Tim Baccaert
Ph.D. Student In Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Brussels, Belgium
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Top SchoolTim Baccaert is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Brussel with a decade of experience focused on the theory and engineering of data systems. His research blends rigorous theoretical foundations with practical systems work, exemplified by a recent research visit to UC Berkeley’s Hydro group under Prof. Joe Hellerstein. Tim has industrial research experience from IBM Research and consistently pairs academic depth (MS with greatest distinction) with applied engineering sensibilities. Based in Brussels, he navigates both scholarly and real-world data challenges, aiming to build systems that are provably correct and operationally robust. Notably, his profile signals a rare combination of formal theory interest and hands-on systems experimentation that benefits collaborations between academia and industry.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Applied Computer Science, Great Distinction, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Applied Computer Science, Great Distinction at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen - Vlaamse Autonome HogeschoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
English, Dutch, French, German
Github Skills (61)
file-format9
dictionary9
extractor9
querying9
rdf9
code-golf8
sparql8
scheme8
preprocess8
query-language7
decentralization7
racket7
defaults7
mojo7
compression7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
oSoc20/bit-of-trust
Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
Bit of Trust tries to digitally represent relationships between people or organisations that trust each other. This repository contains the insights we gained during the course of our project.
Contributions:31 commits, 5 PRs, 53 pushes in 15 days
organisationssherlockinfosectrustbit
oSoc19/opt-horison
Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
Helping small groups of people find suitable places to meet up at.
Contributions:43 commits, 30 PRs, 23 pushes in 22 days
groupspythonfind-peoplesuitabletechnical-writing
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