Lightspeed - Take Two

Coming back to Lightspeed after almost 5 years of being away

Published on August 10, 2026

My experiment with RenderCV-generated resumes was short-lived, as made evident by my recent post on LinkedIn. However, I couldn’t be happier. It has been a year since I’ve had a job, and it feels great to be back.

A lot has happened since I left Lightspeed at the end of 2021. I traveled through Asia while working for Rakuten Viki out of Singapore. I started my first company in Mexico with a couple of good friends. I even worked as a full-stack developer for an American company. I became a vegan and grew out my hair. I started rock climbing and got into board games. And so much more. I have grown tremendously, both personally and professionally. The Alex who came back to Belgium to settle down and work for Lightspeed is a very different individual than the one who left almost 5 years ago.

I am excited to bring all of this energy, experience, and maturity to Lightspeed, where I hope to flourish for many years to come.