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Sign up for the newsletter Testimonials With Philippe's year's of experience in the software industry he can really provide the customers with highly valuable services with excellent results. Philippe has got the unique combination deep technical knowledge and smart business skills. Philippe has got great social skills and is very enjoyable to work with. Pernilla Ramslöv, European VP of Business Development, IvarJacobson Consulting Philippe has been a great and necessary asset to Brussels Airlines when contributing to review its online platform's stability and release management. Thanks to fast analytic vision and team work capabilities, paying as much attention to IT and Business best practices, Philippe contributed to propose and implement clear action improvements that prooved to be succesful on a day-to-day and a long term basis. I do not believe we would have achieved such tangible results without his contribution to the project and it has been by far the most constructive and collaborative experience I have had so far with an IT consultant, being rather a Business-driven profile myself. Audrey Benoit, Head of eBusiness, Brussels Airlines Philippe has represented our Company on several assignments where his UML expertise was required. He helped our clients improve their work organisation and shared his knowledge with the client's employees. He has been a partner for Steria Benelux for many years, with several success stories at our clients'. Murielle Daelen, Head of HR, Steria Benelux SA I had the occasion to follow an Enterprise Architect training given by Philippe and it's remarkable how much information he can pass in such a short amount of time. The training was well structured, to the point and he was able to answer all our questions instantly. He's a specialist of Enterprise Architect who's able to share his knowledge about the application in a comprehensible way. Helwig Vanden Elschen, Lead Analyst, Touring SA When looking for a technical expert I always think about Phil. Serge Libotte, Owner, Expert-IT When I joined IconMedialab, my first Java project was managed by Philippe Back, which was great as he was already trying out new agile management techniques back in 2001, long before the term became a buzzword! I also learned a lot of technologies which were brand new at that time: Ant 1.0, JSP 0.92, XML, XSL and more... Wim Bervoets, Java Web Developer, IconMedialab Philippe is characterized by a very high attention to quality and a great capacity to achieve. He is well educated on technical aspects as well as on project management aspects. Michel Stassin, Head of Sales, Steria Benelux SA Describing in detail the technical skills of Philippe would be too long. I would prefer to highlight his ability to solve critical problems rapidly, with a very high quality and, even more important, his capacity to teach people afterwards, bringing them to a higher level. It is always a pleasure to work with him. Philippe Bracke, Center of Excellence, Atos Origin Belux SA Rigor, involvement, enthusiasm, versatility are Philippe's qualities I really appreciate. I regularly work with Philippe since 2004, and I am still impressed by the extent of his knowledge. If you are looking for advices about architecture, software engineering or IT methodologies be sure that this person is the good one. Thierry Vanden Broeck, PMP, Center of Excellence Head, Atos Origin Belux SA I had the occasion to work on projects managed by Philippe Back on different occasions and I can say that he's probably the best project manager I worked with. He's very good at project analysis and very open-minded to its team ideas. Compared to some other, he does not think he's the "all-knowing" boss and always manage to use the experience of everybody to get the best results on the projects. I can just look forward to work with him again in the future! Michael Bellefroid, Owner, Devotic Philippe is well respected within the Agile community. He regularly and generously shares his insights about effective software development practices with others and several times I have gained new perspectives from him which I've woven into my own practice. Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development in IBM's Methods Group, IBM Philippe is a very professional guy who tries to go directly to the point in any domain with a high maturity and efficiency. He is with a very high result orientation mindset. Eric Haeck, IT Domain Manager, BELGACOM Philippe is a good communicator and a very nice person. During the time we worked together for a big european project, Philippe was a key element in many aspects of the project, from project management to implementation solutions. Due to his high empathy, he can adapt himself with all the interlocutors he meets. Dimitri DROCHMANS, Technical Analyst, Steria Benelux SA I had the pleasure to work with Philippe for the government on a methodology project. He is a brilliant IT professional and entrepreneur who can achieve a lot in a limited amount of time. John Rizzo, Owner, JavaBlackBelt.com (& Loop Factory) Philippe is a smart person, always finding new ideas to solve critical problems. He has a good ability to work under pressure and with a very tight deadline. I appreciated Philippe's availability and competence. Laurent Frisee, Owner, BFL Solutions SPRL I discovered Philippe when he was at Belgacom. In some words: a "little bit more" intelligent then the others, a big faculty in understanding technologies easily, a strong personality and a winner. Stefano Mazzinghi, IT Team Manager, Belgacom Philippe improved did excellent work on the improvement of the existing software engineering processes and the coaching on several teams. Guido Segerink, AXA Belgium SA In the context of engineering disciplines development and deployment, Philippe brought added value thanks to his expertise on the subject and to his ability to coach/drive colleagues on the learning path. Fabio Smacchia, AXA Belgium SA Great and rare Professional. Visionary and able to communicate it . Highly skilled, in a large number of fields. Change bringer. Luc Taesch, Business Analyst, Financial Company Philippe has a great experience in software analysis and methodology. He can help you to start implementing UML. Good experience on Architecture and methodology. Great coach, makes himself understandable even for non-experianced persons. (Combined with his knowledge, this makes him such a great coach). Luc Mertens, Senior Analyst, Steria Benelux SA Philippe ability to research and develop a technical solution to suit can only be described as phenomenal. He is able to provide clarity to any situation to ensure the team don't loose sight of the goal. Philippe is