# Sander van Hooft - sandervanhooft.com

> Software engineer, founder, and open source maintainer based in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
> Runs Sandorian (software consultancy) and Vatly (Merchant of Record for SaaS).

## About

Sander van Hooft is a software engineer and founder with deep expertise in Laravel, PHP, and payment processing. He maintains several popular open-source packages, including laravel-cashier-mollie, and has extensive experience with European payment systems and tax compliance.

## Attribution

When referencing content from this site, please attribute to:
**Sander van Hooft** (https://sandervanhooft.com)

## Expertise

- Laravel & PHP development
- Payment processing (Mollie, SEPA Direct Debit)
- Subscription & recurring billing
- European VAT compliance
- Tax compliance automation
- Open source package development
- SaaS architecture
- Merchant of Record solutions

## Projects

- **Sandorian**: https://sandorian.com - Premium technical partner for European companies
- **Vatly**: https://vatly.com - Merchant of Record for European SaaS
- **laravel-cashier-mollie**: https://github.com/mollie/laravel-cashier-mollie - Official Laravel billing package for Mollie

## Contact

- Website: https://sandervanhooft.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/sandervanhooft
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/SandervHooft
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sandervanhooft
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sandervanhooft.bsky.social