Pieter Maene

Pieter Maene is an experienced technology professional currently serving as an Authentication Technology Architect at itsme® since October 2023. Prior to this role, Pieter held the position of Senior R&D Engineer at nextAuth from May 2016 to October 2023, focusing on backend services and mobile authentication, particularly for iOS. A PhD researcher at KU Leuven from 2014 to 2019, Pieter specialized in lightweight trusted computing architectures. Previous roles include hardware security intern at Square, information security intern at Deloitte Belgium, and web developer positions at KU Leuven and XeniT. Pieter holds a PhD, a Master's, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven.