Vivian De Smedt
Application Consultant
Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
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Top SchoolVivian De Smedt is an application consultant with a PhD in mathematics and 14 years in software and optimization-focused roles, currently specializing in planning and scheduling for the steel industry at PSI Metals. Over nine years she has delivered global planning and scheduling solutions for steelmakers, blending algorithm design, software development, and project management to solve complex production problems. Her background spans consultancy for diverse clients and progressive leadership roles at PSI, from senior consultant to department manager and product steward. She applies rigorous mathematical training to design and tune optimization algorithms tailored to hot strip mills and casters, turning academic insight into industrial impact. Based in Brussels, she combines hands-on implementation experience with product-level oversight, ensuring coherence across a suite of planning tools. An uncommon strength is her ability to translate deep theoretical knowledge into pragmatic software that improves real-world steel production workflows.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Mathematics, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Mathematics at Université libre de BruxellesHigh School, High School at Decroly
English, Spanish, French
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Github Skills (104)
statusline10
autocomplete10
language-server-protocol10
vim-plugin10
grep10
vim10
lua10
linter10
rg10
ack10
nvim10
async10
sublime-text10
hotkeys10
code-folding10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
vds2212/open_nvim
Oct 2020 - Apr 2026
Contributions:1 push, 2 branches in 5 years 6 months
vds2212/open_console
Apr 2020 - Jun 2025
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 3 months
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