Devon Kerkhove is a Software Development Manager with 13 years of experience leading embedded, digital and telecom software teams while maintaining a hands-on engineering mindset. He blends servant-leader people management with technical depth across C#, embedded C, Rust exploration, AI/ML and cloud/DevOps to accelerate time-to-market for internal and customer-facing systems. Known for coaching engineers, delivering technical trainings and running cross-functional workshops, he pairs stakeholder-facing planning with occasional code dives to unblock teams. His background in telecom telematics and V2X firmware, plus involvement in Rust initiatives and home automation projects, gives him a practical edge on edge-to-cloud solutions. An avid traveller and organizer, he routinely turns ideas into events that boost team connectedness and productivity. Outside work he experiments with Home Assistant automation and follows space and blockchain trends, reflecting a curiosity that informs both product and process.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Industrial Sciences: Electronic Engineering focus Intelligent electronics, Master of Science (MSc) Industrial Sciences: Electronic Engineering focus Intelligent electronics at KU Leuven
Master of Science (MSc) Industrial Sciences: Electronic Engineering focus Intelligent electronics, Master of Science (MSc) Industrial Sciences: Electronic Engineering focus Intelligent electronics at Groep T - Internationale Hogeschool Leuven
Master of Science (MSc) Electrical Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Electrical Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at Politecnico di Torino
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