Netherlands · South Africa · Quietly available, globally
JP Bothma
Thoughtful technology for work that matters.
Interactive experiences, data visualisation, and sustainability-minded engineering — a creative technologist building at the edge of code, craft, and care.
The intersection
Where creativity meets impact.
I am a South African creative technologist based in Leiden — working where interactive experiences, data visualisation, and sustainability-minded engineering meet.
I am less interested in building the newest thing and more interested in building the right thing. Creativity is a tool; craft is a discipline; impact is the point.
Much of my work is making complex systems — dairy supply chains, energy data, product lifecycles, industrial infrastructure — legible and felt, so the people inside them can make better decisions.
“It’s not about the best technology. It’s about the most thoughtful use of it — in service of work that actually matters.”
Capabilities
Interactive & 3D
WebGL · React-Three-Fiber · Unity · Unreal
Data Visualisation
Making complex systems legible
Sustainability
Circular systems · Digital product passports · Measured impact
Human-Centred Craft
Full-stack · UX · thoughtful architecture
Creativity + Craft + Sustainability
= quiet, considered impact.
Services
How I can help.
Project work, retainers, and long engagements — for teams who’d rather do a few things well than many things loudly.
Interactive Experiences & 3D
Real-time 3D, WebGL and immersive interfaces that help people feel the thing before they understand it. React-Three-Fiber, Unity, Unreal — web or native.
Data Visualisation & Dashboards
Turning complex data into something legible, useful, and quietly beautiful. Operational dashboards, sustainability reporting, and custom visual tooling — built for the people who actually use them.
Sustainability Engineering
Software for the circular economy: digital product passports, lifecycle data pipelines, and measured-impact tooling. ESPR-aligned, pragmatic, and built to last.
Fractional CTO
Part-time technical leadership for small teams building something they care about. Strategy, architecture, hiring, and honest counsel — without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Not sure which fits? Send a message — most engagements start with a short, quiet conversation.
Also available on request: OT/ICS security assessments and red-team exercises for energy and industrial clients.
Products
What I’m building.
The work I’m currently putting my time into — some at Interfood, some on the side. Both are sustainability-shaped, and both are open to thoughtful partners.
Interfarm
A sustainability platform used by Interfood customers and their dairy suppliers to plan, fund, and track on-farm interventions that reduce CO₂ emissions together. Turning scope-3 from a spreadsheet into a shared conversation.
- On-farm CO₂ reduction
- Customer ↔ supplier collaboration
- Intervention workflow
Interested in early access or design partnership? I’d like to hear from you.
nezen.io
A daily zen story app — one koan each morning by email or WhatsApp, with space to reflect and a growing archive. Built as a quiet corner of the internet for slowing down.
- One koan a day
- Email & WhatsApp
- WebGL ink canvas
Interested in early access or design partnership? I’d like to hear from you.
Digital Product Passport Infrastructure
Hardware and software for telling the story of a physical thing — where it came from, what it’s made of, where it’s going next. Built for the circular economy, aligned with the incoming EU Digital Product Passport.
- ESPR regulation-aligned
- Hardware + cloud stack
- SA manufacturing partners
Interested in early access or design partnership? I’d like to hear from you.
Quietly looking for design partners.
If you’re working in sustainability, circular economy, or energy infrastructure — I’d love to talk.
Interactive by craft
A decade of building 3D, real-time and data-dense interfaces — from WebGL to game engines. Interaction design is not an afterthought; it is the work.
End-to-end, end-to-care
Schematic to cloud dashboard — embedded, firmware, backend, and interface. No handoffs, no silos, and no loose ends.
SA ↔ EU perspective
Active in both markets. Helping European teams reach African talent, and African teams meet EU standards — quietly, and with care.
How I work
Listen
A short, honest conversation about the problem — not the solution. No RFPs, no pitch theatre.
Shape
Small, sharp milestones. Async-first communication, prototypes over slides, and risks surfaced early.
Hand over
Documentation, knowledge transfer, and a clear path to independence — or to an ongoing, lightweight partnership.
Contact
Let’s make something that matters.
A specific project, a slow-burn partnership, or just a thoughtful question — my inbox is genuinely open. No pitch decks required.
Based in Leiden (CET) · Usually back within a day · Available for EU & global engagements