up gaming and never really stopped.
Currently
Pipeline TD @ Arx Anima
Education
BDes, University of the Arts Utrecht
Languages
Dutch · English · German
Based in
Linz, Austria
Skills
Languages
- Python
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Bash / Shell
Frameworks
- React
- Vue
- Remix
- Qt
- Flask
Tools
- Git
- SSH
- Cron
- GraphQL
- MySQL
- MariaDB
- Docker
Other
- Linux sysadmin
- Networking
- Server management
- Windows / Linux / MacOS
Experience
May 2024 - Present
Developing and maintaining the in-house production pipeline for a studio of 50+ artists. Python/Qt tooling and scripting for file I/O, FTP transfers and asset management, API integrations with ShotGrid and Deadline for job scheduling and production tracking. Also handled pipeline troubleshooting and technical support for artists across the studio.
Nov 2022 - Dec 2023
Built a component-based design system in React and TypeScript, a library of composable components wired up to TinaCMS so non-technical teams could manage content without touching code.
Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
Developed front-end functionality for dekamarkt.nl and dirk.nl, two of the Netherlands' largest supermarket chains. Work included GraphQL API integrations, CMS connectivity, SEO improvements and performance optimisation across high-traffic pages.
Nov 2018 - Jun 2021
Pipeline TD · Sysadmin · 3D Generalist
The OutpostUtrechtHandled all IT for the studio, workstations, backups, license server, software updates and networking. Also built the studio's first pipeline from scratch, a Python/PyQt tool in Maya for tracking assets and automating handoffs between artists, plus a Flask/MongoDB/SQL app for production tracking.
Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
Programming in C# and Python within Unity, alongside 3D modelling and shading.
Education
Sep 2014 - Jul 2018
Bachelor of Design (with Honours)
University of the Arts · Utrecht
3D Animation · Focus on Software Development
3D animation is an inherently technical discipline, and I leaned heavily into that side. Scripting, procedural systems and pipeline work were my focus alongside the artistic curriculum.
Sep 2011 - Jun 2014
Secondary Vocational Education
ROC Friese Poort · Drachten
Audiovisual & Animation