Summary
Roel Postelmans is an embedded software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building C and Python-based systems for aerospace, semiconductor, and telecom customers. Currently at Bausch Datacom, he previously developed firmware and test automation at NXP Semiconductors and Altran after an early internship at QinetiQ Space, giving him a strong grounding in safety-critical and industrial embedded projects. A Linux fanatic and open-source enthusiast, he emphasizes maintainable, well-tested code—his GitHub motto hints at a pragmatic, disciplined approach to engineering. He holds an M.Sc. in Engineering from KU Leuven and is skilled at bridging low-level hardware constraints with robust software test frameworks. Colleagues know him for turning complex requirements into auditable, production-ready solutions while advocating for developer-friendly tooling and automation.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering at KU Leuven
Dutch, English, French