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Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

BOEMM! stands out as one of the fastest-growing HR-tech scale-ups in Belgium. It is renowned for delivering best-in-class HR services through its various sub-brands, such as Jobfixers. As CTO, my mission is to enhance their existing AI strategy and spearhead the development of innovative AI-based products and services.

Gent En Omgeving, België

Full-time freelance engineering focusing on IT software architecture, AI and EPB/energy.

Drongen

Key contributions to my personal project portfolio in C# include:•Developed customized analytical data mining reporting solutions for police. •Established a document templating system with a built-in online design environment and job APIs.•Designed an environment sensor gateway using RabbitMQ.•Designed and implemented a local caching hub for aggregating Norwegian road sensor data, featuring caching and retry functionality using reactive programming in .NET. Achieved high throughput with a modular and configurable building block system (event-driven architecture).•Engineered a scheduling framework for speed enforcement plans on speed cameras.•Developed web and desktop applications (C# .net).•Integrated with Video Management Systems.•Led development, project management, and sales of Digital Asset Management solutions.•Trained small teams in the effective use of the product•Worked with diverse clients including Police, VRT, TUC RAIL, SBS/De Vijver Media, Digipolis, Vlaamse Overheid, MOW/LNE, De Lijn, ACLVB, UGent, and more.Used technologies: C#.Net, TypeScript, Python, Entity Framework, REST, WCF, TCP, MSTest, SQL, Grafana, Docker, Git, React, Remix, Tailwind CSS, Typescript, SignalR, WebPack, HTML, CSS

Oslo, Noorwegen

FotoWare, a leading Norwegian SaaS company headquartered in Oslo specializing in Digital Asset Management, has been my professional home since 2006 (start collaboration). I have been directly working for them since 2018.Key contributions to my personal project portfolio in C# include:• Implemented SAML authentication for Reuters.• Led a comprehensive rewrite of all configuration clients across all products, leading a team of developers.• Successfully upgraded large legacy .NET Framework projects.• Functioned as the product owner for a central component responsible for authentication and managing other services.• Designed the architecture for a workflow handling ingestion, queuing, storing, and exporting logs with scheduled generations.• Integrated OAuth connections between Google, Microsoft, and FotoWare products.• Developed a React central hub that is currently operational on hundreds of production servers.• Implemented configurable CORS features.Used technologies: C#.Net, TypeScript, REST, WCF, SOAP, MSTest, NUnit, SQL, Bamboo pipelines, Azure, Docker, Git, React, Redux, Typescript, WebPack, HTML, CSS

Gent, Vlaanderen, België

I served as a consultant for Ghent, providing in-home technical advice and delivering the most effective energy-saving techniques amidst the energy crisis.

Master Of Science In Applied Engineering, Computer Science

Postgraduate, Applied Artificial Intelligence

Postgraduate, Big Data

Postgraduate, Energy Coordinator

The Building Ventilation - air conditioning techniques Energy Audit (type A, EPB) Production and transport of energy sources

Epb Reporter

Energy Expert Type A

Thermography

Photographer