PETER VAN WEERT is a Belgian software engineer, whose main interests and expertise are in C++, programming languages, algorithms, and data structures.

He received his master of science in computer science from the University of Leuven, Belgium, summa cum laude, with congratulations of the Board of Examiners. In 2010, the same university awarded him a PhD for his research on the efficient compilation of rule-based programming languages (mainly Java). During his doctoral studies, he was a teaching assistant for courses on object-oriented analysis and design, Java programming, and declarative programming languages.

After his studies, Peter worked for Nikon Metrology on large-scale, industrial-application software in the area of 3D laser scanning and point cloud inspection. In 2017, he joined the software R&D unit of Nobel Biocare, which specializes in digital dentistry software. Throughout his professional career, Peter has mastered C++ software development, as well as the management, refactoring, and debugging of very large code bases. He also gained further proficiency in all aspects of the software development process, including the analysis of functional and technical requirements, and Agile- and Scrum-based project and team management.

Peter is a regular speaker at, and board member of, the Belgian C++ Users Group. He also co-authored two books: C++ Standard Library Quick Reference and Beginning C++ (5th edition), both published by Apress.