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About me

I’m Karel Decoene, a project manager with a background in design and development. I’m professionally curious about why things work, or don’t, and how they could work better.
Karel Decoene smiling at Upthrust office in Antwerp
Personal

When I close the laptop

Outside of work, I’m the one who gets genuinely hyped about tire strategies and DRS zones (Formula 1 is life). When I’m not watching, you’ll probably find me racing at the local karting club myself.

I also like to pick up my camera, hit the gym, or run until my Strava goal is ticked off. On top of that, I’ve got a big passion for finances and investing — I enjoy learning, testing ideas, and keeping track of the bigger picture.

What excites me most is combining creativity with personal interests. That’s when projects become fun, flow naturally, and hours fly by as was the case with Pole Position (F1 hub) or Slimvesteer (personal finance blog).

Karel Decoene at SPA run
My history

Working experience

Lincelot
Bayer
Present Online
Upthrust
KdG Hogeschool
Project Manager @ Lincelot
Sep '26
Current
With a background in design and development, I guide marketing and web projects at Lincelot from A to Z. I switch easily between the big picture and the technical details, which keeps communication clear and projects moving.

Because I understand what happens under the hood, I can turn creative ideas into solid execution, whether that’s a classic WordPress website or a headless architecture.

I also use smart AI workflows and agents as a sparring partner to speed up the steps in between, while strategy and quality stay human.
Project Management
AI
Web development

Or find me on LinkedIn

LinkedIn profile
Education

What did I study

Multimedia & Creative technology
@ KdG Hogeschool Hoboken
Sep '19
Jun '22
During these 3 years I learned extensively how to make innovative, responsive websites & how to optimise them through SEO & other techniques.

In addition, we received an extensive series of UX/UI lessons that can be used on websites as well as (web)apps. I already applied this knowledge to practice during my studies through my student company Present Online.
UX design
UI design
Web development
Performance marketing

Questions or just want to connect?

Got a web project, a marketing question or curious how AI could fit into your workflow? Feel free to send me a message.