Robin De Smet is a data scientist and computer science engineer based in Ghent with 9 years of experience building AI-driven solutions, automations and full-stack software. Currently at Ordina (a Sopra Steria company), he applies a strong academic foundation in artificial intelligence from Ghent University to production data science projects. Previously he automated repetitive business processes as a Full Stack Engineer at Ad Astra Industries, demonstrating an ability to move models and workflows into operational software. An active back-end contributor to open-source Java projects, he’s improved Telegram bot library internals by enhancing API ergonomics and removing external dependencies—evidence of careful, pragmatic engineering. Colleagues would describe him as approachable and network-oriented, happy to connect and turn domain complexity into reliable automation.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master in Computer Science Engineering Major in Artificial Intelligence, Master in Computer Science Engineering Major in Artificial Intelligence at Ghent University
Java library to create bots using Telegram Bots API
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:7 commits, 19 PRs, 15 comments in 3 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Robin primarily contributed to the Java-based Telegram bot library by adding and modifying core functionalities. They implemented features like adding a Poll field to the Message object and altering methods to allow null values in user profile photo retrieval. The user also focused on improving code structure by overriding the `equals` and `hashCode` methods for several classes and removing a dependency on an external JSON library. These changes enhance the library's API and internal logic.
Catima, a Loyalty Card & Ticket Manager for Android
Contributions:18 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 6 months
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