About me
I do the work I do because I love it. I like to share ideas and meet people to make the world a better place. Hopefully we cross paths in the real world someday and we can make it a better place together.
A few words
Innovative solutions
to boost your business
With a strong technical background and a deep understanding of business strategies, I excel at developing customized solutions that address specific business challenges. My interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams allow me to lead complex projects, while ensuring harmonious and productive collaboration. Passionate about innovation and digital transformation, I am motivated by the constant quest for improvement and the creation of added value for my clients.
- Clear and logical mind with a practical approach to problem-solving and a drive to see things through to completion.
- Experience in managing and leading teams across multiple sectors.
- Establishing best practices, enhancing communication, building structure, and clarifying responsibilities.
- Work closely with teams to ensure we meet project milestones on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
- Eager to learn, I have a genuine interest in Business Management and making organisations successful.
- Highly competent IT professional with excellent interpersonal skills, enabling me to interact with a wide range of clients.
- Consistent professionalism and strong work ethic.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and hard working person.
Trainings, Licenses & Certifications
Finished projects
Happy customers
Working hours at least
Worldwide Go Lives
My Skills
The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.
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Language Skills
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Soft Skills
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Expertise Skills
Professional Experiences
No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
Freelancer
Aug. 2024 – TodaySenior Consultant | Lead | Microsoft Dynamics 365
A dynamic and results-oriented senior consultant, I have good experience in strategic consulting and optimization of business processes as well as in international Microsoft Dynamics ERP implementation programs with several production launches carried out. Specialized in industrial sectors, I have expertise in project management and communication, leading multidisciplinary teams and building trusting relationships with clients.
Belgian Defence
Sep. 2020 – TodayReserve Navy Officer
I have been working in the Belgian army as a qualified reserve deck officer and responsible for safe navigation, mooring manoeuvres, use of naval weapon systems, and work on deck, just to name a few. ...view more
Founder & Personal Trainer
Fit & Trained is born from the desire to deliver fitness class services to any gym company and personal training sessions to anybody who desires to take care of or improve his/her body health. ...view more
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Evaluate the state of health by carrying out general assessment tests, body composition, muscle resistance and the client's sports history
- Understand the motivations, the objectives of the client and identify the availability in terms of training frequency
- Explain the exercises and show their correct execution
- Propose different exercises according to the requirements, abilities, and skill level of the clients
- Design personalized workout sheets, monitor clients' exercise programs and modify them if necessary
- Assist clients during the performance of the activity, ensuring that they perform the exercises correctly
- Motivate clients to improve their performance and continue training
- Check that the execution of the exercises and the use of the equipment comply with safety standards
- Ensure the perfect functioning of the equipment
- Educate clients on a healthy and active lifestyle
- Actively promote and sell the programs and activities offered
- If necessary, carry out first aid interventions
My certifications are:
Certified NASM, EREPS 4, PCA, PCA Program Design, and PCA Pre & Post Natal
Freelancer
Apr. 2013 – TodayFitness Instructor
Provide fitness class services to gym companies ...view more
My certifications are:
Certified TRX Instructor, RPM & Body Jam Instructor (Les Mills), Aquabodybike Instructor (Planet Fitness), Top Ride & Power Instructor (Radical Fitness)
Schréder
Nov. 2023 – Aug. 2024Group Application Test Manager
Schréder is a Belgian company specializing in outdoor and smart lighting solutions. It is recognized worldwide for its innovation in the field of public lighting, architectural lighting, and smart lighting infrastructures. With extensive experience, I assumed the role of rigorous and passionate Test Manager, with recognized expertise. ...view more
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Contribution to innovation and operational excellence through a well-defined testing strategy and proven methodologies.
- Development of solid skills in managing complex test projects, ensuring the quality and performance of software systems.
- Focused on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, effectively guiding multidisciplinary teams to ensure high quality deliverables while respecting deadlines and budgets.
Highlight:
- Implementation and optimization of the test strategy for all projects.
