I am a creative technologist with a background in game development, always looking ahead to anticipate opportunities and design thoughtful solutions. I enjoy turning ideas into tangible products, whether through programming, 3D content, or immersive experiences. Flexible, curious, and eager to tackle new challenges, I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and in both in-house projects and freelance work. I value collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering practical results that push industry boundaries.

Thomas Kinet

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I am a creative technologist with a background in game development, always looking ahead to anticipate opportunities and design thoughtful solutions. I enjoy turning ideas into tangible products, whether through programming, 3D content, or immersive experiences. Flexible, curious, and eager to tackle new challenges, I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and in both in-house projects and freelance work. I value collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering practical results that push industry boundaries.

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I am a creative technologist with a background in game development, always looking ahead to anticipate opportunities and design thoughtful solutions. I enjoy turning ideas into tangible products, whether through programming, 3D content, or immersive experiences.

Flexible, curious, and eager to tackle new challenges, I thrive in cross-disciplinary teams and in both in-house projects and freelance work. I value collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering practical results that push industry boundaries.

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Work Experience

Co-Founder at Kinetomatics
April 1, 2020 - Present
In-house projects: virtual reality tracking using UE4 (blueprints & C++), networking & REST API. Freelance services: general purpose programming & game development.
Innovation Engineer at KBC Bank & Verzekering
January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Technical artist (design & developer role) creating 3D & VR related content for KBC's innovation lab with the goal of providing new ways for clients to interact with banking.
System Engineer at KBC Bank & Verzekering
October 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Mainframe & open system (Windows & Linux servers) management.
Junior System Engineer (consultant for KBC) at Metech
July 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017
Mainframe & open system (Windows & Linux servers) management.
3D Software Developer at BI3D (spin-off University Ghent)
August 1, 2012 - December 1, 2013
UI development, C++ gesture interaction (Intel Perceptual Computing SDK) and CG (car shader).
Junior Software Developer at Cruden
February 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011
Internship: tool development using C++ to increase pipeline efficiency in Autodesk 3ds Max.

Education

Mainframe Training at Z Academy @ vICTory
July 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016
Postgraduate, SME Management at PXL University College
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Information Technology at University College West Flanders - Flemish Autonomous University
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Professional Bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Information Technology, Digital Arts and Entertainment at University College West Flanders - Flemish Autonomous University
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011
High School Diploma, Modern Languages and Science at College of Hagelstein (Antwerp)
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2008
Elementary Education at Alice Nahon (Antwerp)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2002

Qualifications

Driver's license - B
January 11, 2030 - December 20, 2025
First Aid - Rode Kruis Vlaanderen
January 11, 2030 - December 20, 2025
ChatGPT, GPT-4 and Large Language Models - PromptHero
January 11, 2030 - December 20, 2025
Data Analysis with R Programming - Google (DAFVV3TN4JK8)
January 11, 2030 - December 20, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment

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