Maarten Smeets

CTO

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands27 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Built a global PaaS supporting 10,000+ applications.
Led cybersecurity roadmap achieving FedRAMP Authorization.
Scaled engineering teams by 400% across multiple regions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Computing expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentCloud SecuritySaasBusiness StrategyConsulting

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Digital StrategyMicrosoft AzureInfrastructure as code (IaC)Change ManagementSaaS DevelopmentFundingBusiness AnalysisAgileScrumSoftware Project ManagementMobile ApplicationsEnterprise Content ManagementManagementJava

About

CTO-level technology leader with a strong software engineering foundation and a track record of building, scaling, and operating global SaaS and PaaS platforms in both scale-up and enterprise environments. I specialize in turning complex technology into customer and business value by aligning product strategy, engineering execution, and technology platforms. I have led multi-disciplinary engineering, product, and operations teams across Europe, the US, India, and China, scaling organizations while building and nurturing a strong AI-first engineering culture focused on ownership, quality, and speed. As VP Cloud at Mendix (part of Siemens), I hold P&L responsibility for all deployment offerings and built a global, secure, and compliant cloud platform supporting 10,000+ mission-critical customer applications. My work spans product-driven platform strategy, hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, cybersecurity and governance, and operating at scale in regulated markets. I am a builder at heart: comfortable in ambiguity, opinionated but pragmatic, and at my best when partnering with founders, CEOs, and product leaders to make the right technical and organizational trade-offs during periods of rapid growth.

Experience

Linckr.com

Tech Advisor

Aug 2022 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands · Remote

Linckr makes it easier for consumers and suppliers to share confidential data in a very easy and safe way.

Cloud SecurityConsultingBusiness StrategyFundingCloud Computing

Mendix

VP Cloud

May 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos · Rotterdam en omgeving, Nederland · Hybrid

Mendix is the leading Low Code Application Platform, helping customers speed up their digitisation journey and reduce time to value.
Executive ownership (P&L) of all Mendix deployment offerings, driving sustained year-on-year revenue and margin growth
Defined and executed the cloud and platform strategy underpinning Mendix’s global SaaS growth
Built and operated a global PaaS on AWS supporting 10,000+ mission-critical customer applications
Led the cybersecurity and compliance roadmap, culminating in FedRAMP Authorization (2025)
Scaled engineering and operations teams by 400% across Europe, US, India, and China while nurturing a strong AI-first engineering culture
Designed and delivered a multi-year hybrid cloud strategy enabling deployments from public cloud to on-prem private cloud for regulated industries
Launched Mendix’s platform in mainland China on Tencent Cloud within six months

Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)LeadershipDigital StrategyMicrosoft AzureInfrastructure as code (IaC)+2

Fully in control b.v.

Co-Owner & Fractional CTO

Mar 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

Fully In Control develops and maintains the Cloud Service for Risk, Quality, and Performance Management, helping organisations reach their business objectives. As a shareholder and advisory, I support the company doubling subscription revenue year-on-year by being a sounding board on technology strategy and sourcing

SaaSSaaS DevelopmentFundingDigital StrategyBusiness Strategy

Wolters kluwer

Head of Cloud Development

Jan 2016 – Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Hoevelaken

Within the Wolters Kluwer TAA Europe Cloud MT responsible for realizing the product roadmap for all European Cloud applications, including Online Accounting. Responsible for architecture, UX, design, development and QA. Leading the continuous transformation to better large scale distributed development, with a keen eye for the people business that large scale software development is. Implemented SAFe. Instrumental in moving the online service from private data centres to the public cloud (Azure).

Twinfield - wolters kluwer tax & accounting nederland

Director Software Development

Sep 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hoevelaken

As part of the Twinfield Management Team responsible for the design and development of the Twinfield Online Accounting service, the leading cloud accounting application in NL, rolled out to the UK, DE and BE as well. Leading, coaching and nurturing a large scale distributed team in multiple sites (NL, UA). Responsible for architecture, UX, design, development and QA of the service.

Icemobile

CTO

Feb 2013 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

At IceMobile, we create digital solutions that help and reward people shopping and inspire them to enjoy food every day. We strive and succeed in bringing out the best, most liked, and most useful apps that drive revenue for our customers while creating the best experience possible for our users. We believe simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Nederlandse vereniging van pad-alumni

Vice-voorzitter

Jul 2010 – Jan 2018 · 7 yrs 6 mos

Involved in the conception of this alumni society for former participants in the invitation-only PAD cultural exchange program aimed at promising high school students in which I took part myself in 1992.

Planon

2 roles

VP Global Development

Feb 2007 – Jan 2013 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Board-level responsible for definition, planning and realization of the Planon product strategy. Distributed product development in NL, IND, F and CAN.