Vincent Bakker
System Engineer at Thales
Overijssel, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolVincent Bakker is a systems engineer with 14 years of experience applying computer science, machine learning, and smart-grid expertise to industrial and research problems. After a PhD and postdoc focused on smart grids at the University of Twente, he moved into research and industry roles—serving as Assistant Professor, researcher at Ipsum Energy, and since 2018 as a system engineer at Thales—bridging academic rigor with practical systems engineering. He designs and integrates complex, safety- and security-conscious systems for critical infrastructure, leveraging a strong background in algorithmic thinking and energy systems. Based in Overijssel, Netherlands, Vincent combines hands-on development experience from early web and synchronization framework projects with deep domain knowledge in energy grids, making him adept at turning research insights into deployable solutions.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
ir. (MSc), Computer Science, ir. (MSc), Computer Science at Universiteit Twente
Dutch, English
Github Skills (48)
python10
mqtt10
internet-of-things10
garden10
asyncio10
iot10
automation10
privacy10
home-assistant10
raspberry-pi10
home-automation10
addon9
ipad7
java7
openhab7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
bakkerv/py-enocean
Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
Python library for EnOcean serial protocol
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes in 1 year 1 month
python-librarypythonenoceanserialpython-client
bakkerv/home-assistant
Feb 2020 - Jan 2022
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first
Contributions:41 pushes, 9 branches in 1 year 11 months
raspberry-pihouseprivacy-firstprivacygarden
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