Erik Mannens

Current

• Media Fragments WG Co-chair at W3C
• Project Manager at IBBT - MMLab

Past

• Consultant at inno.com
• Sr. Java Architect at Real Software
• Sr. Software Engineer at Streamcase

• Sr. Software Engineer at Alcatel e-COM / the e-corporation
• Assistant Lecturer at KAHO St. Lieven

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Education

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Katholieke Hogeschool 'Sint-Lieven', Gent

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Erik Mannens’s Summary

Erik Mannens received his Master’s degree in engineering (1992) at KAHO Ghent and his Master’s degree in computer science (1995) at K.U.Leuven University. Before joining IBBT-MMLab in 2005 as project manager, he was a software engineering consultant and Java architect for over a decade. His major expertise is centered around broadcasting, iDTV and web development. Erik Mannens is currently involved in several projects as senior researcher and he is actively participating in W3C’s semantic web standardization activities, as co-chair of the Media Fragments WG

Erik Mannens’s Specialties:

Java architect, iDTV, web development, project management, W3C standardization (MMSEM, Video WG - Media Fragments & Media Annotation)

Erik Mannens’s Experience

• Media Fragments WG Co-chair

  W3C

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

• Project Manager

  IBBT - MMLab

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  December 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)

• Consultant

  inno.com

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2005 — December 2005 (9 months)

• Sr. Java Architect

  Real Software

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  May 2004 — March 2005 (11 months)

• Sr. Software Engineer

  Streamcase

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

  May 2000 — April 2004 (4 years )

• Sr. Software Engineer

  Alcatel e-COM / the e-corporation

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  September 1996 — April 2000 (3 years 8 months)

• Assistant Lecturer

  KAHO St. Lieven

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 1994 — August 1996 (2 years )

Erik Mannens’s Education

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

  Master , Computer Science , 1992 — 1995

• Katholieke Hogeschool 'Sint-Lieven', Gent

  Master , Electro-Mechanical Engineering , 1988 — 1992

Additional Information

Erik Mannens’s Interests:

Biking, Basketball (NBA), Kit Cars (Caterham)

Erik Mannens’s Groups:

member of W3C (Media Fragments co-chair)
member of the Program Committee of ACM Multimedia
member of the Program Committee of SAMT
member of the Program Committee of MAReSO

•    linked caterham enthusiasts
•    W3C Members
•    Flanders District of Creativity
•    Semantic Belgium

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