# CV

**Peter Forret**: CTO, software architect · Grimbergen, Belgium · born 1969 in Roeselare · [peter@forret.com](<mailto:peter@forret.com>) · [LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterforret/>)

**Since 2024 focused on A.I.**: A.I.-assisted software development (Claude Code and coding agents) and A.I. for media processing (video, speech and language models for quality control, age rating, news analysis and forecasting).

Specialised in A.I. (audio/video quality control, forecasting, MCP services); (web) application architecture, product requirements and technical writing; microservices, DevOps, automation, PKI and security; audio, video and image processing. I take products from product management and software architecture all the way to implementation.

## Experience

### DCProof · Founder

**2026–now**

- Building DCProof, AI-powered quality and content control for trailers and ads: three AI models (video, speech, language) rate a trailer or ad for Kijkwijzer, FSK, BBFC and MPAA in one pass, and every rating explains what was detected, where and why. [More on DCProof](<https://www.forret.com/portfolio/dcproof/index.md>)

### Brightfish nv · Technical Director

**2006–now**

- Responsible for software development for planning and operations
- Developed A.I.-assisted applications for news analysis, media processing and admissions forecasting (2024–now)
- Designed a microservice architecture to facilitate the migration to a new SaaS (2020–2023)
- Designed and developed data analysis, visualisation and forecast tools (2017–2019)
- Designed and developed a DCP content creation and distribution suite (2011–2017)

### forret.com BV · Owner

**2000–now**

- Management and technology consultancy
- Event and portrait photography

### Hypertrust nv · CTO &amp; co-founder

**2000–2005**

- Designed secure PKI-based digital notarisation products
- Developed the first digital registered mail application in Belgium

### Belsign/Globalsign nv · VP Operations

**1998–2000**

- Product manager for PKI authentication and notarisation
- Built and operated an accredited dedicated PKI data center

### Keyware Technologies nv · Business Development Manager

**1997–1998**

- Biometric security solutions

### Sopres Marketing SA · Database Developer

**1993–1997**

- Marketing databases and direct marketing services

## Side projects

| Years | Project | What |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2020–now | Bashful Scripting | Newsletter, podcast and headlines on bash scripting; the [bashew](<https://www.forret.com/portfolio/bashew/index.md>) micro-framework |
| 2006–now | [toolstud.io](<https://www.forret.com/portfolio/toolstudio/index.md>) | Web-based tools, calculators and converters (ad-supported, strong SEO) |
| 2004–now | [blog.forret.com](<https://blog.forret.com/>) | Personal blog on technology and cultural topics |
| 2013–2014 | be-tango | Tango teacher for beginners' courses |
| 2011–2018 | [www.tangopaparazzo.com](<http://www.tangopaparazzo.com>) | Tango photography across EMEA |
| 2007–2016 | [www.milonga.be](<http://www.milonga.be>) | Calendar and photos for Belgian Argentine tango dancers |
| 2007–2015 | [www.brusselblogt.be](<http://www.brusselblogt.be>) | City blog for Flemish people in Brussels |

## Education

### Postgrad Economics · K.U.Leuven

**1995–1996**

### Master of Science (burg.ir.) · K.U.Leuven

**1987–1992**

- Computer science and mechatronics, thesis on robotics