Web & cloud applications
From internal tools to full-blown platforms: secure, scalable applications running in the cloud, with a solid back end, a user-friendly front end and AI built in where it makes the difference.
Smart software, from concept to cloud.
I analyse, design and build web and cloud applications, increasingly with AI at their core, and desktop and embedded software where needed. As architect, technical lead, team lead or developer, with more than 35 years of experience behind every choice.
Recent clients include
- sport.vlaanderen
- AIDA Link
- ACV
- Saint-Gobain
dev + concept
understand first, then build
Why the name?
Good software doesn't start with code.
It starts with a clear concept: understanding what is really needed, where the pitfalls are and how it will still be maintainable ten years from now. Only then comes the dev: the craftsmanship to turn that concept into software that runs reliably, day after day.
I've seen plenty of technology waves come and go, and AI is the biggest one yet. Tools change every year; the principles of good design change far less. That experience lets me put new technology like AI to work where it adds real value, and keeps your project heading in the right direction from day one.
a passion for IT isn't a slogan. It's the reason I still enjoy doing this every single day.
What I do
Three worlds, one craftsman.
Most developers know one layer of the stack. I work in all three, so I also know what happens at the boundaries between them, which is exactly where most problems arise.
Desktop applications
Robust Windows applications for administration, the lab or the shop floor. Software that processes data, drives equipment and lasts for years, and can move to a modern platform when its time comes.
Embedded & hardware
Firmware for devices that have to work on their own: battery-powered sensors, controllers and gateways. Close to the metal, frugal with every milliamp and rock solid, with a soldering iron within reach when needed.
AI, applied
AI where it adds real value.
AI is no longer a gimmick. In my applications it already does real work: reading and analysing large volumes of documents, pulling out what matters and preparing it so people can focus on the decisions.
I build AI into business software the same way I build everything else: with a clear concept, solid architecture and a human in control. No hype, but measurable time saved, with care for privacy, reliability and cost.
Document analysis
Reading, classifying and summarising documents at a scale no team can keep up with.
Data extraction
Turning unstructured text into structured data your applications can work with.
Smart search & assistants
Finding the right information in your own data, right inside the tools you already use.
Responsible by design
Human in the loop, traceable results and data that stays where it belongs.
How I can help
More than writing code.
From the first analysis to a team that delivers: I can take on one role, or carry a project from start to finish.
01
Technical analysis
Turning business needs into a clear technical picture: requirements, data models, integrations, risks and estimates, written so both developers and management understand them.
02
Software architecture
A solid foundation that lasts for years. Clean, cloud-ready architecture and well-reasoned technology choices, and an independent second opinion on existing designs.
03
Technical lead
Guarding the technical direction day to day: code reviews, standards, quality gates and making sure the architecture on paper is the one that gets built.
04
Team lead & coaching
Leading development teams with an agile mindset: planning, pairing, mentoring and removing obstacles, so the team grows and keeps delivering.
05
AI integration
Bringing AI into your applications and processes: from a first proof of concept to a reliable feature in production.
06
Cloud & DevOps
From on-premise servers to Azure, from manual deployments to CI/CD pipelines and containers where one image runs from development to production.
07
Custom software
From first sketch to production. A solution that fits your process, instead of a process that has to bend to the software.
08
Modernising legacy
That application nobody dares to touch anymore? I move it step by step to a modern, cloud-ready platform, without bringing the business to a halt.
35+ years in software
2010 devconcept founded
3 worlds: web, desktop & embedded
1 passion: IT that just works
From the field
A few things I've built.
Large or small, for a government agency or a private company: every project starts with the same question. What does it really need to do?
Letting AI do the heavy reading
A data platform for the construction industry where AI takes over part of the analysis of incoming documents, so people can focus on what really matters.
Moving a government agency to the cloud
As ICT architect, I helped move an entire organisation from on-premise servers to Microsoft Azure, with CI/CD for every application.
A digital counter for an entire sector
Web applications in which sports federations handle grant applications and official filings, secured with government-grade identity management.
One image, from development to production
A container-based delivery pipeline where the same Docker image runs in development, test, acceptance and production.
Calculating and paying benefits
Lead developer for the payments domain of a large administrative application, where every calculation has to be right, every single time.
A water meter that reports in on its own
A self-built, battery-powered device that clips onto a water meter's pulse output and sends consumption over LoRaWAN. It sleeps almost all the time and runs for two years on a single battery charge, can be reconfigured remotely and recovers on its own when something goes wrong.
Approach
Clear, honest and no frills.
No thick reports and no jargon. Just short lines of communication, something working to show at regular intervals, and honest advice, even when that advice is "don't do it".
Listen
What is the real problem? We start from how you work, not from the technology.
Concept
A clear plan with the right choices, so you know what you'll get and what it will cost.
Build
In short iterations, with a working version to test and adjust along the way.
Keep it running
Documentation, handover and maintenance. Software is only done when it lasts for years.
Contact
An idea, a device or a problem?
A new project, an application that's due for replacement, or a team that could use an experienced hand? Drop me a line or give me a call. A first conversation is always free of obligation.