Skills
Languages
SmallTalk, TypeScript, JavaScript, Objective C, Swift, Java, Modula II, Assemblers, C++, C, Pascal, Cobol, Fortran, Scheme, HTML, CSS
OS
OSX, Linux, iOS, Android, Solaris, BSD
Databases
Oracle, Sybase, mySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, RdB
Other
AWS Infrastructure as Code, S3, Lambda, Angular, Ionic
Electronics
Graduate Electronics, Arduino, mbed, Tessel.io, ARM, PIC, Espruino, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
Non-tech
Class 2 Drone Pilot, PADI Divemaster, TOEFL, Yachtsman, ICC, Guitar, Piano, Golf
Education
Master of Computer Science, Brussels Free University, 1985 · Graduate Electronics, Vives, 2010
Projects
2026
Golf Tempo Trainer — Swing analyser and tempo trainer for iOS, with Graham Pierce.
2024
Golf Flight Generator — Automatic grouping tool for golf competitions.
2012–2024
2017–2022
Nowjobs — Co-founder & lead developer. Mobile app and server: Linux, Angular, Ionic, TypeScript, Node JS, mySQL.
2020–2022
DuoTecno Control — Pro iOS app for controlling DuoTecno IP Nodes: Angular, Ionic, TypeScript, WebSocket.
2019
SmartSocket — IP Proxy bridging WebSockets and plain IP Sockets: Node JS, TypeScript.
2018–2022
Homekit bridge between domotica nodes and Apple HomeKit: Linux, Raspberry Pi, Node JS, TypeScript.
2019
Geo Caching Server for Postcode.nl and Google address lookup: Linux, Node JS, TypeScript, SQLite.
2011–2019
Founder jsconf.be.
2015
Planbord software for Novado, Vanden Broele, ManType, Cayman.
2010–2015
Teaching Applied Computer Science at Howest Bruges / University Ghent Association: Advanced JavaScript, IoT, Electronics, Java Web, Web Services.
2013–2014
PWO Research project: Cody, a JavaScript CMS system.
2013
Art & Book Collection software: The Vanmoerkerke Collection, Spilliaert Museum.
2012
Full hotel management software: Thermae Palace, Avenue Beach Hotel.
2011
Squash & Spinning reservation system: Recrean.
2010
Webafspraak — patient reservation & agenda system for medical consultations.
1996–2010
Founder & Managing Director, Duo nv — Internet software & consultancy, webdesign, e-commerce, CD-ROM. Customers: Adecco, Barry Callebaut, Bekaert, Domo, Eurostar, SNCF, Thalys, VPK…
2008
IWT government-sponsored research projects with KUL, Lannoo, BeMobile.
2000
MediWorks — General Practitioner software: patient files, labs.
1997–2008
MIS System for Eurostar & Thalys.
2008–2010
Route planner for SNCF / NMBS (Railtime.be), iPhone app in C and C++.
1993–1997
Project Management at Sun International — R&D Manager, Delight I.S. Board member. Client-Server travel reservations, MIS design, international network for 2,000+ staff.
1992–1997
Senior Software Development Manager at Misc nv (co-founder). Client-Server apps and multidimensional data mining tools.
1992–1995
MediCard — software for general practitioners.
1989–1990
RTL (Luxemburg Television) — managing the computer graphics team.
1989–1993
Apple Computer DTS — Developer Technical Support.
1998
Tractebel — designing and prototyping proprietary planning software.
1997
Société Générale — client/server Executive Information System.
1997
Financieel Ekonomische TIJD — graphing and storage for stock market values.
1987–1989
Software Engineering & co-founder SoftCore cv — data compression, Unix and archival software.
1985–1988
Teaching Computer Science at Brussels Free University: data structures, algorithms, system software, graphics, OOP. Co-implementation of "minipascal" free compiler.
1984–1985
Researcher, Computer Centre, Joined Universities of Brussels — mainframes, supercomputers, Multiprocessing OS in Modula-II.
Publications
1985
A Modula-II Operating System — Oopsla.
1986
Optimisations in Smalltalk-80 implementations.
1995
The need for Internet software tools (Flemish government commission).
1995
Yield management in the Travel industry — Tour operators.
2001
Palm-Linux-SQL connection.
2004
Dynamic Websites: It doesn't always have to be complicated.
2001–2008
Presentations on Dynamic Webdesign and Cloud computing.
2014
Node.js, Create a website using ejs and cody-cms (jsconf.be).
2015
Tessel.io — Control the real world (jsconf.be).
2017
Building a cross-platform app with Ionic / Angular (jsconf.be).
2017
Internet of Things — Using a microcontroller as voting system.
2018
Make Siri turn on your lights using a Raspberry Pi (jsconf.be).
2020