Web, ads and AI specialist for Amsterdam
Amsterdam companies can hire me as a remote specialist for website design, web and SaaS development, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising, in English or with Dutch copy checked by a native speaker. I work from India, 3.5 to 4.5 hours ahead of Amsterdam depending on daylight saving, so the Dutch morning lands in my afternoon. I have no office in the Netherlands; I work with clients in any time zone.
Based in India, working remotely: no office in Amsterdam. The Netherlands is on UTC+1 (CET) from late October to late March and UTC+2 (CEST) in summer; India is on UTC+5:30, so Amsterdam is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India in winter and 3 hours 30 minutes behind in summer. The normal working week is Monday to Friday, with offices commonly open from 09:00 to 17:30. A 09:00 start in Amsterdam is 13:30 in India in winter or 12:30 in summer, so the whole Dutch working day overlaps with my afternoon and evening.
Hiring a remote specialist in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a small city with an unusually international business life. English is spoken almost everywhere, many companies run their internal work in English, and a large share of the customers are visitors, expatriates or buyers in other countries. That changes how a website is built: pages often need Dutch and English versions that are written for different readers, not translated word for word, and the same advertising account may have to target the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom at once.
The city's economy leans on travel and hospitality, payments and online commerce, advertising and creative agencies, and a steady flow of software scale-ups around the Zuidas, Sloterdijk and the old NDSM wharf in Noord. Schiphol Airport, a short train ride from the centre, ties the region to logistics and travel technology. For a business here, the practical questions are speed, measurement across several countries, and a site that keeps working when a campaign sends ten times the usual traffic on a single weekend.
I work with Amsterdam businesses remotely from India. I have no office and no client list in the Netherlands, and I do not pretend otherwise; I work with clients in any time zone. The Netherlands is on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer, so it is 4 hours 30 minutes or 3 hours 30 minutes behind me. A first call at 10:00 in Amsterdam is mid-afternoon for me, and a short written brief of the goals, the current analytics and the budget range is usually all I need before we start.
Amsterdam at a glance
- Time zone
- The Netherlands is on UTC+1 (CET) from late October to late March and UTC+2 (CEST) in summer; India is on UTC+5:30, so Amsterdam is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India in winter and 3 hours 30 minutes behind in summer. The normal working week is Monday to Friday, with offices commonly open from 09:00 to 17:30. A 09:00 start in Amsterdam is 13:30 in India in winter or 12:30 in summer, so the whole Dutch working day overlaps with my afternoon and evening.
- How projects are usually paid
- Dutch online shoppers pay mostly with iDEAL, the bank-transfer method run by the Dutch banks, followed by cards, PayPal and invoice purchase through providers such as Klarna. Business customers pay by SEPA bank transfer, and the standard Dutch value added tax (BTW) rate is 21%, with a reduced rate of 9% on food, books and some services. Local currency: EUR.
- Languages
- Dutch, English, Frisian
- Business hubs
- Zuidas, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, NDSM Wharf, Science Park Amsterdam, Houthavens, Amsterdam Noord, Schiphol, Johan Cruijff ArenA area
Sectors in Amsterdam that hire for web, ads and software
- Travel, tourism and hospitality
- Hotels, tour operators, canal-boat companies and booking platforms need fast multilingual pages, availability search and seasonal campaigns aimed at visitors from the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and beyond.
- Payments, fintech and software scale-ups
- Product companies around the Zuidas and Sloterdijk need clear product sites, developer documentation, sign-up funnels and tracking that follows a user from the first click to a paid account.
- Advertising, media and creative studios
- Agencies and production companies need portfolio sites, white-label development help and campaign builds they can hand to their own clients under their own name.
- E-commerce, fashion and design retail
- Online shops need iDEAL and card checkouts, shopping-feed management for Google and campaigns that separate the Dutch market from export orders.
- Logistics and trade around Schiphol
- Freight forwarders and supply-chain firms need quote-request forms, tracking pages and lead generation aimed at business buyers across Europe.
Rules and market notes for Amsterdam
Google is the dominant search engine, and Dutch shoppers lean on price-comparison sites and marketplaces such as bol and Marktplaats, so product data and reviews decide visibility in retail.
Dutch searchers often type in English for technical and business topics, so the keyword research has to cover both languages and the pages must not compete with each other.
LinkedIn carries business-to-business work and Instagram and Meta ads suit consumer brands; Dutch buyers respond to direct, plain wording and distrust exaggerated claims.
- The GDPR applies, with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) as supervisor, and it expects a clear privacy statement and a lawful basis for every analytics and advertising tool.
- Under the Dutch Telecommunications Act, tracking and advertising cookies need prior consent, while some low-impact analytics cookies are exempt, so the cookie banner must offer a real refusal.
- Dutch businesses must show their identity online, including the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number and the VAT number, and the Advertising Code Committee (Reclame Code Commissie) handles complaints about misleading advertising.
- The European Accessibility Act has applied to many consumer e-commerce services since June 2025, so shops serving Dutch consumers should treat accessible design as a requirement, not an extra.
Services
- AI chatbot developerAI chatbot and RAG assistant development: answers from your own documents, lead qualification, WhatsApp and website chat, CRM hand-off and testing for errors.
- AI engineerAI engineering for business: RAG knowledge assistants, chatbots, agents and integrations built on Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, with testing of every AI answer.
