Summary
Jef De Smedt is a seasoned IT entrepreneur and instructor with over 13 years of professional experience and a career in technology leadership stretching back to the 1990s. As zaakvoerder of DBICTS BV and Kera BVBA, he combines hands-on systems expertise with running training and service operations focused on Python, SQL/databases, Microsoft server ecosystems, and multiple programming languages including Java, C# and JavaScript/Node.js. His background as a long-time instructor and former chairman of Beta VZW highlights a strong commitment to skills transfer and vocational training alongside commercial delivery. Early roles as senior IDN manager and instructor give him deep operational knowledge of enterprise IT and learning program design. Based in Antwerp, he pairs a scientific education in chemistry with practical IT leadership—an unusual blend that supports methodical problem solving and clear technical teaching. He is known for converting decades of classroom experience into pragmatic consulting and training services for organizations adopting modern stacks.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Kandidaat in de wetenschappen, Scheikunde, Kandidaat in de wetenschappen, Scheikunde at Universiteit Hasselt
Licentiaat in de wetenschappen, Scheikunde, Licentiaat in de wetenschappen, Scheikunde at Universiteit Antwerpen
Dutch, English