Ewout Merckx

Analyst Developer @ Crelan
MSc in Information Engineering Technology

Experience

Extending the ARGoS simulator

Type: Master's dissertation

Company: UGent

Website: ARGoS

Year: 2016

Tags: ARGoS, C++, Qt, swarm robotics, simulator

Extending and testing the possibilities of ARGoS in order to create complex world models in the ARGoS simulator. This is a robot simulator which allows to experiment with swarm robotics. My task was to implement an interactive interface and add new etities to the software. Finally, these additions must be tested by implementing a swarm algorithm.

WebDAV#

Type: Bachelor's thesis

Company: xplore+

Website: WebDAV#

Year: 2014

Tags: C#, API, WebDAV

A WebDAV server / API. Can be used for various WebDAV .NET applications.

Camelrace

Type: School project

Company:

Website: Camelrace

Year: 2013

Tags: HTML5, Javascript, Node.js, Meteor, Snap.svg

A web application. Simulation of the famous camel racing game at the fair.

Meldpunt (Ivago app)

Type: School project

Company: SIGGIS

Website:

Year: 2013

Tags: Windows Phone, C#, ArcGIS

A Windows Phone application. Users can report litter to Ivago. Nominated for the GeoSpatial Awards.

Education

MSc in Information Engineering Technology

Period: 2014 - 2016

At: UGent

Website: Information Engineering Technology

Bachelor in Electronics-ICT

Period: 2011 - 2014

At: KAHO Sint-Lieven (now Odisee)

Website: Electronics-ICT

Internship: xplore+

About

I'm a young developer currently staying in Aalst, Belgium.

I like using Java, C++, C# and Javascript as coding languages. Both front-end and back-end seem interesting to me. But most important, I'm really enthusiastic about robotics and I think that robots will play a huge part in our future life.

I'm starting to obtain some professional experience in IT, but as a student, I've worked various times in other market segments: from 2009 to 2013 in Drankencentrale Nuelant and in 2014 at SportsDirect Ninove.

I have been active in youth movement from 2010 to 2015. Now I am still active as a former crew member, to help where I can. I'm also a participant of various quizzes and practicer of some sports (mainly running). Music is my passion.

I'm currently working as an Analyst Developer at Crelan bank. Here, I'm a member of the Digital Bank team, which is responsible for the development of the Front Office applications.