I am a curious and inquisitive computer science student. My expertise lies in multiple subdomains: Android and iOS Mobile Development, Backend Development, Frontend Development, Data Engineering and Algorithms. I am always looking for the next challenge to ameliorate my skills and knowledge, in my own field or a neighbouring one.
And this is my resume!
MSc Computer Science
Ghent University
2018-2020
2015-2018
BSc Informatics
Ghent University
ASO Science with 8 hours of math
Sint-Vincentius College Ieper
2009-2015
During my stay, I helped set up a new web application to couple an identity to prepaid phone cards for some major mobile network operators. I mainly worked on the frontend of the application, but had close connections to how the data was stored and how the backend handled the requests. The application was written in .NET MVC using Razor. This was my first time using .NET and the bootstrap frontend layout framework.
While working here, I created applications based on a pre-existing PHP backend. These applications handle check-in and check-outs of construction workers to create correct time estimates. This service consisted of:
I worked closely with the client to develop and update the application.
Our team of 2 was responsible for building the public Android application to complement the current web platform. The application has been launched publicly. Part of this job was remote.
One of the biggest SaaS companies in Belgium offered me the opportunity to intern with them. I accepted this with both hands and had the most educative months of my studies. My job consisted of:
I really enjoyed working there and I learned a lot. Don't take my word for it, take theirs!
A snippet from their recommendation letter:
What impressed us was Karel's ability to take a problem statement and autonomously come up with good proposals, finding creative ways to approach a problem, gaining knowledge in a new field quickly, and being very thorough in implementing a solution. From the start Karel struck a good balance between researching on his own and asking further guidance or feedback. He is a critical thinker who challenges existing approaches to improve the general code quality.
Karel bonded really well with the team and was quickly considered as a seasoned member, which from our experience is an impressive achievement during an internship.
Will your company offer me a job where I can use my skills in a challenging and enriching way?
Another (former) student and I founded a company aimed at solving the world's problems with IT, one small step at the time. During the many years as a student, we thought it would be a good idea to practice our skills even more, while creating meaningful products for starting companies. Beneath, a couple of the ones we are most proud of are shown.
Python
Java/Kotlin
Javascript
Bash
C
C++
C#
Go
Android
Backend
Frontend (React/Vue)
DevOps
iOS
