Flemish maker and founder, based in Zulte. I build what I wish existed, and I don’t stop at one layer. Firmware, apps, web, and the enclosure it ships in. Howest MCT, class of June 2026, double minor in AI Engineering and XR Development. Exchange semester in Portsmouth. Internship at Granstudio, Turin. Every build is documented in public on The Bryce Byte, from solder smoke to source code.
Starkpad
A Linux-powered touchscreen macro deck. Arduino UNO Q — Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 with an STM32U585 bridge — running Yocto Linux, UI in LVGL, talking to the host over SHIDP, a custom serial HID protocol, through a XIAO RP2040 dongle on TinyUSB. A 60-button grid, virtual keyboard, precision touchpad, web-based configuration.
Manim Motion Editor
A Figma-like visual animation editor powered by Manim. Drag shapes, write LaTeX, render MP4.
Dual modes: a drag-and-drop canvas — 16 shape types, LaTeX math, a multi-track timeline, morphing with 17 easing functions — or raw Manim Python with full library access. Vue 2.7 + Konva.js front-end, Node/Express API, Redis render queue, Manim worker — all in Docker, rendering MP4 from 480p to 4K. MIT-licensed.
OrbitalPlay Controller
An open-source XR hardware controller. Firmware up.
Custom C++ firmware on a Seeed XIAO RP2040. Open hardware, open firmware — built to make XR input hackable.
repo — coming soon
Smart Cocktail Shaker
An IoT cocktail shaker. Yes, really.
Raspberry Pi 4 + Python: sensor-driven mixing, connected control. An exercise in putting compute where it doesn’t belong — deliberately.
repo — being published
NMBS PowerApp
Runner-up. Built for Belgian Railways in one sprint.
A rapid-build internal app on the Power Platform. Proof that shipping something usable in a day beats polishing something imaginary.
OrderPoint
Marketing site for a horeca-automation company. One HTML file.
One self-contained HTML file: a WebGL shader background, a filterable catalog — 48 products, 14 categories — and a quote wizard. Dark premium aesthetic to the JB-Signs brand brief. Shipped through itsBryce.
live site — launching soonBuilt during an internship at Granstudio, Turin — an automotive & mobility design studio founded by Lowie Vermeersch. Clients and project names stay off the record. The stacks don’t.
Translation & transcription platform
Containerized AI pipeline: Whisper transcription, local LLM translation, self-hosted auth. Thirteen containers. Later: SRT/WebVTT export, bilingual stacked subtitles, a subtitle burn-in rendering pipeline.
Analytics & reporting platform
AI-assisted reporting for non-technical stakeholders: chat interface, chart builder, automated report exports. An MCP server wired to a local LLM.
Event installation system
Raspberry Pi server, kiosk-mode display under systemd, offline data buffering, real-time Unreal Engine front-end.
Founder & CEO — itsBryce
Full-stack from PCB to cloud, single-partner model: hardware, software, AI, XR, design, systems integration.
Services: hardware engineering, software development, AI & computer vision, XR & interaction, design & UX, systems integration, data & analytics, R&D. Notable: the full JB-Signs rebrand and website, the OrderPoint marketing site.
Intern — Granstudio, Turin
Full-stack tooling and AI integration for an automotive design studio.
Three internal systems, detailed under client work above: a 13-container AI translation pipeline, an MCP-driven analytics & reporting platform, and a Raspberry Pi + Unreal Engine event installation.
Bartender & IT Support — De Treffer Bar
Pours and patches.
Technical Partner — JB-Signs
Smart tech in signage and production workflows.
Howest — MCT, Multimedia & Creative Technologies
Double minor: AI Engineering & XR Development. Thesis: Starkpad.
Starkpad: defended June 8, 2026, selected for the school expo, featured by Arduino and LVGL. Minor tracks: AI Engineering (ML, computer vision) and XR Development (Unity, Android XR, WebXR).
University of Portsmouth — exchange semester
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries.
Social media manager & content creator — @weekmenuhhc
Ran the school’s menu account for seven years. 1,182 followers.
EMBEDDED
Arduino / ESP32 · Raspberry Pi · XIAO RP2040 · TinyUSB · LVGL · Yocto Linux · custom protocols (SHIDP)
LANGUAGES
Python · C++ · C# · Java · JavaScript · Dart · Lua · Bash / PowerShell
WEB & APP
Flutter · Kotlin · Vue 3 · FastAPI · Three.js · WebGL / shaders · Manifest V3 extensions
DATA & INFRA
Docker · Supabase · Firebase · PostgreSQL · SQLite / Drift · Linux · Git
AI · ML · XR
TensorFlow · scikit-learn · OpenCV · MediaPipe · local LLM pipelines · Unity · Unreal · Android XR · WebXR