About
Careers
Thank you for your interest in working for Windshear.
Unfortunately we have no vacancies at this time.
Project history
Since Windshear was born in 2009, I have been participating or leading the following major projects.
2009 |
Operations software development for refinery automation projects |
2010 |
Setup procedures and protocols for software test environments and system maintenance |
2011 |
Installation of interfacing planning/operations software at one of major refineries in Brasil |
2012 |
Installation and training provided for refinery operations software at one of major refineries in Serbia |
Development of custom planning software extension and installation at an oil terminal in Europoort |
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2013 |
Refinery software development, installation and training provided in Denmark at one of biggest oil brandnames in the world |
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Development for custom interfacing operations software for Netherlands largest refinery |
2014 |
Upgrade project for refinery software at one of major refineries in Serbia |
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Upgrade planning software extension and installation at an oil terminal in Europoort |
2015 |
Stratus server replacement at one of major refineries in Italy |
Accepting on-call duties for 24x7 support for high impact software issue for a number of refineries world wide |
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2016 |
Connecting an external system to the automation platform for one of the major refineries in Serbia |
2017 |
Optimize communication management between an US and Dutch software division within the same global company |
Accepting flight missions for a private jet company in the Netherlands |
In addition I also take (web-)software and website projects. The following list are just a few examples of how I have contributed to companies and events over the years.
Website example(s) |
http://www.rotateq.nl |
Website contribution example(s) |
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Non profit, charity example(s) |
http://www.hoevelakenduurzaam.nl |
Consultancy
Software
If your company needs custom software, custom tools for a variety of purposes, convertors, even combined hardware solutions, it can be considered to use my expertise based on consultancy terms. Depending on the complexity and the amount of work, it can be discussed to execute the job either at your company location or remote.
Your can count on a personal and proffesional approach. We only leave when you are satisfied.
Special expertise has been developed in the world of refinery off-sites management solutions. Off-sites software brings refineries live charge and yield data together into one centralized system. These products are typically used at several departments, from scheduling and operations to accounting and management. Projects has been executed worldwide including training and support.
Aviation
Do you need a pilot? Windshear can offer you a C650 (which is a Citation III, VI and VII) rated pilot.
Windshear offers offers you a reliable and efficient crew member dealing properly and discrete with your owner or customer on the business jet.
About us
My name is Marcel van der Wal, owner of Windshear. I have an Engineering degree in Electronics since 2001. Over time I have been involved in quite a range of activities. Document test tool qualification for airborne software, chemical analyzer technology, embedded software engineering, website design & development, and a variety of refinery automation subjects
Windshear was born in 2009, to be able to run some business besides my pilot studies. Meanwhile Windshear has grown to a mature business serving various customers. My unique set of knowledge and expertise can now be used for such a variety of different projects.
Click here to see my project history,
Knowledge
Suitable quality custom build applications is a result of knowledge and a understanding of day to day operation of your company. This is just a brief overview of our in-house in-depth knowledge.
Programming:
- .NET
- JAVA
- Visual Basic
- C++
- C#
Operating systems:
- Windows Server and user platforms
- MS DOS
- Unix
Software:
- MS Office/365 including custom Visual Basic processing
- Crystal Reports
- Joomla