Karim El Assal works as a research software engineer at TNO. He has a bachelor’s degree in Advanced Technology and a cum laude master’s degree in Computer Science, both received from the University of Twente. His focus during his master’s was on data science and software technology. Fueled by a passion for futuristic technologies, Karim is one of the core developers of the TNO SocialVR team. Part of his work is delivering well-structured solutions to encountered software challenges.