I help companies and teams build better software faster using modern architectures and AI tooling.
Currently CTO at Ixor, overseeing all technical aspects of software projects and products. With a strong focus on cloud and AI, the primary goal is helping teams navigate toward the future — choosing the right technologies, implementing them correctly, and ensuring all teams are aligned. Known for excellent communication skills and a wide technical breadth, equally comfortable in a strategy discussion and in a code review.
From strategic architecture to hands-on delivery and team coaching — I bring 20+ years of experience to every engagement.
Designing scalable, resilient systems on AWS and Azure. Serverless, microservices, and cloud-native architectures that grow with your business.
Building and embedding agentic AI systems and multi-agent workflows into your organization — from prototype to production-ready.
Upskilling engineering teams on modern practices, AI-assisted development, cloud architecture, and software craftsmanship.
Keynotes and workshops on AI agents, multi-agent systems, and the future of software development. Clear vision, practical insights.
A broad and deep stack built over 20 years across startups, scale-ups, and enterprise organizations.
Engagements across fintech, public sector, energy, and enterprise — from AI to cloud migrations.
Isabel Group & NMBS
Designed and built agentic AI systems and multi-agent workflows, deeply integrated with organizational tooling, data pipelines, and security infrastructure.
Sonetas
End-to-end migration to AWS, re-architecting legacy infrastructure into scalable, serverless-first cloud-native solutions with zero-downtime cutover.
Vlaams VerkeersCentrum
Architected a distributed Java microservices platform for real-time traffic management across the entire Flemish road network.
Van Breda Car Finance
Built robust Java Spring Boot backend services for car financing operations — secure, compliant, and built to scale.
Ixor
Led the Information Security Management System (ISMS) programme end-to-end — achieving ISO 27001 certification in 2024 and successfully passing the subsequent surveillance audit.
Ixor / BOSA — 2025
AI-driven mail agent using Agentic AI to automatically handle customer emails about Peppol network registrations — removing manual intervention as eInvoicing mandates create a surge in inquiries.
KAN — 2024–2025
VLAIO-funded AI consulting engagement: agentic workflows combining deep brand and marketing domain knowledge. Investigated multi-modal models and supported the onsite team building a web-based AI chatbot.
Belgian Government — 2020–2021
Architect on Belgium's official privacy-friendly contact tracing app. Tailored the German open-source Corona-Warn-App backend for Belgium, implementing DP-3T, Sciensano test integration, and EU Gateway interoperability.
UCB — 2024
Comprehensive study to optimise UCB's Video-EEG data flow. Delivered an MVP target architecture with proposals for AI integration, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with existing IT and cloud systems.
From enterprise Java and eGov to cloud-native architectures, IoT platforms, and agentic AI systems.
Overseeing all technical aspects of projects and products. Cloud & AI streams, architecture standards, ISO 27001, and supporting teams across the full software development lifecycle.
Built an agentic AI auto-reply system for Hermes, Belgium's national e-invoicing platform, to handle the surge in Peppol-related queries ahead of the mandatory VAT deadline in January 2026.
Led Ixor's ISO 27001 certification program alongside the CEO and COO. Responsible for IT security governance, policies, and best practices. Ixor achieved full certification in 2025.
Helped KAN secure VLAIO innovation funding for BrandPilot — an AI-powered product combining agentic workflows with deep brand and marketing domain knowledge to steer the company into an AI-first future.
Conducted a comprehensive architecture study to optimize UCB's Video-EEG data flow and processes. Delivered a target architecture and MVP proposal for an end-to-end integrated system with cross-cutting concerns.
Responsible for all cloud operations — transitioning projects from Java microservices to serverless, AWS CDK infrastructure as code, and supporting all development teams.
Guided Ixor's AI team on software design, cloud adoption, and delivery best practices. Rolled out new AI models to improve invoice recognition software accuracy.
Migrating on-premise infrastructure to AWS — compute, storage, databases, IaC, backup, security, and developer workflows.
Designed a serverless cloud-based smart energy solution using AI to predict consumption and generate recommendations. Built an offline/online product catalogue for home automation technicians using ReactJS and Electron.
Set up the overall platform using a microservice-oriented architecture with integrations into the Van Breda backend systems for vendor data and workflow management.
Oversaw the end-to-end integration of eBox as a document delivery channel into Hermes, Belgium's national e-invoicing platform used by businesses and government agencies.
Designed and built the MyVandelanotte customer portal including ERP integrations for data provisioning, login/signup flows, and the overall platform architecture.
Built a supplier portal to handle eInvoicing flows end-to-end, abstracting Peppol/UBL complexities away from customers and enabling smooth adoption of electronic invoicing.
Architected the backend for Belgium's official COVID-19 contact tracing app. DP-3T privacy protocol, Sciensano integration, and EU Gateway interoperability for a nationwide rollout.
End-to-end IoT access management platform: BLE hardware selection, embedded firmware, AWS cloud backend, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and security architecture for a fully connected product.
Designed a streaming analytics system with Kafka and NiFi to detect traffic waves and deliver real-time driver notifications across the Flemish road network.
5-year engagement covering SOA migrations, ESB refactors, mobile apps (iOS/Android), release tooling, and JVM upgrade projects. Key architecture coach across multiple teams.
Authored the SOA blueprint for Belgian eGov services. Java EE architecture, SSO/IdM design, portal integration, and performance optimisation across public sector and enterprise clients.
Making AI practical — not just building models, but embedding them meaningfully into organizations, systems, and teams.
Building autonomous AI agents that reason, plan, and execute complex tasks end-to-end using LLMs and tool use.
Designing collaborative agent networks where specialized agents work together to solve problems at scale.
Connecting AI to your organization's tools, data, and workflows — not just standalone demos that go nowhere.
Building AI with enterprise-grade security, data governance, and responsible AI practices from day one.
Coaching teams to integrate AI coding tools into their workflow — boosting velocity without compromising quality.
Helping organizations navigate the AI landscape with a clear, pragmatic strategy that delivers real business value.
Sharing knowledge on AI, architecture, and the future of software development with teams and communities.
A deep dive into building and deploying autonomous AI agents in real enterprise environments.
Architecting and orchestrating multiple AI agents to tackle complex, multi-step workflows in production.
Practical patterns for integrating AI coding tools into engineering teams while maintaining quality and velocity.
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Active contributor to the AI and open source ecosystem — building in public and advancing the craft.
Personal projects, experiments, and utilities spanning cloud infrastructure, AI tooling, and developer tools. Open source, built in public.
Contributor to LangChain — the leading framework for building LLM-powered applications and agentic systems in Python.
Contributor to Hugging Face's SmolAgents — a lightweight, minimal framework for building capable AI agents without the overhead.
Open to freelance engagements, consulting, architecture advisory, speaking invitations, and collaborative building. Let's talk.
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