About
I'm Alex, a software developer from Antwerp.
This is the official profile of Alex Gillard, the software developer behind Digillard. I build tools that are useful, polished, and pleasant to use.
My work combines frontend, backend, design thinking, and experimentation. From full-stack platforms and business tools to IoT greenhouse systems and game prototypes, I like turning ideas into real, working products.
Education
- 2022 - 2025AP Hogeschool, AntwerpBachelor in Applied Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude
- 2020 - 2022Don Bosco Secondary School, HobokenApplied Informatics
Experience
- April 2026 - PresentFreelancer / Side BusinessIT solutions, with sticker work on the side.
- September 2025 - PresentSoftware Engineer at CraftzingProfessional software engineering role.
- February 2025 - PresentFull Stack Developer at CraftzingBuilt and kept growing Nest, an internal enterprise platform used by a 300+ person company for reservations, fleet and asset processes, analytics, and broader day-to-day operations.
- August 2024Frontend Developer at CraftzingBuilt a proof of concept for AI integration and an AI chat feature.
- 2024 - September 2025Self-Employed at Sticker2GoBuilt the Sticker2Go ordering platform with Next.js, AWS services, analytics, and integrations, while also delivering sticker work and consultancy including Event Suite for Medit and Joma Medical.
- 2020 - PresentSupport & Developer at KimeruDigital signage support, web tooling, Raspberry Pi scripting with Lua and Python, and Azure DevOps work.
- 2021Intern at KimeruBuilt a React website with a project showcase section.
- 2021Installation Assistant at DematicComputer installation and relocation support.
Skills
Web Design
Figma, Photoshop, v0, AI design tools.
Frontend & Backend
React, Next.js, Angular, Java Spring Boot, C# .NET, Lua, Python.
Design Thinking
User-centered design and rapid prototyping.
Problem-Solving
Debugging and optimization across the stack.
Networking / DevOps
AWS ELB, S3, CloudFront, CloudWatch, RDS, IAM.