Xav Bruggen

Engineer / Consultant / Tech Lead at Counter.


Consistently delivers high-quality software solutions across a range of environments: startups, agency projects, SaaS product development, R+D and enterprise-level solutions.

Proud generalist, comfortable working with a wide range of languages and technologies, including the new or unknown. Practices Test--Driven Development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.

Works methodically and incrementally, which makes it easy to maintain composure when faced with setbacks and crises. Learnt that the hard way.

Can only remember this bit of the agile manifesto:

“Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential.”

Pessimist of the intellect, optimist of the will. Likes working with smart people who don't take themselves too seriously.


Front End: React, React Native, Flutter, Vue
Back End: Node, Express, Flask, FastAPI, ASP.NET Core, REST, GraphQL, Cloud Functions, Event-driven
Languages: TypeScript, Dart, Python, C#
Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, ARM, CDK
Testing: Jest, PyTest, Cypress, Playwright, Pact, NUnit, Detox