Lars Hulstaert

• Using machine learning, Sentiance is able to determine the events (e.g. shopping, working, etc.) clients are engaging in, by mining sensor data on smartphones, wearables and connected devices. • Developed a prediction system, using recurrent neural networks and state-of-the-art sequence prediction techniques, to estimate the most likely next event a client will participate in.

• IBM's premier internship program for both graduate and undergraduate students • Part of technical team of international students to develop an innovative solution for a renowned IBM client, supported by technical and business IBM mentors. • Developed a system to provide career guidance for youngsters, based on LinkedIn data analysis. The developed technology is in the process of being patented by IBM.

• Development of a web application firewall, which extracted intrusion detection rules based on analysis of the traffic data. Provided a foundation for later research by The Security Factory. • In-house courses in cybersecurity by certified professionals on penetration testing and system security

Master of Philosophy in Advanced Computer Science

Master

University-wide Honors Program of Ghent University, the Quetelet Colleges. This is a 2-year extra-curricular program for 50 high-achieving students across all university disciplines.

Bachelor