- Identification and reconstruction of processes.
- Participation in the conceptualization and automation of test processes.
Technologies mostly used:
Dynamics 365 CRM, Dynamics 365 F&O, AX4, AX2012, PLM, CPQ, MES & Integration Framework, Azure, DevOps, Leapwork, Power BI, Jira, ITIL, Agile, and many more.
Brunswick Marine in EMEA
May 2015 – Nov. 2023Release and Deployment Coordinator, Dynamics 365 ERP Centre of Excellence
I have been relocated to another great team that is in charge of the management and the development of the new worldwide ERP project in the Mercury Marine company. ...view more
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Align release and deployment plans with business needs, architecture, and technical standards
- Coordinate planning and execution of software releases including change communication and version control, code and data propagation across environments, and post-release validation
- Design, develop, maintain, automate, and support custom and packaged build systems for building and deploying company software
- Organize, communicate, and facilitate release plans and environment change scripts
- Design and develop automation for manually performed tasks
- Manage load balancing, IP Addressing and DNS
- Assist with building out server automation and application deployment across the entire infrastructure
- Automation/configuration management using PowerShell DSC, and other automation tools
- Conceptualize, design, and automate methods to quickly create additional Test, DEV and QA environments when needed
- Manage Continuous Delivery or Continuous Deployment with 3 testing step phases
- Manage internal and external records for all environments
- Manage Microsoft AX environments (almost 100) and deployments
- Manage licenses
Highlight:
- I conceptualized, designed, and automated from A-to-Z release processes, and facilitated release plans, and communication.
Technologies mostly used:
Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Azure, DevOps, VSTS, Visual Studio, SSMS, PowerShell, Lifecycle Service, SQL, Power BI, ServiceNow, Jira, ETL, ITIL, Agile, and many more.
Senior Software Engineer
Mercury Marine is the world’s leading manufacturer of marine propulsion systems. A few billion division of Brunswick Corporation, Mercury designs, manufactures and distributes marine propulsion systems and components for recreational, commercial and government marine applications, empowering boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world. ...view more
In this enjoyable company, I work with great people and for them on many projects and environments to develop, improve, and maintain the company’s ERP to provide the best customer service we can.
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Analyze, develop and be responsible for the Printing Project, the Salesforce Dealer Service Assessment, the Owner’s Guides Project, and the Painting Project
- Administration & Users support of Salesforce.com
- Develop & Support a Warehouse Manager System interfaced with the company’s ERP
- Optimization of the communication between Business and IT by defining a new communication process
- Creation of a new algorithm to manage the automation of manufacturing kits
- Develop high-quality software design and architecture
- Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
- Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
- Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
- Review and debug code
- Perform validation and verification testing
- Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
- Document development phases and monitor systems
Technologies mostly used:
Java, HML, CSS, JQuery, AngularJS, RPG, RPGLE, AS400, SQL, IntelliJ Idea, Power BI, Salesforce, Dynaman, ETL, ITIL, Agile, and many more .
Lampiris
Aug. 2013 – Apr. 2015Software Engineer
Lampiris is a dynamic company with the ambition to promote green and renewable energy that are the economic and ecological solutions of the future. ...view more
With a light structure and its 400 employees, both internal and external, every employee within the company can showcase their ideas and these initiatives are highlighted. Lampiris has extensive expertise in the energy sector and focuses on agile development to provide even more services and facilities to its customers.
With around 450.000 customers, Lampiris continues to be opposed to practices that are not for the benefit of customers.
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Develop & Support to Lampiris Wood Project
- Responsible and in charge of Lampiris Moving House Project
- Contributed to different other aspects such as ESB and many more
Highlight:
- Every week, the business requested many corrections for the Moving House Project. By redefining the correct software architecture, I have significantly reduced errors and made improvements easier, from several correction requests per week to once every three months.
Technologies mostly used:
Java, GWT, Maven, HTML, CSS, Git, Gerrit, IntelliJ Idea, Mac OS X, Jenkins, Agile, and many more.
