Filip Bunkens

AI Native Developer

Salary / Daily rate

1370 Jodoigne, Belgium

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

LLMs / Large language modelsAIProduct OwnershipHead of ProductNLP / Natural Language ProcessingCybersecurityData EngineeringBlockchainData AnalysisReactJavascriptTailwind CSSVueNodeCSSDevOpsSQL databasesAWSMachine LearningCouchDBLinuxTech LeadEvent Driven ArchitectureGitWeb DeveloperE-commerce CMSProduct StrategyMQTTDockerCMSSQLiteDrupalSolutions ArchitectNo-code Automationsn8nFullstack DeveloperMakeWordPressZapierProduct OwnerHTMLMySQLAI EngineerNo-code ApplicationsWooCommerceProduct ManagerWindowsShopifyChief Product Officer

Languages

Dutch (Native)English (Fluent)French

About me

Intro

I don't just 'add Al' to applications; I architect systems where Al agents, LLMs, and vector databases are core components. My expertise includes AI-First Orchestration, Spec-Driven AI Development, and RAG & Vector Architectures for grounding AI models in private data. I also specialize in rapid prototyping and designing autonomous workflows.

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Work experience

E-COMMERCE RESELLER & TECHNICAL CURATOR

THEBEARD

Jun 2020 - Present

6 years 5 months

Remote

– Sourcing & Repair: Identifying and technically revising or repairing second-hand products for resale on international platforms. – Quality Control: Performing technical inspections to ensure the functional integrity of goods for platforms such as Etsy, eBay, and Vinted. – Operational Management: Full chain management from procurement and refurbishing to international logistics and customer service. – Market Analysis: Using data-driven pricing models and trend analysis to optimize procurement strategies on international platforms.

STEM FACILITATOR & ROBOTICS MENTOR

123CODE

Feb 2025 - Jun 2025

5 months

Wavre, Belgium

– French-language Guidance: Providing technical lessons in French for primary school children (école primaire). – Robotics & Arduino: Inspiring children and teaching the basics of logical thinking through hands-on projects with Arduino, from assembly to coding. – Pedagogical Approach: Translating complex concepts such as sensors, motors, and variables into an understandable level for young French-speaking students. – Problem Solving: Guiding the debugging process, stimulating students to find their own mechanical and software solutions.

E-SPORTS PERFORMANCE COACH (FORTNITE)

FREELANCE / E-SPORTS

Jul 2021 - Jan 2024

2 years 7 months

Remote

– E-sports Mentorship: Guiding youth (ages 14-20) within the competitive Fortnite e-sports circuit. – Strategic Analysis: Analyzing meta-gameplay, rotations, and match statistics to optimize performance at the top level. – Competitive Discipline: Training mechanical skills and mental resilience in a high-stakes professional environment.

CO-FOUNDER

MY COMFORT MASK

Jun 2020 - May 2021

1 year

Remote

– Product Development: Full lifecycle of an innovative 'print on demand' concept, from initial prototype to global sales. – Workflow Design: Designing and optimizing the digital chain: from vectorized customer input to automated production control. – Stakeholder Management: Managing the entire chain, including external production partners and international logistics.

OWNER

AREWEINLOCKDOWN.COM

Mar 2020 - May 2021

1 year 3 months

Remote

– Development: Independently developed a tracker that mapped government COVID-19 measures worldwide. – Data Mapping: Analyzing diverse global data sources and translating them into a uniform, logical data model for the tracker. – Open Source: Project source code and documentation are available on GitHub.

CEO/SPOKESPERSON

REDEN COIN

Apr 2018 - Sep 2019

1 year 6 months

Remote

– Leadership: Elected as CEO to revitalize an abandoned cryptocurrency project. – Risk Management: Establishing 'good practice' standards for project launches to mitigate investment risks. – Intermediary: Acting as a trusted third party between investors and founders for transparent fund management. – Audit & Analysis: Thorough vetting of the existing codebase and project structure to map risks and opportunities for investors.

PHOTOGRAPHER

THEBEARD.BE

Jul 2007 - Sep 2019

12 years 3 months

1370 Jodoigne, Belgium

– Commercial Photography: Specialized in capturing large-scale events, international congresses, and promotional content. – Advertising Campaigns: Visual execution of major advertising campaigns in collaboration with agencies for clients including Startups.be, IMEC, Hack Belgium and Scania. – High-level Clients: Trusted partner for organizations such as Startups.be, IMEC, Hack Belgium, Pfizer and Scania. – Strategic Consulting: Consultancy regarding visual identity and brand positioning for corporate clients.

CONTACT CENTER AGENT

HARVEST COMMUNICATION CENTRES

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

1 year

Leuven, Belgium

– Customer Service: Provided support to four different clients, including 24-hour weekend shifts.

FRONTEND DEVELOPER

STATIK

May 2007 - Sep 2008

1 year 5 months

Belgium, WI, USA

– Web Development: Focused on development with PHP, AJAX, and CakePHP. – Projects: Contributed to platforms for clients including Max Havelaar, Het Depot, Stuk, and Rivierenhof. – Front-end: Development of templates for Drupal, WordPress, and custom CMS systems.

FULL STACK DEVELOPER

YAPPA

Feb 2007 - May 2007

4 months

Belgium, WI, USA

– Full-stack: Developing websites in PHP, XHTML, and CSS.

PHP DEVELOPER

KEYS

Jun 2006 - Feb 2007

9 months

Belgium, WI, USA

– Software Development: Back-office development and hosting support.

TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT (TELENET)

IP GLOBALNET

Sep 2003 - May 2004

9 months

Belgium, WI, USA

– Telenet Support: Full handling of technical and commercial support for Telenet customers (B2B & Residential). – Specialization: Guidance on complex Wi-Fi installation procedures and professional email support.


Education

Rega KHL

Applied Informatics

2002 - 2003

1 year 1 month

KU Leuven

Bio-Engineer

2000 - 2002

2 years 1 month

Don Boscocollege Hechtel

Mathematics - Sciences

1992 - 2000

8 years 1 month

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