- CRM developerCustom CRM development: lead capture, pipelines, roles, WhatsApp and e-mail follow-up, reports and multi-tenant dashboards. Built remotely, owned by you.
- Custom software developerCustom software for business: CRMs, back-end and API workflows, integrations and reporting tools. Scoped in writing, tested, documented and handed over.
- E-commerce website developerE-commerce website development with product feeds, checkout, tracking and Google Shopping, Performance Max and Meta catalogue ads, measured on profit.
- Google Ads expertGoogle Ads management and audits for lead generation and e-commerce: Search, PMax, Demand Gen, AI Max, Shopping and YouTube, with proper conversion tracking.
- Landing page designerLanding page design and conversion optimisation for Google and Meta campaigns: one offer, fast mobile pages, tracked forms and calls, and tests on live budgets.
- Lead generation expertLead generation for clinics, law firms and service businesses: Google and Meta Ads, landing pages, call tracking and fast follow-up, judged by cost per customer.
- Meta Ads expertMeta Ads management for lead generation and e-commerce on Facebook and Instagram: Pixel and CAPI tracking, creative testing, catalog and Advantage+ campaigns.
- Performance marketing consultantHire one senior performance marketing consultant to own paid media strategy, tracking, CRO and reporting across Google and Meta. 12+ years, 500+ brands.
- PPC specialistPPC management across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and Meta, with advice on Local Services Ads, shared conversion tracking and honest cross-platform reporting.
- SaaS developerSaaS product development: multi-tenant architecture, plans and billing, admin console and tracking, built with Next.js and Node.js and handed over with the code.
- SEO specialistTechnical SEO, on-page SEO, local SEO and AI-search readiness (structured data, llms.txt), measured in Search Console and GA4. Remote, no ranking promises.
- Social media marketing specialistSocial media marketing for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn: content planning, creative testing, paid social and retargeting, tracked to enquiries.
- Web application developerCustom web applications built with Next.js, React and Node.js: client portals, dashboards, booking and internal tools, tested and handed over with the code.
- Website designerFast, accessible websites designed to turn visitors into enquiries: design, build, SEO basics, tracking and a CRM link. 12+ years in paid media and conversion work.
- Workflow automation specialistWorkflow automation for lead follow-up, CRM updates, reporting and WhatsApp and e-mail messages, built with Zapier, Pabbly, WATI and custom Node.js code.
Nearby and related places
- RotterdamRotterdam businesses, from port logistics firms to design studios, can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India, 3.5 to 4.5 hours ahead of Rotterdam depending on daylight saving, so Dutch mornings overlap with my afternoon. I have no office in the Netherlands and no Rotterdam client list; I work with clients in any time zone, by video call.
- NetherlandsDutch businesses can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising, in English or with Dutch copy reviewed by a native speaker. I work from India, 3.5 to 4.5 hours ahead of Amsterdam depending on daylight saving, so mornings in the Netherlands overlap with my afternoons. I work with clients in any time zone.
- BelgiumBelgian businesses can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising, in English or with Dutch, French or German copy reviewed by native speakers. I work from India, 3.5 to 4.5 hours ahead of Brussels depending on daylight saving, so the Belgian morning overlaps with my afternoon. I have no Belgian office; I work with clients in any time zone.
- GermanyGerman companies can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising, in English or with German copy reviewed by a native speaker. I work from India, 3.5 to 4.5 hours ahead of Berlin depending on daylight saving, so the German morning overlaps with my afternoon. I do not have a German office; I work with clients in any time zone.
- LuxembourgLuxembourg businesses can hire me remotely for multilingual websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising, in English with French and German copy reviewed by native speakers. I work from India, 3.5 to 4.5 hours ahead of Luxembourg depending on daylight saving, so Luxembourg mornings overlap with my afternoons. I work with clients in any time zone.
- United KingdomUK businesses hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI automation and paid media. I work from India, 5.5 hours ahead of the UK in winter and 4.5 hours ahead in summer, so a UK morning falls in my afternoon and calls fit comfortably. I have run campaigns for UK clients, and I build for UK GDPR, PECR and VAT from the start.
- IrelandIrish businesses can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising, in English or with Irish-language pages reviewed by a native speaker. I work from India, 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead of Dublin depending on daylight saving, so mornings in Ireland meet my afternoon. I do not have an Irish office; I work with clients in any time zone.
Hiring for Amsterdam: questions
Yes. I can build sites, set up campaigns and fix tracking for an agency's clients under the agency's name, with a written scope and handover notes, and I keep the client relationship with you.
Yes. I connect a payment provider that supports iDEAL, cards and invoice purchase, and I count each completed order as a conversion so your advertising learns from real sales.
Usually yes. I build each language as its own page with correct language tags and links between them, so Dutch searchers and international visitors each land on wording written for them.
Amsterdam is 3.5 to 4.5 hours behind India depending on daylight saving. Your morning falls in my afternoon, so calls are simple to schedule and updates reach you before your day ends.
No. I work remotely from India with clients in any time zone and do not claim a Dutch office or client list. Meetings are by video call, and I travel only if you arrange it.
Working with Amsterdam
Tell me the goal and the deadline; you get a plain answer and a fixed quote, usually within one working day.
Fastest reply on WhatsApp — usually within a couple of hours.