Niels Avonds
VP Of Software & AI at Codebits
Antwerp Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Top SchoolNiels Avonds is a seasoned software leader and AI-focused engineer with 14 years of experience, currently serving as VP of Software & AI at Nobi after leading its software organization since 2019. He blends deep embedded and systems expertise—from Yocto and GStreamer to Android and SIP—with product-level architecture work gained as Lead Software Architect and founder of Codebits. Calm, honest, and high-performing, he excels both as an individual contributor and as a team leader who raises expectations and delivery quality. His background includes work on broadcast software at MediaGeniX and early engineering exposure at CERN, reflecting a mix of rigorous academic training (KU Leuven) and practical, real-world systems engineering. Known for translating complex requirements into reliable products, he quietly pairs technical breadth with a steady, learning-oriented leadership style. Based in the Antwerp area, he is building on a rare combination of embedded systems roots and AI/product leadership to drive scalable, real-world solutions.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Ingenieurswetenschappen: Computerwetenschappen, Master of Science (MSc), Ingenieurswetenschappen: Computerwetenschappen at KU LeuvenMiddelbaar Onderwijs, Latijn - Wiskunde, Middelbaar Onderwijs, Latijn - Wiskunde at Kardinaal van Roey Instituut Vorselaar
Dutch, English, French
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Github Skills (88)
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kotlin9
irc9
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nvidia-jetson9
micro-framework8
webapp8
async8
gevent8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
specterbike/aosp.kernel.msm-4.9
Oct 2021 - Dec 2024
Contributions:39 pushes, 8 branches, 9 tags in 3 years 2 months
nielsavonds/dotfiles
May 2018 - Feb 2025
Contributions:27 pushes in 6 years 9 months
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