Kenneth Holvoet
Head Teacher Programming For Children 8-15 at CodeFever
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
Summary
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Top SchoolKenneth Holvoet is a versatile technologist and communicator with 11 years of experience bridging product marketing, developer relations, and hands-on engineering. As a Technical Product Marketing Manager at iText, he translated PDF platform capabilities into technical content, sector ebooks, and developer-focused campaigns while contributing to open-source iText repositories with careful maintenance and licensing work. He combines formal training in computer science and marketing with practical experience running a multi-store retail business and leading a charity hitchhiking/climbing project that raised €10,000 and produced published articles. Currently he teaches programming to children aged 8–15, sharpening his ability to explain complex concepts clearly and manage large groups. Comfortable across backend development, security-minded code stewardship, and developer outreach, he brings a rare mix of technical precision, storytelling, and real-world operational leadership. Outside work he pursues rock climbing and adventure projects that inform his social-impact drive and pragmatic problem-solving.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer sciences (Toegepaste Informatica), Bachelor's degree Computer sciences (Toegepaste Informatica) at HOGENTWebmaster Expert, Webmaster Expert at Syntra WestBachelorgraad Marketing, Bachelorgraad Marketing at Institute of Technology, CarlowBachelor Marketing - Communicatie en Multimedia, Bachelor Marketing - Communicatie en Multimedia at VIVES University of Applied Sciences
Github Skills (8)
javas10
maintenance10
licensing10
rights-management10
java10
code-cleanup10
dotnet-core5
csharp5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
itext/itext-dotnet
Aug 2016 - Jan 2023
iText for .NET is the .NET version of the iText library, formerly known as iTextSharp, which it replaces. iText represents the next level of SDKs for developers that want to take advantage of the benefits PDF can bring. Equipped with a better document engine, high and low-level programming capabilities and the ability to create, edit and enha
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 release, 560 commits, 1 PR in 6 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Kenneth primarily added missing copyright headers to Java source files across multiple modules within the iText .NET library. The commits primarily involved adding standard copyright notices, indicating a focus on maintaining legal and licensing compliance across the project. These changes were applied to numerous files within the itext/itext-dotnet repository.
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itext/itext-java
Apr 2016 - Jan 2023
iText for Java represents the next level of SDKs for developers that want to take advantage of the benefits PDF can bring. Equipped with a better document engine, high and low-level programming capabilities and the ability to create, edit and enhance PDF documents, iText can be a boon to nearly every workflow.
Role in this project:Backend Developer & Security Engineer
Backend Developer & Security EngineerContributions:380 commits, 36 PRs, 2302 pushes in 6 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Kenneth's contributions primarily involved adding copyright headers to numerous Java source files across multiple modules within the `itext/itext-java` repository. These files included core components of the iText PDF library, such as those related to forms, kernel functionality, and the styling engine. This repetitive task suggests a focus on code maintenance, legal compliance, and ensuring consistent licensing information throughout the project.
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