Meet the team behind Segments.ai’s multi-sensor data labeling platform

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Founder, CEO

Otto Debals

Otto is a McKinsey & Company alumnus and holds a PhD in Signal Processing from KU Leuven. He holds CFA level 1 and is starting to become a coffee aficionado.

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Founder, CTO

Bert
De Brabandere

Bert holds a PhD in Computer Vision from KU Leuven. Passionate about creating excellent products, he’s previously interned at Google DeepMind, and won the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship.

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Head of Marketing

Tom Staelens

Tom is a Marketer with 10+ years of experience in startups and e-commerce. Before joining Segments.ai, he was lead business coach at Start it @KBC, the largest accelerator in Belgium.

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Senior account executive

Mark Hafner

Mark Hafner has a rich background in tech sales. With his curiosity and enthusiasm, he helps robotics teams find efficient solutions for data labeling challenges.

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Full-Stack engineer

David Fournier

David is a French professional living in Belgium with a deep passion for building software. He excels in technical aspects but also in fostering collaborative and innovative environments.

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Software Engineer

Justin Bériot

Following his passion and developing video games in his basement? Looking for wealth and fame and becoming a charming crooner in elderly-only karaoke bars? As a grounded and well-balanced man, he chose to get up early and do a real job: software developer. His parents are very proud.

Full-Stack engineer

Tania Dimache

Tania is a software developer who transitioned to tech from a career in tourism, and is driven by a passion for sustainable and smart technologies. She values continuous learning and is actively involved in education and tech mentorship initiatives.

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Full-Stack engineer

Samuel Van Erps

Samuel started in photonics and electronics and ended up in frontend development. This shows precisely what makes him tick: solving hard problems in style. With 10+ years of experience, he brings technical excellence, clean code, and still somehow enjoys writing JavaScript.

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Full-Stack engineer

Antoine Dalemont

Antoine came to software development from a background in corporate finance, drawn by a love for problem-solving. Now a fullstack JavaScript developer, he’s passionate about software architecture and writing quality code. He enjoys designing robust systems that meet user needs.

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Solution engineer

Klaas Nelissen

Klaas is a digital product builder who joined Segments.ai to help out with scaling & product growth. Klaas has a background in leading digital product teams & holds a PhD from KU Leuven.

Advisor

Luc Van Gool

Luc Van Gool is a professor and head of the computer vision labs at ETH Zurich and KU Leuven. He has authored over 500 papers and co-founded several spinoffs and startups.