Tom Vrancx

Tom Vrancx has a diverse work experience in software engineering and research. Tom currently works at Pozyx as an Embedded R&D Engineer. Prior to that, they worked at Western Digital as a Staff Software Engineer, where they were involved in the maintenance and development of a scalable object storage server and a behavior-driven component test framework. Before their role at Western Digital, Tom worked at HGST, a Western Digital brand, as a Senior Software Engineer.

Tom also has experience as a freelancer, where they developed a universal cash register program called 'PayDesk' using C++ and Qt libraries. Additionally, they worked as a Researcher at Ghent University, focusing on phenomenological modeling, model implementation, optimization, and publishing scientific papers.

Throughout their career, Tom has gained proficiency in various technologies including C++, Python, Boost C++, Google Test, ThreadSanitizer, Valgrind, Linux OS (Ubuntu), GNU compiler, SCons, Bash, HTTP, REST, S3 REST, Thrift, Qt Creator, Emacs, PyCharm, Git, GitLab, Jenkins, Jira, ROOT, MPI, and SVN.

Tom Vrancx has a strong education background in the field of Physics. Tom attended Ghent University and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physics and Astronomy from 2005 to 2008. Tom continued their education at Ghent University and completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Physics and Astronomy from 2008 to 2010. Tom further pursued their studies at Ghent University and earned a Doctor of Science degree in Physics from 2010 to 2014.

In addition to their formal education, Tom Vrancx has also obtained several certifications in various fields. Tom completed courses such as "Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning," "Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks," and "Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines" at LinkedIn in January 2020. Tom also completed courses in Arduino, including "Learning Arduino: Foundations," "Learning Arduino: Interfacing with Analog Devices," and "Learning Arduino: Interfacing with Hardware" in January 2020. Furthermore, Tom has acquired knowledge in subjects like C programming for embedded applications, FPGA development, and OpenCV for Python Developers through LinkedIn courses completed in December 2019.