Kristof V.

Kristof V.

Senior Software Engineer

Brussels, Belgium
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About Me

I am a Senior Software Developer with 15+ years of industry know-how and technical expertise. I have a decade's worth of iOS application development using Objective-C and now exclusively in Swift. I have used C++ programming for the delivery of different solutions in the past on a Mac.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior iOS Developer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

POM
POM
Senior iOS Developer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Belgium
  • Successfully led the development and maintenance of the POM iOS app.

  • Completely refactored the app and implemented new and exciting features using industry best standards.

  • Oversaw and iterated architectural changes that improved the structure of the code and improved performance.

Belgacom (now Proximus)
Belgacom (now Proximus)
Senior iOS Developer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
Belgium
  • Led a team of 3 developers to design and develop the TV Everywhere app for Belgacom.

  • Restructured the app's codebase to be efficient, performant and scalable.

  • Offered innovative solutions to handle complex system issues on the project.

NiXPS
NiXPS
Consultant
2007 - 2011 (4 years)
Lochristi, Belgium
  • Developed a brillant PDF library using XPS an open standard for page description by Microsoft .

  • Worked collaboratively with the founder for the implementation of NiXPS solutions for clients.

  • Designed and wrote production ready code on C++ for NiXPS.

JiX Solutions
Co-Founder
2000 - 2002 (2 years)
Belgium
  • Actively participated in the development of a Linux distribution solution administrated via a web interface.

  • Prepared and documented user guides and an operational guide for the Linux distribution.

  • Drove best practices in the implementation and delivery of the solution for clients.

Agfa
Agfa
Mac Developer
2000 - 2007 (7 years)
Antwerp, Belgium
  • Worked as a C++ developer on the Mac UI of ApogeeX, a client-server application for workflow management in the Prepress industry.

  • Maintained and modified the ApogeeX application through periodic releases of bug fixes for impossible bugs.

  • Added a semi-automated test to the solution and mproved the stability of the code.

Ristkof (Freelancing)
Ristkof (Freelancing)
Owner/Senior iOS Developer
2000 - Present (25 years)
Belgium
  • Successfully model and deliver clean, performant, and well-tested iOS code on projects for different clients.

  • Provide expertise and guidance for managing certificates, provisioning profiles and entitlements across App Store Connect Accounts.

  • Regularly oversee the full application development lifecycle on projects; with guidance for testing, architecture and maintenance)

The Reference
The Reference
Web Developer
1999 - 2000 (1 year)
Belgium
  • Offered expertise for ASP and COM programming projects on Windows for the company.

  • Developed the C++ components used on the client's ISS servers.

  • Efficiently ensured a high standard of stability, scalability, performance, quality, and operability on projects.

Artwork Systems
Artwork Systems
C++ Developer
1996 - 1999 (3 years)
Belgium
  • Worked on the programming of the graphical client for the prepress solution.

  • Engineered a C++ RTTI solution for the client with little knowledge of RTTI.

  • Utilized best practices, optimized and enhanced the solution for the client.

Portfolio

iOS Developer - Ticketmatic
iOS Developer - Ticketmatic

The Ticketmatic app allows users to easily buy tickets at venues using the Ticketmatic platform. Users can explore events working with Ticketmatic, buy them with the in-app wallet and store the ticket for use on the app. Worked on the implementation of the ticketing app using a clean architecture and fully automated testing for the solution.

iOS Developer - POM
iOS Developer - POM

POM provides a free tool archiving and paying for paper and digital invoices. It eliminates the hassle of card readers using cameras to scan paper invoices. It provides secure payment in a few clicks and automatically archives invoices on the cloud archive. Refactored the complete code of the app and implemented new features to improve performance.

iOS Developer - Tourmanagement
iOS Developer - Tourmanagement

The Tour Management app helps tour managers plan concerts. The app gives members of the tour access to the band's calendar and all call sheets. It provides the latest information about timings, guestlist, setlist, hotel and other event-related info. It also allows users to instantly put people on the guestlist or contact fellow band/crew members directly from the app. Maintained the key components of the application on the project.

Education

Education
MSc. Computer Science Engineering
Universidade do Porto
1995 - 1996 (1 year)
Education
BSc. Computer Science Engineering
Ghent University
1990 - 1996 (6 years)