Johan De Taeye
Founder & Managing Partner At FrePPLe Supply Chain Planning Software at frePPLe
Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
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Top SchoolJohan De Taeye is a founder and supply chain planning specialist with over 25 years of experience building and implementing software for demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and production scheduling. As Founder & Managing Partner of frePPLe he created an open-source SaaS that fills the gap between ERP modules and chaotic Excel spreadsheets for mid-market manufacturers and distributors. He combines hands-on backend engineering—evidenced by contributions to the frePPLe codebase and to the embedded CivetWeb web server, including a websocket compression prototype—with deep domain expertise from consulting engagements at Dassault Aviation, Zodiac Aerospace and others. His background in mechanical engineering and advanced manufacturing informs a pragmatic approach to modeling complex production and logistics constraints. Known for improving database interaction, memory use and validation logic, he focuses on reliable, maintainable systems that surface bottlenecks and drive measurable inventory and service-level gains. Based in Brussels, he blends technical craftsmanship with product-driven entrepreneurship to help growing companies scale planning processes.
20 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Master, Mechanical Engineering at University of GhentMaster, Advanced Manufacturing, Master, Advanced Manufacturing at University of Manchester Institute of Science and TechnologyEnterprise Application Integration and Software Reengineering, Enterprise Application Integration and Software Reengineering at Institute for Continuing Education (IVPV)
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Github Skills (13)
websocket10
c-language10
postgresql10
cprogramming-language10
zlib10
python10
django10
sys9
embedded9
http8
json8
xml8
multithreading6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
frePPLe/frepple
May 2006 - Jan 2023
frePPLe - open source supply chain planning
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:41 releases, 1 review, 7106 commits in 16 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Johan primarily focused on enhancing the backend functionality of the frePPLe project. Their contributions included improvements to database interaction, memory optimization, and the addition of constraints and validation for improved data management. They also made code cleanup, refactoring, and documentation-related commits to enhance the code's quality and maintainability. The user also worked on addressing bugs to improve the reliability and accuracy of the application.
supply-chainblockchainchainsupplyplanning
civetweb/civetweb
May 2016 - Oct 2020
Embedded C/C++ web server
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 3 PRs, 4 comments in 4 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Johan primarily contributed to the core functionality of the CivetWeb embedded web server. They added a callback for thread initialization and updated the code to include a thread type parameter. The user also implemented the first prototype for websocket compression using zlib, which involved adding new structures, functions, and logic for handling compression within the websocket protocol. Furthermore, the user fixed bugs related to websocket handling and memory allocation for the websocket, improving its overall stability.
cppweb-serverc-plus-plusc11embedded
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