Dieter Blomme

Experience

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  IBBT/Universiteit Gent

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Job student

  During this period we worked on a mobile location-based game for the last tour of Praga Kahn (the Frame-by-Frame tour)

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  UGent

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2012

  During this period I researched automatic transformations from desktop websites to the ubiquitous web, focusing on the usability aspect for end-users. I was the head assistant for several courses - Software architecture, Software design project and Software engineering - and was the supervisor for several thesis’s.Part-time (25%) At the start of my PhD I focussed on automatic assembly of services. Later on the focus of my research shifted towards the ubiquitous web and automatic adaptation of web content to several device categories.

  • PhD Student

    Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Scientific assistant

    Sept 2009 - Jul 2010

  • PhD Student

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
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  Siruna

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  Software Research Engineer

  During this period I researched automatic transformations from desktop websites to the ubiquitous web, focusing on the usability aspect for end-users.Part-time (75%) with a Baekeland mandate from IWT.

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  IMinds

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  Researcher

  Researcher on the webinos project. The research was mainly focused on multidevice UI solutions. Working within a large consortium of over 20 companies across Europe, we were responsible for the creation of several substantial EU deliverables. In addition, this role involved programming in JavaScript and NodeJS, deploying to multiple device types writing requirements and specificationsand developing applications. I have also been involved in standardisation and collaboration with other projects.Detailed achievements:* Helped form the requirements and specifications for the multi-device platform.* Created the development workflow for the distributed consortium.* Performed a Living Labs experiment with the webinosTV application. * Helped design a new user interface with a UX expert. * Implemented the new UI (TV interface). * Prepared the experiment setup.* Co-wrote several deliverables. Show less

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  Picabit

  Jan 2013 - now

  Owner

  Picabit provides web development and server maintenance services, specialized in Drupal websites. Detailed achievements:* Created websites in several domains: Small business, e-commerce, user management, e-learn.* Drupal project management guiding several international developers and designers.* Setting up the development workflow for a distributed development team.* Server management for easy Saas Drupal deployment.

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  Digipolis

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

  Drupal Architect
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  Dropsolid Digital Experience Agency

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Technical Director

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Technical coach

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Drupal Developer

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2019