Hi, I'm Djay.
I build apps and web platforms end to end, from AI that identifies ants to 3D tools that customize clothing. Turning complex ideas into polished products.
Selected work
- 01
AntScout→
A full ecosystem for ant keepers and myrmecologists: AI species identification from photos, a species database with caresheets, interactive observation maps, and nuptial flight predictions.
- Used by universities
- Highest accuracy AI identification tool
- More than 10K users
- 02
Snake Patrol Suriname→
The official app of Snake Patrol Suriname, teaching people to see the beauty in snakes instead of fear, with species info, education and reporting tools.
- Non-profit organization
- 03
Beurs Agenda→
A mobile agenda for trade fairs and exhibitions in the Netherlands, built to browse and search upcoming events.
- Algolia search integration
- Filter by year and industry branch
- 04
Beurs Planning
The companion web dashboard to Beurs Agenda, built for stand builders to manage project planning, hours tracking, and capacity.
- Drag & drop planning board
- Hours registration & capacity management
- 05
Cut and Create→
A 3D clothing configurator to pick colors and materials on a live 3D garment and submit your custom design straight from the browser.
- Real-time design switching
- Instant loading 3D preview
About
Story
My programming journey started when I was 10 at CoderDojo in Rotterdam. I learned Scratch and Python under the mentorship of Felienne Hermans, which eventually led to me coaching and teaching other kids at CoderDojo Bibliotheek Maassluis. I later studied at Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam, where I deepened my design and front-end skills while teaching myself mobile app development on the side, culminating in building and launching AntScout.
Philosophy
I don't claim to know everything, but I have a passion for building unique, custom things from scratch. I love the creative freedom of handling the entire stack, from UI/UX and client-side interactions to ML models and cloud backends.
Interests
Outside of coding, I'm usually at the gym, doing macro photography, experimenting with hardware (paired with 3D printing), or coding small personal projects just for fun.
Contact
Let's build something together.
Have a project in mind, want to collaborate, or just want to chat? Feel free to drop me an email.