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| name = Michel Vuijlsteke | |||
| color = #6aa84f | |||
| Born = 27 August 1970, Ghent, Belgium | |||
| Nationality = Belgian | |||
| Occupation = User experience architect; writer; former BBS/Internet early adopter | |||
| Known for = [https://blog.zog.org/ Zog.org] (blog); early Belgian web projects; information architecture at Namahn; work for EUROCONTROL | |||
| Years active = 1995–present | |||
| Employer(s) = Namahn (consultant to EUROCONTROL) | |||
| Website = [https://blog.zog.org/ blog.zog.org] | |||
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'''Michel Vuijlsteke''' (born 27 August 1970) is a Belgian user experience architect, writer and former Internet early adopter. He has been described—by himself and colleagues—as one of many people who “helped make” the Belgian digital sector what it is today.<ref name="about">Michel Vuijlsteke, "Over mezelf", blog.zog.org, [https://blog.zog.org/about https://blog.zog.org/about], accessed 2 October 2025.</ref><ref name="linkedin">"Michel Vuijlsteke", LinkedIn profile, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvuijlst/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvuijlst/], accessed 2 October 2025.</ref> | |||
Vuijlsteke | |||
== Biography == | |||
Vuijlsteke was born in Ghent and studied law, but did not pursue a legal career.<ref name="cv">Michel Vuijlsteke, ''CV Michel Vuijlsteke'', 2025.</ref> In 1992 he participated in the pilot program of the Central European University in Prague, an experience he later summarized as leaving “mainly culinary impressions.”<ref name="cv" /> In 2016 he obtained a cooking diploma at the Spermalie Hotel School in Ghent, formalising a long-standing interest in food.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
= | He lives in Ghent, is married and has four children; two cats also feature prominently in the household logistics.<ref name="cv" /> | ||
=== | == Career == | ||
=== | === Netpoint === | ||
In 1995 Vuijlsteke co-founded '''Netpoint''', an Internet company building websites for a range of clients.<ref name="cv" /> From 2000 he served as managing director within the Unit4Agresso group.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
=== | === College of Europe and Namahn (first period) === | ||
After a short period at the '''College of Europe''', Vuijlsteke joined '''Namahn''' in 2006. He worked on information architecture for clients including SD Worx, Belgacom and KBC, from facilitating workshops to producing wireframes.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
=== | === Doggybites / Adhese === | ||
Between 2010 and 2018 he was product owner of '''Adhese''', an online advertising platform, demonstrating Belgian ad-tech used internationally within its niche.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
== | === Namahn (second period) === | ||
Since 2018 he has again worked with '''Namahn''', this time as a user experience architect at '''EUROCONTROL''', contributing to applications used in the management of European airspace.<ref name="cv" /><ref name="linkedin" /> He has jokingly described the role as “drawing complex PowerPoint for people with airplanes.”<ref name="about" /> | |||
== | == Volunteering == | ||
* At '''cirQ''' he contributed to projects labelled as “artistic experiment”, such as ''Datakamp'' and ''Batastunt''.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
* At '''Refu Interim''' he built a volunteer-management application that continues to run.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
* For '''Gentblogt''' he wrote articles and took photos for many years, later serving as chair of the non-profit.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
* For '''Doorway Productions''' he worked as a screenwriter and script doctor.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
== Languages == | == Online presence == | ||
Vuijlsteke speaks Dutch and French as mother tongues, English fluently, and has working knowledge of German, Italian and Spanish.<ref | Since 2002 Vuijlsteke has written the blog '''Zog.org''', mixing technology, personal notes and commentary, which he once called “a diary that got out of hand.”<ref name="about" /> | ||
== Languages == | |||
Vuijlsteke speaks Dutch and French as mother tongues, English fluently, and has working knowledge of German, Italian and Spanish.<ref name="cv" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 1 October 2025
| Michel Vuijlsteke | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 27 August 1970, Ghent, Belgium |
| Occupation | User experience architect; writer; former BBS/Internet early adopter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Employer(s) | Namahn (consultant to EUROCONTROL) |
| Known for | Zog.org (blog); early Belgian web projects; information architecture at Namahn; work for EUROCONTROL |
| Website | blog.zog.org |
Michel Vuijlsteke (born 27 August 1970) is a Belgian user experience architect, writer and former Internet early adopter. He has been described—by himself and colleagues—as one of many people who “helped make” the Belgian digital sector what it is today.[1][2]
Biography
Vuijlsteke was born in Ghent and studied law, but did not pursue a legal career.[3] In 1992 he participated in the pilot program of the Central European University in Prague, an experience he later summarized as leaving “mainly culinary impressions.”[3] In 2016 he obtained a cooking diploma at the Spermalie Hotel School in Ghent, formalising a long-standing interest in food.[3]
He lives in Ghent, is married and has four children; two cats also feature prominently in the household logistics.[3]
Career
Netpoint
In 1995 Vuijlsteke co-founded Netpoint, an Internet company building websites for a range of clients.[3] From 2000 he served as managing director within the Unit4Agresso group.[3]
College of Europe and Namahn (first period)
After a short period at the College of Europe, Vuijlsteke joined Namahn in 2006. He worked on information architecture for clients including SD Worx, Belgacom and KBC, from facilitating workshops to producing wireframes.[3]
Doggybites / Adhese
Between 2010 and 2018 he was product owner of Adhese, an online advertising platform, demonstrating Belgian ad-tech used internationally within its niche.[3]
Namahn (second period)
Since 2018 he has again worked with Namahn, this time as a user experience architect at EUROCONTROL, contributing to applications used in the management of European airspace.[3][2] He has jokingly described the role as “drawing complex PowerPoint for people with airplanes.”[1]
Volunteering
- At cirQ he contributed to projects labelled as “artistic experiment”, such as Datakamp and Batastunt.[3]
- At Refu Interim he built a volunteer-management application that continues to run.[3]
- For Gentblogt he wrote articles and took photos for many years, later serving as chair of the non-profit.[3]
- For Doorway Productions he worked as a screenwriter and script doctor.[3]
Online presence
Since 2002 Vuijlsteke has written the blog Zog.org, mixing technology, personal notes and commentary, which he once called “a diary that got out of hand.”[1]
Languages
Vuijlsteke speaks Dutch and French as mother tongues, English fluently, and has working knowledge of German, Italian and Spanish.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michel Vuijlsteke, "Over mezelf", blog.zog.org, https://blog.zog.org/about, accessed 2 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Michel Vuijlsteke", LinkedIn profile, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvuijlst/, accessed 2 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Michel Vuijlsteke, CV Michel Vuijlsteke, 2025.