EMPLOYER BRIEFING
Technical background, core stack, named project experience, and AI workflow for hiring managers and recruiters.
Kevin van Deventer
Full-Stack Web Developer
I am a Full-Stack Web Developer with experience building fast Next.js applications, responsive React interfaces, type-safe APIs, and practical AI automation pipelines. I focus on shipping clean, maintainable code with strict TypeScript validation, sub-second load times, and pragmatic engineering practices.
Technical Stack & Armory
- Next.js 16 - Core
- React 19 - Library
- Vue & Nuxt - Frontend
- SvelteKit - Performance
- React Native - Mobile
- Go & Python - Backend
- Tailwind 4 - Styling
- TypeScript - Logic
- AWS & Azure - Cloud
- Docker & K8s - DevOps
- Cloudflare - Edge
- AEO / SEO - Growth
TACTICAL ARMORY
The tools used to build high-performance systems
Core
Next.js 16
Tactical Arsenal: 12 Modules Online & Verified
AI-ASSISTED ENGINEERING WORKFLOW
How modern AI tools accelerate development without compromising quality
ChatGPT & Anthropic Claude
Architectural Planning & Logic Refinement
Used for rapid domain research, structural brainstorming, edge-case analysis, and optimizing complex algorithms before coding begins.
Antigravity AI & OpenAI Codex
IDE Pair-Programming & Automated Refactoring
Integrated into the code editor for real-time code generation, TypeScript schema verification, unit test writing, and automated lint checks.
n8n Workflow Automation
No-Code / Low-Code Pipeline Integration
Leveraged to connect webhooks, email triggers, database syncs, and AI processing steps into reliable background automation workflows.
AI doesn't replace engineering judgment—it amplifies velocity. By using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, n8n, Antigravity AI, and Codex as interactive pair programmers, I eliminate repetitive syntax writing and concentrate maximum energy on software design, user experience, performance optimization, and reliable delivery.
AI-Accelerated Drafts
Using LLMs to generate boilerplate, component skeletons, and initial API route schemas in minutes instead of hours.
Strict Manual Review
Every line of AI-assisted code is inspected, audited for security vulnerabilities, strictly typed in TypeScript, and performance-tuned.
Automated Verification
Running static analysis (ESLint), TypeScript type checks, and automated build verification to eliminate runtime bugs.
Primary Tech Stack
React 19, Next.js 15 (App Router), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, Framer Motion.
Node.js, Express, Next.js Server Actions, REST & GraphQL endpoints, Zod validation.
PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM, Supabase, MySQL, Redis.
OpenAI SDK, Anthropic Claude API, n8n Automation Engine, Vercel AI SDK.
Docker, Cloudflare Pages/Workers, Vercel, AWS (S3/EC2), GitHub Actions CI/CD.
Named Project Deliverables
Headless E-Commerce Portal
Next.js 15, React 19, Tailwind v4, Payload CMSBuilt a fast storefront with server-side rendering, instant search, and optimized product checkout flow.
AI Automation & Chat Workflow
Node.js, OpenAI API, n8n, SupabaseConstructed automated background data processing workflows and custom interactive AI chat interfaces.
Full-Stack Web Dashboard
Next.js App Router, TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQLEngineered responsive analytics dashboards with role-based auth, dynamic data tables, and zero lint warnings.
Core Strengths
Performance Engineering
Obsessed with Core Web Vitals, optimizing bundle sizes, eliminating CLS, and achieving fast page speeds.
Strict Type Safety
Writing clean TypeScript codebases with strict Zod validation schemas to prevent runtime bugs and technical debt.
Modern AI Workflow
Leveraging ChatGPT, Claude, Antigravity AI, and Codex to accelerate feature delivery, test generation, and refactoring.
Operational Status
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