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Ghent, Be

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

Working closely with our (amazing) CEO, I'm responsible for creating new business cases in new technology and markets, leveraging my founder and tech experience to get things done.

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

As the Director of AI at Silverfin, I lead two teams with in total more than 10 top data scientists as well as several software developers. With Silverfin, we are the frontrunner in using AI in Accountancy worldwide. Our AI modules are bought separately by our customers to assist accountants with tasks such as standardizing data, automatically detect any actions and recommend opportunities for advisory services. In our products we deploy a wide range of AI models such as deep learning, predictive models, outlier detection, bayesian statistics and recently generative AI (large language models).

Gent Area, Belgium

After several years in banking on the trading floor, a freelance modeller and a researcher in academia, I've co-founded Boltzmann with an amazing team of machine learning experts. I love to kick-start and execute AI projects that build upon state-of-the art machine learning into real life applications.

Jointly at the Physics Faculty with Professor Jan Ryckebusch and at the Economics Faculty with professor Koen Schoors.

Belgium

Expert modeller at research instituitons in natural sciences and the financial industry.Technical specialities: • Machine Learning • Bayesian Statistics and Probabilistic Modelling • Agent Based Modelling • Numerical optimisation and root finding, including global solutions, hybrid methods, etc. • Non-linear curve fitting and prediction • Interaction models, such as Ising models, sandpile models, etc. • Phase transitions and regime changes in physics and society • Time series analysis, a.o. GARCH, long time correlation, jump and levy processes,… Applied to Finance: - Cash Flow modelling, including scenario analysis and expected losses - Credit portfolio modelling (aggregate and on Loan Level) and model validation - Regulatory capital calculation, Basel II/III - Yield curve modelling

Belgium

Create innovative Open-Source Financial Models to bring deeper understanding in the credit analysis of ABS products and loan portfolio's. OSIS aims to restore confidence in the Securitisation market with Banks and Investors. We look at loan level data quality, portfolio analysis, variability in time versus uncertainty, expected and unexpeced loss, all Basel II parameters estimation (maturity, LGD, PD, correlation, conversion factors), Basel III developments, Value at Risk, Economic Capital and more.

• Responsible for modelling all structured Asset-Backed Securities transactions in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg. • Actively involved with structuring transactions.• Managing expectations of Clients with Rating Agencies, Law Firms and Risk Management.

• BNP Paribas - Fixed Income Research (New York). Yield curve modelling and statistical analysis.• Fortis Global Markets - Fixed Income (Hong Kong). Development of pricing and arbitrage tools• Risk Management (Brussels). Start-up project for Financial Institutions risk monitoring.• Fortis Global Markets - Research (Brussels). Complete development and marketing of a model to predict market crashes and identify bubbles.

Project Management (Certified) and Business Process Management.

Master Of Science, Engineering In Applied Physics

Activities and Societies: BEST (Board of European Students of Technology); founder of music band

Master, Physics

Followed fifth and last year of Licenciatura en Física.

Master, Engineering Applied Physics

Activities and Societies: Thesis on nuclear fusion laser diagnostic with wavelet denoising. Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas.

High School, Latin-Mathematics

Activities and Societies: scouting, school play, footbal finals flemish math olympiad, with best 80 out of 10.000+ math students