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Full-Stack Engineer who transforms complexity into working solutions.
From scratch to a complete video telematics system in production?... Check.
From hardware integration to AWS serverless backends and React frontends?... That's my daily playground.
I'm Bart, a solutions engineer who doesn't stop at "it should work" – **I dig in until it truly works**, is scalable, and ready for the real world. My background combines the best of both worlds: conceptual technical thinking and hands-on execution.
What I'm really good at:
Telematics & IoT ecosystems– I built complete telematics systems from scratch, including hardware selection, data pipelines, and installation management. From vehicle trackers to dashcams, I ensure everything integrates seamlessly.
Full-stack development with a preference for efficiency– Python/FastAPI backends, React frontends, serverless architectures on AWS. I get a kick out of elegant, ultra-scalable solutions that just keep running.
Electrical design & practical implementation– From PLC programming to electromechanical design. I understand not only the code but also what's happening under the hood.
My work style:
Broad area of interest (automotive, sports, IoT, electromechanics), sharp focus on execution. I can jump into a backend refactor just as easily as setting up an ERP system and uncovering processes or troubleshooting hardware in the field.
Available for projects in:
telematics, full-stack development, IoT integrations, AWS cloud architecture, and anything requiring technical depth meets practical execution.
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational
Can work on-site
Lier (up to 50km)
Experience
- ToecanTelematics Solutions EngineerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)As a full-stack Telematics Solutions Engineer, I am building the next versionof Toecan Coach, a solution that connects detailed driving behaviour analysisand coaching with vehicle insurance handling.My work spans the entire telematics pipeline — from choosing the righthardware for capturing both video and in-vehicle data, integrating it into oursystem, processing and analyzing the data, all the way to visualizing it in ameaningful way.On the technical side, I am building both the backend (Python with FastAPI)and the frontend (React), following serverless principles on AWS to keepthings efficient and scalable. I also work on Toecan Bike — a project bringingsimilar telematics capabilities to bikes — where I’ve handled hardwareselection and built the backend from scratch.Outside of development, I manage the installer side of things: creatinginstallation processes, writing instructions, and making sure everything meetsour quality standards.
- ToecanTechnical ExpertINTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)May 2023 - January 2025 (1 year and 8 months)PhD in cooperation with Hasselt University with the purpose of bringing thetechnological solution developed during the Horizon2020 i-DREAMS project tomarket.Development of a full-product solution for data collection in trucks- setup of IoT ecosystem- integration of various vehicle trackers and cameras- setup of serverless backend, based on AWS resourcesPage 1 of 3- development of software tools for ensuring quality during production,onboarding and installation- Management of procurement, production, onboarding and installation.Setup of ERP-system- Setup of Odoo ERP-system from scratch- Creation of processes, manuals for tracking products, products- Setup of customer support websiteSmartphone application for bikes- development of serverless backend, based on python, FastAPI, using AWSresources.- integration of various gps-trackers and smartwatches.- management of development path
- Automation Services KesselCo-FounderENERGY AND UTILITIESJanuary 2019 - Today (7 years and 7 months)- Electromechanical design for machines and buildings- Energy consultancy and heat-loss calculation for buildings- Programming of PLC and HMI
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Education
- Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)KU Leuven2017Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Karel de Grote-Hogeschool2015Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)