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Ken Van Damme

WebdesignerSoftware EngineerTeacherNerdDistracted by Pretty Colors

I founded Weebit and currently work at Cuez. For fun, I create code-stuff and make my own designs.

Experience

Where I have worked

Senior Frontend Engineer at Cuez

Leuven, Belgium

May 2024 - Present
  • Led the development of a Svelte-based web application enabling branding and advertising workflows with maintainable, dynamically structured, and thoroughly tested code
  • Drove key architectural and structural improvements to harden the product for production use

Founder at Weebit

Feb 2024 - Present
  • Freelance software engineer specializing in robust, maintainable web products with a strong focus on frontend architecture, quality, and long-term sustainability

Senior Software Engineer at Make It Fly

Genk, Belgium

Oct 2020 - Feb 2024
  • Designed and developed a headless, installable e-commerce frontend template compatible with multiple PHP-based CMS platforms
  • Contributed to continuous testing, pairing and code decisions, focusing on accessibility, developer efficiency, and long-term maintainability
  • Built an automated design-to-code workflow using the Figma API and internal shared systems, significantly accelerating the creation of bespoke web experiences

Software Engineer Expert at SQLI

Diepenbeek, Belgium

May 2017 - Sept 2020
  • Designed and built a React-based library with Storybook, standardizing component development across a large e-commerce platform
  • Established and owned an AI/ML-based CMS, supporting content delivery for a broad product catalog

Technical Frontend Lead at Yappa

Bilzen, Belgium

Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
  • Built and mentored the frontend engineering team, inspiring collaboration with backend developers and supporting the transition from freelance to in-house
  • Defined and upheld UX/UI and code quality standards across both new and legacy products

UX/UI & Frontend Developer at Embloom

Maastricht, The Netherlands

Jul 2016 - Feb 2018
  • Led major UX and UI improvements, spanning both design and implementation, for an in-house mental health application

Multimedia Teacher & Developer at Carabas

Leuven, Belgium

2015 - 2016
  • Designed and delivered 1-5 day web and print training courses in partnership with industry leaders
  • Built and maintained websites and e-commerce platforms as a full-stack developer

Timeline

A brief history

  • 2025

    Cat number three joins the family.

  • 2024

    Founded Weebit, building things at Cuez.

  • 2023

    Adopted our first dog.

  • 2022

    Started working on my very own online application.

  • 2021

    Joined the great rollercoaster called cryptocurrency.

  • 2020

    Switched to Mediasoft.

  • 2019

    Cat number two joins the family.

  • 2018

    Found our own little house to rent.

  • 2017

    Found a new job at Yappa.

  • 2016

    Extended the family by one cat.

  • 2015

    Got completely obsessed with Dungeons & Dragons.

  • 2015

    Switched jobs. Working in a bigger team.

  • 2014

    Still working, still teaching and now finally smug enough to make my own tutorials.

  • 2012

    Started teaching adults.

  • 2011

    Bought my second car.

  • 2011

    Started working for my boss as a webdesigner & webdeveloper.

  • 2010

    Moved again.

  • 2010

    Bought my first car.

  • 2009

    Realised I love playing games, not making them. My own company up and running - clearly more for me than school.

  • 2008

    Started a course on gamedesign.

  • 2007

    Moved and started a company of my own.

  • 2006

    Tried my own way to work and get educated.

  • 2005

    Decided school wasn't for me and quit at the age of 17.

  • 2003

    Started playing basketball in competition.

  • 2002

    Organised a waffle sale to fund a couple of computers and start an official class in school to learn how to use them. Then decided together with my friends that playing games is good for your mental health.

  • 2000

    Switched school and found new dreams of what to be when I grow up.

  • 1999

    Was totally unprepared for Y2K.

  • 1997

    Fell in love with Space Jam.

  • 1996

    Early goal found to be a professional Playstation player.

  • 1995

    The family got a new computer and I was officially stuck to it from then on.

  • 1990

    First steps were made.

  • 1988

    Saw the light and came into existence. It was kind of a big mess to be honest.

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