Dirk Schuermans
Senior .NET Software Engineer at Virto Solar
Heusden-Zolder, Limburg, Belgium
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Top SchoolDirk Schuermans is a Senior .NET Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building robust backend systems and integrations, now focused at Virto Solar. He has deep C#/.NET expertise rooted in a lifelong passion for programming that began with HTML and VB.NET, and matured through roles at SCIA where he helped design a central data model and the Structural Analysis Format and SDK. Dirk has a strong track record of turning complex domain requirements into reusable tooling and APIs, including the SCIA AutoConverter and a Third Party API to automate engineering workflows. He contributes to open-source tooling like UnitsNet, extending unit handling across applications—demonstrating attention to precision in engineering software. Comfortable across desktop, web and integration stacks, Dirk also enjoys mentoring and once stepped in to teach .NET essentials for freshmen, reflecting his hands-on, collaborative approach. Based in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, he blends practical production experience with a curiosity for expanding libraries and formats that improve developer productivity.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Highschool Industrial Information and Communication Technologies, Highschool Industrial Information and Communication Technologies at Don Bosco Technical Institute HelchterenBachelor Applied Computer Sience, Bachelor Applied Computer Sience at Hogeschool PXL
English, Dutch
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (15)
measurement10
units-of-measurement10
csharp10
dotnet-core10
converter9
measurements9
aspnet-web-api6
command-line-interface6
gitversion6
gitflow6
linq-to-entities6
fluentvalidation6
linq-to-objects6
func6
definitelytyped6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
angularsen/UnitsNet
Mar 2018 - Aug 2021
Makes life working with units of measurement just a little bit better.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 14 commits, 16 PRs in 3 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Dirk primarily contributed to the UnitsNet library by adding new unit prefixes and related functionality. Their work involved modifying existing code files to incorporate new units, such as adding "Mega" prefixes to existing units. The changes included modifications to test files, quantity definitions, and extension files to accommodate the new units. These additions enhanced the library's ability to handle a wider range of measurements and units.
unit-converterunitmeasurementbitmeasure
dschuermans/TagBuildOnPathChangesExtension
Apr 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:1 release, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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