Willem Lenaerts
Senior Expert In Data Science
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Top SchoolWillem Lenaerts is a senior data science expert with 11 years of experience applying engineering rigor to real-world analytics and machine learning problems across telecom, government, and enterprise clients. Currently leading data science practice work at dataSHIFT, he has a track record of building and scaling teams, delivering fraud detection and predictive maintenance solutions, and turning ambiguous business questions into operational models. His background in mechanical/electrical engineering and stints running a CHP plant bring uncommon systems thinking and operational pragmatism to data projects. Known for a no-nonsense style, he blends hands-on modeling with coaching and practice management, hiring and mentoring data scientists while driving day-to-day delivery. Based in Antwerp, Willem pairs broad technical depth with a knack for practical, fair optimization approaches—from MILP supply allocation to hybrid forecasting—making him effective at both strategy and execution.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
ASO, Greek-Mathematics, ASO, Greek-Mathematics at Sint-Jozefcollege TurnhoutBachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering at Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenAthens Program, 2D/3D Analysis of Movement in Sports Sciences, Athens Program, 2D/3D Analysis of Movement in Sports Sciences at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Dutch, English, French, German
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (7)
markdown6
javascript6
compilation6
jquery6
highcharts6
jekyll6
ruby6
Github contributions (5)
exergos/soccer_power_ranking
Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
Contributions:37 commits, 1 push in 25 days
exergos/exergos
Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 7 months
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