My professional background, from recent freelance assignments to the roles and projects that shaped how I work today.
Good software starts with understanding the business problem. Clarity before code saves time and reduces rework.
Readable, simple, and flexible code beats cleverness that becomes expensive later.
Architecture should support change, operational needs, and team understanding.
Lead by example, pairing, structured communication and ownership are vital ingredients.
Recent assignments and earlier roles that shaped how I build software, lead delivery, and work with teams.
Feb 2024 - Present
Via Kunlabora · Leuven / Antwerp
Part of the newly created Kunlabora team tasked with fully taking over DELA's insurance portal applications and the surrounding service landscape. The portals consist of different UIs and a large number of microservices. Our mission is to rationalize the architecture and improve the overall quality and reliability of these applications.
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Via Kunlabora · Leuven / Cuxhaven
Worked on a central coordinator that supports measurement-driven assembly of offshore wind turbines. The system mediated between specialized work centers through well-defined protocols and APIs, aggregated measurements, supported production planning and operator interventions, and ran on a high-availability infrastructure that we configured and installed.
Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
Via Cegeka · Leuven
Joined from the start to help build a new payment engine for one of Belgium's largest payroll and social security providers. Worked across multiple domains and teams. During the last year, I was the tech lead of a 10-person team working on both backend and frontend, including designing the frontend architecture and implementing contract testing with PACT across all service teams.
Sep 2017 - Jan 2020
Internal venture of Cegeka · Brussels
Co-founded Switchfully after an entrepreneurial bootcamp and successfully pitching the concept within Cegeka. Built and maintained a custom four-month full-stack training track, taught and coached participants through career switches into software development, and contributed to branding, recruitment, and the broader growth of the venture.
Aug 2015 - Sep 2017
Via Cegeka · Brussels
Started my professional career on several mostly greenfield projects for VDAB, the public employment service of Flanders. This period shaped my foundations in Agile delivery, eXtreme Programming practices, software design, and engineering discipline.
2009 - 2022
Belgium · Prague
Alongside studies and early roles, I built websites end to end through Minia - from graphic design and frontend work to CMS integration and hosting. Earlier experience also included a student job at Novolution and an internship at OTYS Recruiting Technology in Prague.
I take continuous learning seriously. Most of it happens through reading books, following online courses, and experimenting with new tools and technologies outside of project work.
I see real potential in generative AI for software development and have been actively using and studying the latest advancements. From AI-assisted coding and prompt engineering to understanding the fundamentals of large language models, I invest time in learning how these tools can make development faster and more effective without compromising quality.
2012 - 2015 · Magna cum laude
Master of Science in Applied Informatics, with an emphasis on software engineering, machine learning, AI, and user interaction.
2009 - 2012 · Cum laude
Bachelor in Applied Informatics, Application Development, with a four-month internship in Prague.