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Peter Forret

CTO, software architect

Specialized in

• (web) application architecture, product requirements, technical writing
• microservices, devops, automation, PKI & security
• audio/video/image processing
• AWS, Azure
• PHP, Laravel

Experience

2006-now: Brightfish nv:

• Technical Director
• responsible for software development for planning and operations
• 📽️ designed micro-service architecture to facilitate migration to new SaaS (2020-)
• 📽️ designed and developed data analysis/visualisation/forecast tools (2017-2019)
• 📽️ designed and developed DCP content creation and distribution suite (2011-2017)

2000-2005: Hypertrust nv

• CTO & co-founder
• 🔏️ designed secure PKI-based digital notarisation products
• 🔏 developed first digital registered mail application in Belgium

2000-now: forret.com BV

• owner
• 💡 management/technology consultancy
• 💡 event/portrait photography

1998-2000: Belsign/Globalsign nv

• VP Operations
• 🔐 product manager PKI authentication/notarisation
• 🔐 build and operate accredited dedicated PKI data center

1997-1998: Keyware Technologies nv

• Business Development Manager
• 🎤 biometric security solutions

1993-1997: Sopres Marketing SA

• Database Developer
• 🗄️ marketing databases and direct marketing services

Side projects

2020-now: Bashful Scripting:

• 🔨 newsletter, podcast, headlines on bash scripting
• 🔨 bashew micro framework

2013-2014: be-tango:

• 🕺 tango teacher for beginner's courses

2011-2018: www.tangopaparazzo.com:

• 📷 tango photography all over EMEA

2007-2016: www.milonga.be:

• 📷 calendar & photos for Belgian argentine tango dancers

2007-2015: www.brusselblogt.be:

• 📰 city blog for Flemish people in Brussels

2006-now: toolstud.io:

• 🔨 web-based tools, calculators, converters (ad-supported, strong SEO)

2004-now: blog.forret.com:

• 📰 personal blog on technology and cultural topics

Education

1995-1996: Postgrad Economics, K.U.Leuven

1987-1992: Master of Science (burg.ir.), K.U.Leuven

• Computer science, mechatronics, thesis on robotics

Personal data

• born in Roeselare, 02-09-1969
• married, 3 kids
• living in Grimbergen
• remote work or within Belgium
• Myers-Briggs: ENFP

More info

• peter@forret.com
• blog.forret.com
• LinkedIn