Education :
- Computer science engineer (Ingénieur civil informaticien), specialized in artificial intelligence and networking. University of Liège, Belgium. " Promotion de 1987-88, grande distinction ".
Thesis : "Vers un système de questions-réponses en langage naturel" ("A Q&A system with a natural language interface", use of the expert system shell KEE, of an object oriented database and development in Lisp of the natural language interface system).
- Dale-Carnegie trainings - Communications, relationships et leadership.
- Continuous education through additional courses, seminars, trainings, international conferences.
- Certified consultant in computer science (by the Belgian Walloon Region; allows companies to receive grants covering up to 75% of my consulting fees)
- Secondary high school with an emphasis on math and sciences (Humanités Latin-Maths) in Collège St Servais, Liège, Belgium.
- Additional Grade 13 in Ontario (English speaking Canada), with the " Student Exchange Program " of Rotary International.
Professional career :
- 1988 — 1990 : Research in artificial intelligence, computer science department, Prof. Ribbens, Montefiore Institute, University of Liège, Belgium. IRSIA contract, "Tronc commun en intelligence artificielle" (with other Belgian universities : ULB, VUB, KUL, UCL). Further development of thesis work, with additional emphasis on constraint propagation techniques and various reasoning simulation techniques.
- 1990 — 1993 : Software development of a computer network monitoring system in NRB (Network Research Belgium). System based on AI techniques, Lisp machines, object oriented database, GUI in CLIM and own expert system kernel. Management of heterogeneous networks (IP, Decnet, SNA, Appletalk), automatic topology discovery and display, equipment interfacing, alarm management and automatic recovery.
- 1993 — 1998 : Project manager, Internet projects for NRB. Development of large scale intranets and extranets (for insurance companies, public utilities,...). Messaging solutions, client/server projects through internet technologies (database and mainframe connections), security aspects and connectivity.
- 1998 — 2001 : Owner of PCSolutions (Professional Computing Solutions). Advanced automated secure medical messaging systems (docs.be and mexi.be).
- 1986 — today : Owner and general manager (CEO) of Manex. Software development projects and internet consultancy. Mobile computing projects. Expertise developed in medical computing, Java programming (from mobile to desktops to server side), systems engineering, web apps (JSP), cryptography, security... Network architecture counseling, messaging, directory, ecommerce systems, backend integration.
- 2006 — today : Owner and president of Axola; Advanced Solutions for Audit and reporting. International distribution of software products.
Achievements :
All recent achievements through Manex
or Axola. Please
review these
sites for more information. Below are some achievements prior to Manex
and Axola involvments.
Services sector (Banks, Insurance, IT, Web agencies, SMBs, Medical,...):
- Several web applications (Java, JSP) (GVCompany, IBM/ChemResults,...)
- Directory services infrastructures (various companies)
- Extranet & network + security consulting (Dresdner bank)
- Public Key Infrastructure study for medium enterprise (200 users)
- Advanced automated secure medical messaging systems (docs.be and mexi.be).
- Medical messaging system: migration to internet technologies (messaging, security - PKI & certificates,...)
- Participation to network security study (firewall) for SME
- Multi-homing study (Unix, NT, mainframe)
- Messaging and web solutions for a computer services company (NRB, 200 workstations)
- Messaging system for medical analysis results delivery, including security via certificates (Aerts & Filot)
- Design and analysis of a mobile medical system for 300 HPC, java based (Idewe)
- Large scale software development of a mobile medical system. Newton based system, several languages supported (50 sold during the first year)
- Mobile system development : Electronic game machines management for Olympian Games (game index management and integration with a PC network)
Scientific, administrative and public sectors (Insurance, Public services, Medical, ...):
- Directory services infrastructures (SMAP, SWDE, "communes"...)
- Public Web Sites for Belgian "Communes" + messaging systems + automatisations for document ordering (fi: http://www.geer.be)
- Hospitals messaging system (java) with advanced security & directory services (docs.be and mexi.be)
- Public Key Infrastructure study for a large company
- Web site development for SMAP/OMOB (insurance company)
- Messaging solution deployment (Société Wallonne des Distributions d’Eau)
- Participation to network security study (firewall) for large institutions
- Extranet development for SMAP/OMOB (client access to mainframe)
- Software development : Site management software for the Walloon Region
- Medical software for the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Liege (Newton based)
- Directory services infrastructure (SMAP, SWDE, "communes"...)
Industrial sectors (SMBs...):
- Messaging & Intranet Web systems for several SMEs (Mosacier, Disteel-Cold,...)
- Development of a Quality Assurance system for Delloye-Matthieu; grant from the Belgian Walloon Region for "innovative software"
- Development of a mobile system for Disteel Cold (sales tool, Newton based)
- Network infrastructure + messaging + directory services (Raytec, VSE-Yvan Paques,...)
Languages :
- Fluent in English and French;
- Basis in German, no practice;
- Notions of Dutch, learning.
Social activities :
- Rotary international member (Liège Chaudfontaine, Belgium);
- Dale Carnegie seminars trainer (2 years);
- Rotex Member then leader (4 years);
- Rotary exchange student in Canada (1 year);
- Youth activities (Scout FSC 12-17), then leader (3 years);
- Trips in Europe, North America, South America, Russia and Africa;
- Various sports (jogging, snowboarding, ski, squash, canyoning, windsurf, scuba diving,...)