Professional Experience
Freelance Full-Stack Web Developer
January 2021 – Present
Partita IVA — Viterbo, Italy
Sectors: tourism, non-profits, manufacturing, digital services
- Design and build tailored WordPress sites (themes, plugins, in-house framework) for B&Bs, animal shelters and local SMEs.
- Develop web apps and internal tools (React, Node.js, Python, MongoDB) to automate operations and customer workflows.
- Deliver 360° support: visual identity, content, SEO/AI, proactive maintenance and knowledge transfer for client autonomy.
- Lead multilingual digital projects end to end: architecture, design, integration, hosting and continuous support.
Co-Founder and Co-Manager
February 2008 – August 2024
Synalabs – Paris, France | www.synalabs.com
Industry: IT and cloud-computing services
- Delivered bespoke web development projects.
- Directed accounting and invoicing operations.
- Managed budgets and strategic planning initiatives.
Software Developer
January 2007 – January 2008
Proximum
Industry: IT
- Built the company’s new website (front office and back office).
- Technologies: PHP5 framework (Symfony), Ajax, CSS, XML.
- Developed a website for the European Space Agency (ESA).
- Designed and modelled databases.
- Migrated legacy data and implemented a custom search engine.
- Authored an accelerated PHP/MySQL training course.
Independent Web Developer
2003 – 2006
Industry: IT
- Created translation glossaries and indexes for the European Federation of Psychoanalysis.
- Built a customizable loyalty system for the nightclub “Le Mirano”.
- Digitized purchase orders for a major mobile operator.
- Developed an interactive website for children (Harry Potter theme).
- Adapted and deployed e-commerce websites (OSCommerce).
- Produced event and corporate websites; designed logos and fixed legacy code bugs.
Software Developer
January 2001 – January 2002
Pixiplanet
Industry: IT
- Designed and implemented intranet/extranet platforms (PHP/MySQL).
- Conducted technology watch focused on internet trends.
- Generated statistical dashboards with JpGraph.
- Wrote user and developer documentation.
- Planned and executed security/quality tests.
- Modelled relational database schemas.
Corporate Internship
2000
Four-month end-of-degree internship in a company, concluding my computer science studies.
Art Teacher Intern
1998
Mons Region, Belgium
- Evening classes.
- Taught general, technical, special and vocational streams.
Education
Undergraduate Degree in Business-Oriented Computer Science
1998 – 2001
Provincial High School Mons-Borinage-Centre (Flénu, Belgium)
Graduated with distinction
- Programming languages: C, C++, Cobol, RPG/AS400, Oracle, PHP, MySQL.
- Algorithms and data structures.
- Database design with Oracle and MySQL.
Evening Sculpture Course
1995 – 1998
Institute of Arts and Crafts Hainaut of Mons (CMAH), Belgium
- Sculpture, moulding, stone carving, metalwork.
- Bas-relief production.
- Ceramics.
Teacher Training in Visual Arts
1992 – 1996
University Mons-Borinage-Centre (HEPMBC), Belgium
Graduated with high distinction
Certified to teach Visual Arts
- Photography, sculpture, painting, engraving, ceramics, screen printing.
- Digital illustration.
- Child psychology.
- Didactics.
Technical Skills
Back-End Development
- PHP (since PHP3/8), WordPress core, in-house “Lubinik” framework, custom themes/plugins/CPTs.
- Laravel, FastAPI, Node.js.
- Telegram bots and LSL scripts for Second Life stores.
Front-End Development & Integration
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.
- Next.js, Bootstrap.
- Multilingual integrations and accessibility.
Databases & Formats
- MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB.
- Schema design, migrations, data modelling.
- Data manipulation with JSON and XML.
DevOps & Hosting
- Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Docker.
- Deployments on Google Cloud, VPS (OVH, Aruba), DNS/SSL management.
- Automation and orchestration with n8n.
AI, Automation & Assistants
- Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Runway, Leonardo AI, Loveable, Perplexity.
- Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf.
- Automation workflows and code co-pilots with n8n.
Visual Design & Production
- Full Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere, Audition, XD…)
- Canva, Topaz Labs (Photo AI, DeNoise, Sharpen).
- Branding, photo retouching, video editing.
3D & Metaverse
- Blender.
- Marvelous Designer.
- Asset creation for Second Life and Sansar.
E-commerce & APIs
- WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal.
- Google Maps integrations, OTA (Booking).
- Custom automations and payment gateways.
Page Builder Tooling
- Auditing and optimizing Oxygen Builder and Elementor sites.
- Preferred approach: custom code and tailored architectures.
Performance & Audits
- Core Web Vitals optimization.
- Lighthouse and PageSpeed Insights audits.
- Performance monitoring and technical SEO.
Languages
French
Native language
English
Level C1 (Advanced)
Listening • Reading • Interaction • Speaking • Writing
Italian
Level B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
Listening • Reading • Interaction • Speaking • Writing
Professional Competencies
Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills honed at Synalabs, strong understanding of client and user needs, high empathy for people and animals, respect for others and their expectations.
Management: Led a six-person team, outstanding organisation and planning (time and budget), flexibility and adaptability, strong results-oriented mindset.
Quality: Deep knowledge of quality assurance processes, reinforced by artistic sensibility.
Other Skills & Interests
- Sewing (all garments and fabrics).
- Painting, sculpture, DIY.
- Professional photography.
- Resin craft.
- Jewellery making.
- Continuous training in photography and digital arts.
- Dog training (clicker technique).
- Animal welfare.
- Upcycling and recycling objects.
- World cuisine, singing, reading.
Volunteer Engagement
Volunteer – Musi Sereni Association
2018 – Present
Dog shelter, Viterbo, Italy
- Photographer for the association’s annual calendar.
- Created and maintains the website www.musisereni.it.
- Designs tote bags from old jeans sold to support the shelter.
- Weekly on-site support for cleaning and dog wellbeing.
Volunteer Development
2004 – 2007
www.bide-et-musique.com
Contributor – ZePhpMag
2002 – 2003
Online magazine focused on PHP and related technologies
- Wrote articles on topics such as PEAR, HTML and security, templating systems benchmarks, SVG, web ergonomics, Flash/PHP integration.
- Tested and reviewed emerging technologies.
- Produced illustrations.
Writer – PHPdebutant
1998 – 2003
Volunteer-driven website helping beginner coders
Authored tutorials and learning materials for PHP.
Art Events Organization
1996 – 2000
Mons and Brussels regions
- Installation and dismantling of exhibitions.
- Created decorations for the Saint-Jean bonfires in Mons.
- Demonstrated Raku ceramic firing techniques.
- Participated in music festivals across the Borinage.
Art Project
1997
Decorated a bar themed around Alice in Wonderland (Mons).
Driver’s License: Not licensed