Summary
Eward Somers is a Lead Application Security Expert with 11 years of hands-on experience across full-stack development, cloud architecture, DevSecOps and IoT/AR/VR projects. Currently at BNP Paribas Fortis and serving as Tech Lead/Cloud Architect at Summer Bash, he blends deep technical execution with coaching and product-focused leadership to deliver secure, scalable solutions. His background spans startups and enterprise clients, building backend platforms, cloud security architectures and CI/CD-driven delivery pipelines. Trained in graphic design and digital communication, he brings a rare mix of design sensibility and security-first engineering, often prototyping hardware and immersive experiences alongside production systems. Colleagues would describe him as energised by hard challenges and skilled at turning diverse technical experiments into practical, auditable products.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Wine Steward/Sommelier, Aspirant Sommelier, Bachelor’s Degree, Wine Steward/Sommelier, Aspirant Sommelier at Syntra West
Bachelor's Degree, Digital Communication and Media, Bachelor's Degree, Digital Communication and Media at Erasmushogeschool Brussel
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design, Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen - Vlaamse Autonome Hogeschool
Project Management, Project Management, Project Management, Project Management at Vlerick Business School
Dutch, English, French