Thijs Limmen
Thijs is an accredited GitHub trainer and Microsoft MVP at Xebia Academy, specializing in GitHub Copilot training. He delivers the complete Copilot curriculum including Fundamentals, Prompt Engineering, Administration & Security, and certification preparation.
As a DevOps Engineer and AI-powered Developer with over 10 years of experience, Thijs is a passionate advocate for AI in development and regularly speaks at events about how Copilot revolutionizes developer productivity.
Thijs Limmen is a DevOps Engineer and AI-powered Developer with over 10 years of experience and a Bachelor in Software Engineering. He has a strong front-end background and advocates passionately for AI in development, speaking at events about how ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are revolutionizing developer productivity.
Thijs implements Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and 24/7 support systems. He has led front-end teams advising on modern JavaScript frameworks and works as a full-stack developer with .NET and event-driven architectures. His experience spans projects at BNG Bank, Picanol (Copilot PoC), and VitaalBank. Passionate about Lean Startup methodology, accessibility, and UX design, Thijs brings a user-centered perspective to developer tooling and training.
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