Michaël Demey
Research Manager at ISO - International Organization for Standardization
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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Top SchoolMichaël Demey is a Research Manager and seasoned software engineer with 13 years of experience advancing PDF technology and developer tooling. He leads research teams at Apryse (and previously iText) focused on prototyping, standards work, technical analysis, and developer marketing to keep PDF products competitive and developer-friendly. A long-time contributor to the iText Java and .NET codebases, his commits notably improved PDF signing, form handling, and low-level document robustness. Active in ISO TC171 SC2 as a PDF subject-matter expert, he combines deep implementation knowledge with influence over formal standards. He champions autonomy, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial initiative in his teams, and often translates research into public-facing workshops, talks, and prototypes.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Applied Computer Sciences, Bachelor, Applied Computer Sciences at Hogeschool Gent
Github Skills (13)
pdf-generation10
asp-net10
net10
javas10
pdf10
bouncy-castle10
dotnet10
csharp10
documents10
java10
dotnet-core10
security8
sdk8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
itext/itext-java
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
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:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:115 commits, 10 PRs, 1 push in 2 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Michaël's commits primarily focus on the iText library's document signature functionalities. They modified code related to document signatures, including the implementation and use of external digest algorithms, specifically integrating BouncyCastleDigest. Furthermore, their work extends to various classes within the signing process, modifying and enhancing the PdfSigner and PdfSignatureAppearance classes. These contributions suggest a focus on improving the security and features related to PDF signing within the iText library.
itextjavalow-level-programmingpdfpdf-document
itext/itext-dotnet
Sep 2016 - Jan 2019
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, 60 commits, 2 PRs in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Michaël primarily focused on improving the iText .NET library's core functionality related to PDF document creation and manipulation. They addressed issues involving incorrect XREF table construction and document ID management, enhancing the library's robustness. They also implemented support for comb fields in text fields, thereby enhancing PDF form capabilities and added functionality for the second /id to be updated through the trailer dictionary. These changes suggest a focus on fixing internal document handling and enhancing features for users.
dotnetitextlow-level-programmingpdfsdk
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