Jesse Vaerendonck
Full Stack Developer based in Belgium
About Me
I'm a second-year Applied Information Technology student at HoGent, passionate about full-stack development. With a keen interest in both front-end and back-end technologies, I'm constantly learning and working on projects to enhance my skills and create meaningful applications.
Education
Applied Information Technology
HoGent University of Applied Sciences
2022 - Present
Interests
Full Stack Development, Web Technologies, Software Architecture, Problem Solving, Politics and Philosophy
Experience
Summer 2024 - 2025
Software Developer
Signpost
Developed full-stack applications and implemented new features for the Signpost platform.
2024 - Present
Webmaster
KSK Colle
Managed and maintained the chess website, ensuring optimal performance and user experience.
April 2024
Reagent Game Jam
HoGent
Participated in the first edition of the Reagent Game Jam at HOGENT. Together with Jordan Bentkowski, I developed the game "The Not-So-Handyman", which won the award for Best Fun Game. The theme was tinkering, and the game focused on a handyman with a gambling addiction who keeps losing his earnings playing blackjack.
2025 - Present
Webmaster
Chess Club Kalken
Managed and maintained the chess website, ensuring optimal performance and user experience.
February 2026 - May 2026
Internship Software Developer
Jan De Nul
Built an internal “Who’s Who” search platform using .NET, Elasticsearch, and Blazor, allowing users to find employees, vessels, and construction sites.
Projects
Webservice for KSKcolle
A modern website for KSKcolle, a chess club, featuring tournament management, player administration, and an up-to-date calendar.
Kingdomino
A digitalized version of the popular board game Kingdomino, developed as a group project during my first year of college.
Shopfloor Application
A shopfloor application for Delaware, developed as part of a school project. The app manages machines, users, maintenance, and notifications.
Reagent Gamejam 2025 - The Not-So-Handyman
A chaotic 2D game made during the first edition of the Reagent Gamejam, where we took first place with our darkly humorous take on the theme 'tinkering'.
Chess Club Kalken
A modern and informative static website created for the newly founded chess club in Kalken.