Alexander Groenvynck

Finishing my bachelor in Energy Technology at Odisee Ghent in September 2026. Currently in Girona on Erasmus, working on my thesis: a heater plate control rig at the University of Girona that measures heatsink dissipation on a ceramic resistive element.

Before switching to energy technology I spent a year studying Applied Computer Science at Howest in Bruges. I did not finish it, but the code background stuck. Most of the firmware and data tooling work I do now pulls from that year more than I expected.

The appeal of the work is simple: things that exist in the physical world and either work or they do not. Embedded electronics, microcontrollers, control loops, industrial automation. Same pattern at home. I buy sensor modules and microcontrollers in bulk, fix household appliances rather than replace them, built my own PC, and handle family tech support. When I build something I like, I keep polishing it past the point where most people would stop. Sometimes past the deadline.

The tools I reach for are Python for data processing, C and C++ for firmware, and whatever the industrial automation stack requires, usually Siemens. I write my own tooling when existing options are not right for the task. I do not wait for someone to hand me a script.

Strengths: troubleshooting, working independently, the hands-on technical side of a project. One I will admit: documentation is not my strong suit. I work better with a teammate who covers that side while I handle the hardware and firmware.

Outside of engineering: field hockey goalkeeper since 2008. Started in the first team at every youth level, got promoted to senior first team at 17. Currently playing in the second team while abroad. I like to win.

Dutch native, fluent English, basic French.