Bram Matthys
Information Technology Advisor
Randstad, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolBram Matthys is an IT advisor and seasoned Linux/C systems programmer with 23 years’ experience in information security, server and network administration, and IT project delivery. He combines hands-on expertise—15+ years managing Linux servers, Samba, Exim, MySQL, Apache and RADIUS—with advisory experience implementing GDPR and driving security hardening across organizations. Bram maintains and contributes to the well-known open-source UnrealIRCd server, focusing on channel management, logging and authentication fixes, reflecting a pragmatic approach to secure, maintainable back-end code. He runs security research activities through VULNSCAN and balances vulnerability discovery with defensive practices, particularly Linux hardening. Based in the Randstad, he’s comfortable moving between technical implementation and strategic IT decisions, from rolling out campus-wide Wi‑Fi to selecting enterprise hardware and policies.
23 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Montessori Lyceum Herman Jordan
Dutch, English, German
Github Skills (7)
c1710
management10
channel10
logging10
c1110
json9
network-programming8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
unrealircd/unrealircd
Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Official UnrealIRCd repository. Downloads are available from our site
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5779 commits, 242 PRs, 3479 pushes in 20 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Bram's commits primarily involve enhancing the UnrealIRCd server software, specifically within the context of channel management and logging functionalities. They focused on expanding channel data, modifying log messages to improve clarity, converting code, and adding functions for better logging of user activity, as well as working on database related code, and fixes related to authentication and security. The contributions suggest a focus on improving the server's core functionality and maintainability, particularly in handling channels and logging.
unrealircdour-sitec-plus-plussaslircv3
unrealircd/unrealircd-tests-old
Sep 2015 - Aug 2019
Contributions:63 pushes in 3 years 11 months
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