Hi
I’m Tomas, a software & data engineer based in Ghent, Belgium.
I’m available for freelance work. See work with me and my CV.
I’ve got seven years of experience with machine learning, statistical modelling, and signal processing in research. I’ve also worked on full-stack production software: development on a work-order app for technicians, used by 400+ Dutch companies, and a user analytics data pipeline for DataCamp’s learning platform.
I’ve been programming since I was ten. These days I mostly direct AI coding agents. They bring iteration velocity, while I bring an eye for detail, a drive for clarity, and a need to understand how things really work.
Research
For my PhD in computational neuroscience (University of Nottingham, 2020–2024), I developed methods to infer the wiring between neurons from their voltage recordings: From Voltage to Wiring (PDF). After that, I did a postdoc in neuroinformatics at Ghent University (2024), within the European EBRAINS project. More on my research page.
Older posts and projects are under more.
Education
- PhD, computational neuroscience — University of Nottingham. Thesis: From Voltage to Wiring: Synaptic connectivity inference from neural voltage recordings (PDF).
- MSc biomedical engineering (burgerlijk ingenieur), specialization signal processing — KU Leuven. I did my master’s thesis in a systems neuroscience lab, and filled the programme with electives in data analysis, neuroscience, and machine learning.
- BSc engineering, computer science & electrical engineering — KU Leuven
Outside of software
I do live sound engineering and acoustic music recordings, and I play violin and viola for dancers in a number of bands. More on the sound page.
Contact
Elsewhere on the web:
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