Laurens Van De Velde
Zaakvoerder at Touch Systems BV
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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Top SchoolLaurens Van De Velde is an experienced .NET software engineer and entrepreneur with 11 years building desktop and web applications and leading development teams from Ghent, Belgium. As founder and current zaakvoerder of Touch Systems BV, he progressed from hands-on WPF and C# development to Head of Development and now runs the company, blending technical depth with operational leadership. His background includes WCF, Web API, SQL Server and UI work (WPF, Silverlight), and a pragmatic focus on performance—reflected in his GitHub curiosity about why modern software can feel slow. He pairs formal training in applied computer science and project management with client-facing roles like webmaster and bespoke software delivery, giving him a rare mix of engineering, product and business perspective. Known for shipping reliable, maintainable systems, he often bridges legacy desktop technologies and modern web APIs in real-world deployments.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduaat, Projectmanagement, Postgraduaat, Projectmanagement at Hogeschool Gent (HoGent)Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Computer Software Engineering at Hogeschool GentProfessional Bachelor, Applied Computer Science, Professional Bachelor, Applied Computer Science at University College Ghent
Github Skills (89)
benchmark10
database-engine10
route-handler10
html-template10
template-engine10
prerender9
audio9
esoteric-language9
roadrunner9
php9
sql-engine9
netsuite8
micro-framework8
payment8
laravel8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
valk-lang/valk
Feb 2025 - Apr 2025
Contributions:11 PRs, 218 pushes, 17 branches in 1 month
ki-lang/ki
Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
High performance compiled language with simplicity and safety.
Contributions:2 reviews, 38 PRs, 674 pushes in 1 year
compilerki
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