Hi, I'm Eric.

Solution architect & mobile development

Background

I am an (open-source) developer, solution architect and mobile/app consultant. My background is in information design and scientific research, but my passion has always been delivering shining applications to end customers. I develop Android apps since 2009, which are still actively used by 100s of thousands user. Under the 2312 development name I release open-source libraries for Android and Flutter, and I contribute back to the community.

I currently work as IT Licious consultant at Flemish public broadcaster VRT, with the Sporza and VRT NWS teams. We build highly scalable news apps and websites, which support peaks with million+ unique visitors a day. Our IT systems are as trustworthy as our journalism, but we also move quickly when needed. A lean and smart architecture makes this possible in the constantly moving world of news.

I have a PhD in Computer Science on computational argumentation. I live in Leuven, Belgium, with my wife and son Nils. I have disproportioned passion for gravel biking, craft beer, Lego, and cooking.

Milestones

2024 Solution Architecture Build on my background in information design, high-load app dev and research, I have now moved into solution architecture. It's a fantastic challenge designing information flows, helping teams build and overseeing shared library development. I always loved API design and doing this on a system level is really enlightening.
2013 Android development What started as a hobby, became my job in 2013 when I started building Android apps professionally. Some had millions of users, like the one I build for French supermarket E.Leclerc or the Belgian KBC Bank app I helped create from the start. It's where my passion for consumer-facing products materialized.
2009 2312 development The name I use for my open-source apps and libraries. Some had pretty much no users. Transdroid has been going strong for over 15(!) years. Needs an update though. I released Android libs such as okio-extensions and now Dart/Flutter libs such as app_set_id.
2008 PhD Research I was a PhD student with the Intelligent Systems group at the Utrecht University in The Netherlands. I worked on agent technology. It's crazy to see this term now taking off with the new rise of agentic AI. My thesis tested multi-agent interactions through formalized argumentation logics. Whilst the academic career was not for me, and the actual Dr title never really used, I am very proud to have taken on the challenge.

Find me

Contact & CV

erickok@gmail.com LinkedIn

Code

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Music

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