Summary
Feliciaan De Palmenaer is a computer scientist and economist with 14 years of professional experience, now co-founding bikon while pursuing a joint PhD at Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He blends rigorous academic research with applied economics as Economist in Residence at BNP Paribas Fortis, bringing data-driven insight to finance and technology. Trained as a software engineer and mobile developer, he has a track record of building technical solutions for university projects and student organizations, where he also led finance and digitalization efforts. His background in both computer science and economics enables him to bridge quantitative research, product strategy, and implementation. An active contributor to academic and open-source communities (notably through ZeusWPI), he combines entrepreneurial drive with collaborative leadership. Based in Ghent, he brings a rare mix of scholarly depth and hands-on startup experience to cross-disciplinary challenges.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering, Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering at Ghent University
Dutch, English