STATUS·ONLINE
FOCUS·ML Systems / Data Engineering
LOCATION·Belgium
BUILD·v2026.05
GITHUB·dvdbdev
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Student developer building
practical software.

I like building software that solves real problems. Mostly dashboards, internal tools, data pipelines, and full-stack apps. Based in Belgium. Looking for internships or junior roles in data engineering, ML tooling, or full-stack development.

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What I'm working on

A live log of recent engineering work — pipeline changes, tooling experiments, and system improvements.

SYSTEM STATUSNOMINAL
Active projects4
Focus areaML / Data
Buildv2026.05
LOG STREAM
LIVE
OKFinalizing portfolio content, cleaning up project copy and timeline-1d ago
INFOReworked portfolio structure with telemetry-style project cardstoday
INFOStarted shaping portfolio into a darker dashboard-inspired design1d ago
OKWrapped up BASF internship, documented final project progress6d ago
OKImproved testing framework reporting, Markdown output and optional coverage3w ago
INFOWorked on Gherkin-inspired test flow for agent skill validation1mo ago
OKBuilt no-code calculation flow for sensor-based time series data2mo ago
INFOImproved Dash UI for self-service AI configuration workflows3mo ago
DEBUGWorked on modular model configuration, KNN and regression workflows4mo ago
INFOConnected configuration steps to Databricks/Spark execution logic6mo ago
OKBuilt reusable Dash components for internal data tooling7mo ago
INFOStarted BASF internship, onboarding into data, AI, and internal tooling work8mo ago
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System registry

Projects I've shipped — each one a system with a defined role, a real challenge, and measurable outcomes.

BASF Self-Service AI App

Internship Project — BASF
PRODUCTION

A self-service app built during my BASF internship. Lets different BASF installations configure their own AI solutions by selecting data sources, defining preprocessing steps, and choosing modular models like KNN or regression to predict values.

CHALLENGE

Building software that fits real workflows used by non-developers. The hard part was designing configuration flows that felt intuitive, not just technically correct.

PythonDashDatabricksAzureSQLSpark

No-Code Calculation Builder

Internship Project — BASF
ACTIVE

A no-code tool that lets users define mathematical calculations on top of sensor data without writing code. Behind the scenes, the app generates Spark logic to compute the resulting time series.

CHALLENGE

Translating a user-defined calculation into executable Spark code while keeping the interface understandable for people who don't write code.

PythonDashSparkSQL

Python Testing Framework

Internship Project — BASF
ACTIVE

A testing framework that automatically discovers and runs Pytest files, then generates a Markdown report with optional coverage output. Inspired by a Cucumber/Gherkin approach that BASF wanted for agent skill validation.

CHALLENGE

Making test output actually useful. A good report should help someone quickly see what passed, what failed, and where to look next — not just a wall of terminal output.

PythonPytestCI/CD

Internship Blog

Personal Project
PRODUCTION

A blog platform I built to document my BASF internship week by week. 15 weeks of posts about what I worked on, what I learned, and how the experience evolved.

CHALLENGE

Building a real publishing workflow — routing, database setup, auth, and a clean reading experience — while also actually using it consistently throughout the internship.

Next.jsTypeScriptSupabaseSQL

Portfolio - Telemetry Style

Personal Project
ACTIVE

This portfolio. The design is inspired by telemetry dashboards: project cards, activity logs, a stack graph, and a darker technical interface. The goal is to make it feel like a developer dashboard rather than a standard personal site.

CHALLENGE

Presenting myself honestly as a junior developer without overclaiming. The portfolio should show what I can build, what I am learning, and what kind of work I want to do next.

Next.jsTypeScript
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Technical stack

Click any node to see how I use it and what connects to it.

Language
Data
Framework
Platform
Tooling
ML / AI
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Engineering journey

How I got here and where I'm headed.

2023study

Started at Campus 19

Started programming seriously at Campus 19. Learned by solving practical coding challenges, working mainly with C and C++. Completed 3 rings and built a stronger foundation in problem solving, debugging, and thinking like a developer.

Campus 19CC++Problem solving
Sep 2024study

Started Graduaat Programmeren at AP

Started the Graduaat Programmeren at AP Hogeschool. Continued building my foundation in software development, web development, databases, and project-based work.

AP HogeschoolProgrammingWeb developmentDatabases
Sep 2025work

Internship at BASF

Started my internship at BASF, working on practical software and data-related tooling in a professional environment. Got more exposure to Python, Dash, internal tools, dashboards, and how software is used inside a larger company.

InternshipBASFPythonDashData tooling
May 2026milestone

Completed BASF internship

Completed my BASF internship after working on self-service tooling, testing automation, dashboard interfaces, and data/AI workflow configuration. The experience made me more interested in data engineering, ML tooling, and software that supports real workflows.

BASFInternshipData engineeringML tooling
Oct 2026milestone

Expected graduation

Expected to graduate from the Graduaat Programmeren at AP Hogeschool in October 2026. Until then, I am taking some time to enjoy the break, build personal projects, keep learning, and prepare for a junior developer role.

AP HogeschoolGraduationJunior developer
Nowmilestone

Growing toward data & ML systems

Currently focused on becoming stronger as a junior developer, with a growing interest in data engineering, ML systems, internal tools, and clean full-stack applications.

Data engineeringML systemsFull-stackInternal tools
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Get in touch

I'm open to internship opportunities, junior engineering roles, technical collaborations, and interesting projects — particularly in data engineering, ML systems, and developer tooling. If any of this looks relevant, reach out.

GitHub
dvdbdev
Email
Dries.Van.den.Brande@proton.me
AVAILABILITY
Open to opportunities, internships, junior roles, collaborations, and technical projects.