Filip Van Bouwel

Education

2006 - 2009

Digital Arts and Entertainment, Howest.

2005 - 2006

Master after Master Business Economics, KULeuven.

2000 - 2005

Master of Computer Science, KULeuven.
Majors: Software Engineering, Multimedia, Artificial Intelligence.

Experience

10/2017 - Present

Freelance Consultant, Advanced Software Solutions.
As senior .NET Consultant, I specialize in everything that is .NET related.

08/2024 - Present

Senior Software Developer, LBC Tank Terminals.
LBC Tank Terminals offers storage and handling of liquid bulk storage in several major terminals both in Europe and the United States. I am part of a team that is responsible for the global software solution that handles everything from ordering visits, on site check-ins for truck drivers to the whole back-end system that handles the everyday planning of various terminal operations.

06/2016 - 07/2024

Software Developer, OTN Systems.
OTN Systems makes mission-critical networks for specific industrial markets. I worked on a variety of things, most notably the generic device framework, various user interface additions and improvements (WPF), and some in-house support tools (mostly Blazor websites).

06/2016 - 09/2017

Senior .NET Consultant, Branch.
I worked on a project at OTN Systems during my time at Branch.

06/2014 - 05/2016

Software Developer, Sopra Banking Software.
I worked on a new banking project at Sopra Banking Software for two years. This ranged from writing business code in the back-end, making WCF services, to doing some front-end work. I was also part of the performance team and worked on a batch framework that runs nightly processes. Lastly, I was also involved in an ALM project to update their TFS installation and to modernize their development procedures (like introducing scrum).

05/2014 - 05/2016

.NET Consultant, Ordina.
I worked on a project at Sopra Banking Software for two years while working for Ordina. Apart from that I participated in two hackathons, both of which my team won.

10/2013 - 04/2014

Game Prototyping Programmer, PreviewLabs.
PreviewLabs is a company specialized in rapid prototyping for video games. As a programmer I worked on all kinds of projects that had to evaluate the feasibility and entertainment value of game concepts.

01/2010 - 09/2013

Co-founder & Lead Developer, Triangle Factory.
I'm one of the co-founders of Triangle Factory. I worked on a variety of projects, usually overlooking the code side of things. Quite often I was also responsible for client contact, design, testing and support after release. I also created and maintained the in-house code library.

02/2012 - 06/2012

Programmer, Aim Productions (outsourced by Triangle Factory).
Development of an in-house road creation tool for their Tacx Trainer Software.

02/2009 - 05/2009

Digital Artist, GRID-VFX.
For my internship, I worked on a wide range of visual effects, from commercials to movies.