# Timeline

Three decades at a glance: from marketing databases and PKI to cinema advertising technology and A.I. The details are in the [CV](<https://www.forret.com/about/cv/index.md>).

- **2026–now** Founder of [DCProof](<https://www.forret.com/portfolio/dcproof/index.md>): AI age rating and quality control for trailers and ads
- **2024–now** A.I. first: software development with A.I. coding agents (Claude Code), and A.I.-assisted applications for news analysis, media processing and admissions forecasting at Brightfish
- **2020–now** Bashful Scripting: newsletter, podcast and the [bashew](<https://www.forret.com/portfolio/bashew/index.md>) framework
- **2020–2023** Microservice architecture for the migration to a new SaaS at Brightfish
- **2017–2019** Data analysis, visualisation and forecast tools at Brightfish
- **2011–2017** DCP content creation and distribution suite at Brightfish
- **2006–now** Technical Director at Brightfish, and [toolstud.io](<https://www.forret.com/portfolio/toolstudio/index.md>) goes live
- **2004–now** [blog.forret.com](<https://blog.forret.com/>)
- **2000–2005** CTO &amp; co-founder of Hypertrust: the first digital registered mail application in Belgium
- **2000–now** Owner of forret.com BV: consultancy and photography
- **1998–2000** VP Operations at Belsign/Globalsign: an accredited PKI data center
- **1997–1998** Business Development Manager at Keyware Technologies: biometric security
- **1993–1997** Database Developer at Sopres Marketing
- **1987–1996** K.U.Leuven: Master of Science (burg.ir.), then postgrad Economics