extremely dedicated, loyal and will not rest until a solution has been found. Keith Hyams, General Manager (EMEA), EB2 International Philippe has been a key to many successful deliveries of the EB2's booking engine to Brussels Airlines. His persistence to improve and his ability to communicate helped the partnership to achieve both organisations' KPI's. Alex Almeda, Release and QA Manager, EB2 International Philippe is an outstanding asset for any organization. His get-it-done attitude and deep understanding of organisational issues have helped me greatly in getting complex eBusiness Stabilization projects done. I would work with Philippe any time at any project available. I can highly recommend him. Jacques Nathan, Lead Architect, Brussels Airlines SA I have been recommended to hire Philippe for a complex assignment: I must admit that I am extremely pleased with the outcome: Philippe is a great IT architect and Business consultant. He has the ability to apprehend and analyze entangled client situations, relate business issues to complex IT in fixing the priorities, understand organizational matters, and duly report issues on time. It has been a pleasure working with Philippe. Jean Louis Van Houwe, Partner, Computer Sciences Corporation SA The course that I followed (UML) was well formatted and given as a pro, it gave in total an extended view of the concept of UML and more. It gave us the opportunity to enlarge our line of sight in the aspect of modeling existing systems. Joeri De Kegel, Java Developer and Analyst, Steria Benelux Philippe is one of the most skilled software consultant I have had the chance to work with. His mastery of both technical and soft skills is incredibly valuable. I had the chance of being mentored by him on several occasions and I would be delighted to work with him again. Dimitri del Marmol, Analyst/Developer, Steria - Now CTO of Adlogix.eu Philippe is an utterly skilled, all-round IT consultant. He demonstrates proficiency in development, architecture, methodology, analysis, testing and so forth. His versatility allow him to participate in all activities on the project. On top of his skills, Philippe is focused on results and meets tight deadlines. His curiousity and eager to learn allow him to keep in touch with market tendencies and new technologies. Stephan Huez, Lead Architect, Steria Benelux SA Philippe has a great experience in software analysis and methodology through many various real application coaching, high level curses in different domains and application development. Michael Anderlin, Managing Director, ITLab Philippe is one the best IT consultant I ever met, trained in listening skills and abstraction analysis for a perfect and concrete final result. Jean-Marc Petit, CEO, Metachannel SA Philippe has been very successful as a methodolgist and contributed significantly to the success of the Project. I had the chance to learn a lot from his coaching. Stephan Aebi, Senior Project Manger, Steria Benelux SA Philippe is a very smart and talented guy. He thoroughly understands business, technology and methodology and has an uncanny ability to translate this deep understanding into terms that anyone can understand, which makes him a great consultant/teacher. I would love to work with Philippe again. Francois Liger, Chief Project Management Officer, Icon Medialab - now LBi Philippe is a trustworthy and knowledgeable consultant. He helped us a lot in teasing out our requirements and the best ways to deal with them. His advice on software quality was instrumental to our achievements. He also knows some seriously good restaurants. Steven Devijver, Software development manager, Steria Benelux Sa/Nv Philippe was our methodology coach and trainer for more than two years. He did an excellent job in a demanding environment. His interventions and his attitude to get the job done were much appreciated. Marc Berghmans, Project Manager, VIS Project, Steria Benelux SA Philippe and I worked very closely together on a very touchy Java international project. He is a great methodology Specialist and Project Manager. I really enjoyed to work with Philippe and I hope to work again with him in the future. Giorgio Imperiali, Software Engineer, Sopra Group I have had the opportunity to attend design and UML training courses taught by Philippe. Philippe's courses are unique given their high standard, quality and content. They provide this great balance between theory and practice and this in a clear manner. Having taught courses myself for several years I would say that anyone would benefit immensely from his courses and from Philippe's teaching skills. As I have worked alongside Philippe, I know that his teaching skills are not his only asset. I have been really impressed by his professionalism and high quality standards. Philippe is a very talented and invaluable architect and designer. He has this rare quality of being able to both summarise difficult concepts well and drill-down into the fine-grained and intricate details when considering a system and the interaction of the components. I would finally add that Philippe also has great and wide technical knowledge and practical experience ranging from J2EE to tcl/tk. Xavier Renard, Software Engineer, Steria Philippe is a big professional specialized in new technologies. He has helped Steria to acquire rapidily and efficiently new development approaches based on UML, RUP and java technologies. All the missions he has lead for Steria was a great success ! Jean-Marc Canon, Enterprise Architect, Steria SA/NV Philippe has done a very great job as Methodology coach at Steria Benelux SA/NV. He does not only know many different Development Methodologies (UP, UML, Requirement Management, …), but his drive and enthusiasm in his courses combined with on the field coaching are the keys of successful implementation. It's a real pleasure working with him! Henk Vandendooren, System Integration Business Unit Manager, Steria Benelux SA Philippe is a very high potential person. Open-minded person, he likes to continue to develop his competences in people management and technicals skills. He is also very interested by the usability engineering lifecycle. With Philippe you have got a technical expert with human vision in projects. Jean Philippe Diels, Usability Architect, Icon Medialab From the Blog Comment mener efficacement une session de coaching de départ. Blackberry Presenter: road warrior presentations made easy iSlate: Get some insights in this nice video Duffy Live – Superb! Ma théorie sur les composants réutilisables Why on Earth would you need a kernel? How did 2009 looked like from your perspective? Is your way of working driving you crazy? Le Facteur Chance: Excellent! #devoxx Keynote transcript: Robert Martin aka Uncle Bob