Nick Belhomme
Software Architect / Project Lead
International Conference Speaker
Author of the Zend Framework 2.0 Cookbook
Consultant
PHP 5 Zend Certified Engineer
PHP 5.3 Zend Certified Engineer
Zend Framework Certified Engineer
ScrumAlliance Certified ScrumMaster
Nick Belhomme
Details
Date of birth:
12 November 1978
Nationality:
Belgian
Marital status:
Married
Biography:
With more than a decade in professional web application development Nick Belhomme has contributed in a number of ways to the PHP Community. He is a domain-driven design enthusiast and his consulting focus is the design and construction of enterprise applications. Currently he works as an independent contractor and consults the PHP team at Belgium's premium telecom operator Belgacom. He speaks and is frequently found at conferences. He authored several articles and the Zend Framework 2.0 Cookbook. In his spare time he likes to travel, take hikes with his lovely wife and loves nature.
Technical Skills
Proficiency in the following:Management:
- Scope (human/business needs <=> technical developer possibilities)
- Budget (project scope within budget / create teams / schedules)
- Teams (because of technical know-how easily guide and translate team needs towards successful project completion)
- Scrum Framework
- Reports (timely communication of project status, pitfalls, reviews)
Programming:
- PHP5
- Zend Framework
- Webservices (SOAP, XML-RPC)
- XML
- XHTML
- CSS
- Javascript (also library jQuery)
- SQL (specialized in PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- UML
- Design Patterns
- Smarty
Software Tools:
- Zend Studio IDE
- Eclipse PDT
- Continuous Integration (Jenkins)
- Version control (SVN, GIT)
- Linux
- Apache
- Windows
- DOS
- SmartDraw
- Enterprise Architect
- PHPDoc, DoxyGen, DocBlox
- FTP
- SSH
- Flash CS3
- MS Office
Language Skills
- Dutch: Fluent - Full knowledge
- English: Fluent - Full knowledge
- French: Conversational - Basic
Professional Experience
Zend Framework Architect at Belgacom
September 2009 - present (2 years 5 months)- Expert PHP 5 Programmer and coach
- Technical analysis
- Zend Framework Architect for major projects of the group
- Continuous Integration
- Scrum Development
PHP5 Expert Application Developer at Skynet Belgacom
March 2008 - September 2009 (1 year 6 months)- Expert PHP 5 Programmer and coach
- Creating enhanced application Models - Domain Driven Design
- PHP Unit Testing
- Zend Framework specialist
- Version control
- Testing, Security, Bug Fixing, Refactoring
- Technical analysis
- Google Analytics
- Javascript, Ajax Specialist
- Leading front-end programmer and Spoc (Single point of contact) for Arena51.be, mijn.skynet.be (iGoogle clone), www.skynet.be (News, Services)
Software Architect (PHP5) at Odd World bvba
September 2002 - present (9 years)- Leading programmer entire internet and intranet website
- Website development
- Website Security
- Database Management with extended SQL
- Web site traffic growth (SEO and PR)
- Google Analytics
- Tools for UI and tools for Admin UI
- Implementation Service Payment Provider “Ogone”
- PostgreSQL Database administrator
Manager, Coach and Web Developer at Universal Websites
June 2003 - January 2007 (3 years 7 months)- Management of the developers
- Training and coaching
- Sales Representative and Technical Consultant
- Web application PHP developer
- Editor
Lead Programmer for the Website at V-tality bvba
January 2005 - March 2005 (2 months)- Use case diagrams
- E-commerce site PHP developer
- CMS developer
- MYSQL Database administrator
Leading PHP Programmer at Ecostructuur bvba
June 2003 - August 2003 (2 months)- Use case diagrams
- E-commerce site PHP developer
- CMS developer
- MYSQL Database administrator
Web Developer at Belhomme Photostudio
September 2000 - July 2001 (9 months)For my thesis I made a User Generated Content site. Specialized towards photographers and models. Web standards were implemented and the site used the latest technologies anno 2001. Because of the site I graduated with Honour in my class of 2001.
- Website developer
- Graphic designer
- Representative and website speaker
Certificates, awards en recognitions
A1 Graduated with honour in 2001 at KdgPHP5 + PHP5.3 Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE) + Zend Framework Certified Engineer (ZCE-ZF)
http://www.zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND007033&r=224024709
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master
http://www.scrumalliance.org/profiles/147306-Nick-Belhomme
Education
'Karel de Grote' Hogeschool Antwerpen - Professional Bachelor, 1998 - 2001Zend PHP 5 Certification - Zend Certified PHP Engineer, Jan 2008
Zend Framework Certification - Zend Framework Certified Engineer, Juli 2009
Scrum Master Certification - Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master, Aug 2011
Zend PHP 5.3 Certification - Zend Certified PHP Engineer, Oct 2011
Additional Information
Interests
- Computers
- Programming Techniques
- Motivational Thinking and Speaking
- Reading
- Self improvement
- Workshops
Groups and Associations
- FeWeb (Federatie van Webontwikkelaars)
- PHPBenelux
Most Recent Letters Of Recommendation:
Nick is certainly one of the best (if not the best) PHP developer I had the pleasure to work with. His main abilities according to me are his very professional diagnostic about problem solving and his speed at getting the work done. By the way, Nick proved to be a very accessible person and he really is passionated by his work, a quality that makes it all, for me.
Nick is an easy person to work with. Always ready to help, he adds technical knowledge, a critical mind but with a very positive attitude and patience to any project. He is also one of the most consistent and driven developers I know, urging his fellow developers to best practices and out-of-the-box thinking. And, not unimportant, he is very fun colleague to have in the team
Nick is consultant in the company I work for. Nick is reliable and always ready to help his colleagues when they need it. He is a good consultant, able to join a team and to become a real member of this. He has good contacts with colleagues, he really wants to integrate himself into his client's teams. He is results oriented and easily assimilate projects of his client. I really appreciated to work with Nick.
I've known Nick as a highly motivated and enjoyable person to work with. He has an everlasting optimistic view on things and strives for success with great passion
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, On Time
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, On Time
Nick is one of the most experienced PHP developpers that I know. It was a pleasure to work with him.
Very good PHP consultant, proactive, very competent, he does a very hard work. He feels rapidly concerned by the project he have to work on and by the objectives your company has to reach. Nick is really somebody you can trust and rely on.
Nick is one of the best PHP consultant I ever collaborate with. He is proactive, very competent and hard work is not an issue for him. This is someone you can really trust and rely on. He is committed to assume end-to-end accountability and to ensure mutual trust and respect By the way, he is also a pleasant co-worker
Nick has joined my client's team 3 months ago to perform major PHP developments. The client has until now given very positive feedback. On the other hand, the partnership between Nick and us runs very smoothly, it's a pleasure working with him.
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
Nick is a very driven person with a lot of fresh ideas and a good understanding of the current IT market, ranging from the financial part of running a website down to the core implementation of it. As a colleague, he is fun to work with and is, when you ask him for it, always willing to share his knowledge with you.
I worked with Nick at Belgacom. In short a guy with loads of tips and tricks in his sleeve. I found his advice was always invaluable, giving sharp insight into the ramifications of architecture decisions, and he always made himself available to assist with such decisions. You would find him come down hard when it comes to code quality clearly demonstrating his passion for his work. He motivates and stands by example to push forward best practices. I get inspiration on his technical knowledge.