Founder and principal architect of Virtual Frontier.
He has 25+ years of experience designing software architectures for complex interactive systems: interventional and congenital cardiology, remote diagnostic systems, oncology workflow tools, EU-funded real-time research demonstrators, and large-scale open-source tools.
Starting out from particle physics (ir.), he holds a PDEng in Software Technology from Eindhoven University of Technology and an ir. in Applied Physics from the University of Twente. Early in his career, he worked on the 3D modelling and animation tool Blender — now used by millions worldwide — at Not a Number in Eindhoven.
He has spent much of his career at the intersection of research, development, and design — working within Philips Research from 2002 to 2023 on clinical systems, XR platforms, and EU-funded programmes. He founded Virtual Frontier in 2024.
Credentials
- ISO 13485 internal auditor — QMS audit experience across ISO 9001, 13485, 14001, OHSAS 45001
- 15 granted patents — human-computer interaction, clinical imaging interfaces, mixed reality systems
- 6 peer-reviewed publications — clinical informatics, medical imaging
- EU programme delivery: FP7 (Integrate, EURECA), Horizon 2020 (5G-HEART, 5G-Tours), Horizon Europe (XR4ED Open Call), CIIIC national growth fund
ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Digital technology can have profound impact on users, both positive and negative. As long-time ACM member, I uphold the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, in word and spirit. The code strives for both professional and societal responsible and ethical conduct.
Languages
Dutch (native), English (C2), German (B2)
Location
Eindhoven, Netherlands. Available at High Tech Campus, Strijp-T, and surrounding area. Open to hybrid/remote setups.