Obtained a MSc. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Belgian University of LLN. Immediately, he joined the department of Network Architecture of ALU Research Labs where he worked on core IP related issues such as IPoverDSL, NAT, QoS, IPnG thru standardization bodies. Then in Network Strategy Group, he concentrated his research on IP security. He leaded the IPv6 investigation group & the CRC Lab Intranet .

Mid 2000, he co-founded Indigo Software, a telecommunication startup on SIP IPtelephony where he leaded the research group & part of the software engineering team.

In 2002, he joined E-System, with roles of project management, IT architecture development & technical writings of ICT Tender.

From 2004 to 2016, he was working as Network & Telecom expert for Agence Du Numérique (agency of the Belgian Walloon Gov). Within it, he was part of the Technology Watch working Group where his role is Technology Evangelist. He participated to several SPW projects such as the IT security audit, e-government, ICT tenders, WW promotion of Walloon ICT market with AWEX & bring tech companies to establish HQ in Belgium. At AdN, he focused his expertises in fields of UC (ToIP, IM, Presence), High Speed Broadband, NextGenerationNetwork, Web2.0, Mobile Data, Security & other ICT related areas.

With the rise of the Internet of Thing, he joined in 2016 the Walloon SME Skylane Optics to care of the international standardization activities within ETSI, ITU-T, IEEE, IETF. Amongst the areas of interest, Smart Home & Smart City, he authored the two first European norm of the ETI SDMC Working Group. He was advisor in the project “Generic Management, Surveillance and Exchange Platform for the Internet of Things” and software developer for the multiservice high-speed IoT WallPlug.

During several years, he was guest professor at University of Mons-Hainaut. He is (co-)author of various Internet technology patents & several papers published in International journals & presented on International conferences. As 'Multi Faced IP technology evangelist' combined with an 'entrepreneur profile', he was also director & CTO of several enterprises. In 2008, he co-founded two more startups Finatech and WrLS. The first one acting in consulting on financial aspect of telecom. The second one acting in the arena of wireless infrastructure services provider.

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