Bruno Lowagie

Bruno Lowagie

Owner at 1T3XT BVBA; original developer of iText

Gent Area, Belgium

Current
  • Owner at 1T3XT BVBA
  • Author at Manning Publications Co.
  • IT Project Leader at Ghent University
Past
  • Java Developer at JCS Int.
  • IT consultant at Trasys
  • Developer at The Reference
  • GIS-IT project leader at Argius
Education
  • Universiteit Gent
  • Sint-Vincentius College Ieper
  • Sint-Michielsschool Ieper
Connections
238 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Bruno Lowagie’s Summary

iText is a very popular Java library that can be used to create/manipulate PDF documents. It's used by Adobe, IBM, Google,... and many other companies. I started writing a book about iText in 2005; the book was published in december 2006. Since January 2007, I own a company called 1T3XT.

Bruno Lowagie’s Specialties:

I'm specialized in PDF document solutions (automating the production of documents with 10,000+ pages).


Bruno Lowagie’s Experience

  • Owner

    1T3XT BVBA

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2008Present (5 months)

    1T3XT is the home of iText.

  • Author

    Manning Publications Co.

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    July 2005Present (2 years 11 months)

    I wrote the book 'iText in Action' for Manning (released in December 2006); currently I review new book proposals and manuscripts on a regular basis.

  • IT Project Leader

    Ghent University

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1998Present (9 years 7 months)

  • Java Developer

    JCS Int.

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    May 2002June 2002 (2 months)

  • IT consultant

    Trasys

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 1998November 1998 (10 months)

  • Developer

    The Reference

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1997February 1998 (4 months)

  • GIS-IT project leader

    Argius

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 1996November 1997 (1 year 8 months)


Bruno Lowagie’s Education

  • Universiteit Gent

    19882005

  • Sint-Vincentius College Ieper

    Latijn-Wiskunde 19821988

  • Sint-Michielsschool Ieper

    19761982


Additional Information

Bruno Lowagie’s Websites:

Bruno Lowagie’s Interests:

Movies, PDF development, writing

Bruno Lowagie’s Groups:

Oudercomité De Wijze Boom, PASS (People with Autism Spectrum Disorder)

  •    GhentValley member

Bruno Lowagie’s Honors:

Winner of the First price in literature of the City of Harelbeke 1994 with the short story "Icarus Falling"
Original developer of iText, a Free / Open Source Java-PDF library
Author of the book "iText in Action" (2006)


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