Manex
Aug. 2013 – Apr. 2015Software Engineer
Manex is a light IT consulting company with around 70 employees working mainly in the energy and health sectors. ...view more
Technologies mostly used:
Java, GWT, Maven, HTML, CSS, Git, Gerrit, IntelliJ Idea, Mac OS X, Jenkins, Agile, and many more.
Siemens PLM Software
Jan. 2012 – Jul. 2013Software Engineer
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital Factory Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management software, systems and services. ...view more
Both software, Caesam & Samcef Field, uniquely combine system simulation, 3D CAE and test to help you predict performance across all critical attributes earlier and throughout the entire product lifecycle. Combining physics-based simulations with insights gained from data analytics, helps you optimize the design and deliver innovations faster and with greater confidence.
In that great team, my job involves providing analysis and abstract programs in a way to imagine long-term solutions.
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Redefine Caesam’s software architecture
- Develop & support of Caesam & Samcef Field Project
- Developed a common layer that regrouped generic tools for both software
Highlight:
- Creation of a new user ribbon menu that offers a better user experience.
Technologies mostly used:
Java, C, C++, and a few more.
Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC)
Feb. 2011 – Sept. 2011Master Thesis
I took the Erasmus opportunity and went to Spain to make my thesis on a genetic project. That was a great adventure to work at a Research University. Evolving inside an exceptional team, I learned a lot. ...view more
My contribution, success and achievements as a student are :
- Analyze, understand the needs and the background of the project
- Code mathematics algorithms in C++ language
- Verify/compare the accuracy of existing algorithms
- Compare the exactness of algorithms results within reference models and suggest the best algorithm depending on the situation
- Decrease execution time by refining programming choices
- Changing the program architecture to improve its readability
Technologies mostly used:
C, C++ and a few more.
A publication has been produced following this work .
« Master Thesis - Efficient genome-wide two-locus epistasis testing in disease association testing with censored traits ».
Bugiweb
Jan. 2007 – Sept. 2007Team Leader
Requested by the director himself, I managed a team that regroups developers and graphic designers during school vacations. ...view more
Highlight:
- Coordination between customers and team workers
- Customer project follow-up and quality control
Technologies mostly used:
CSS, HTML, Perl, batch, Java, and many more .
Analyst developer
Bugiweb is a young web agency specialized since the 2000s in the creation of websites and the development of custom-made web applications, offering extensive web solutions, e-commerce and e-business sites. Energetic and dynamic, the company has developed its tools to build and manage web solutions it offers to its clients. ...view more
My contribution, success and achievements are :
- Develop through their framework new features and regroup all spitted tools in one web application
- Responsible and in charge of developing a web application accessible through the Internet that manage customer’s project and help exchange data with them
Highlight:
- Development of a web punch clock application to log and document all working hours that have been done for projects and offer to customers high visibility on what, when and how is done for their project.
Technologies mostly used:
CSS, HTML, Perl, batch, Java, and many more .
A publication has been produced following this work .
« Développement de l’intranet / extranet Bugiweb : Redéveloppement d’applications de gestion ».
Education
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Master's degree, Master Business Administration (in progress)
The Open Border MBA is a high-level executive program for experienced managers from the Euregio and beyond. It is jointly designed by 3 academic partners: HEC Liège, UHasselt and FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, with the support of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. ...view more
Courses:
- General Accounting (EN)
- Introduction to Civil Law and Business Law (EN)
- Basics of Marketing (EN)
- Management of Organizations (EN)
- The Firm’s Competitive Environment (EN)
- Strategic and Market Finance (EN)
- International Marketing (EN)
- International Business and Tax Law (EN)
- Entrepreneurship and Business Modeling (EN)
- International Public Affairs and CSR (EN)
- Corporate Finance, in search of value (EN)
- International Project Management (EN)
- Business Process Management (EN)
- Self and People Management (EN)
- Strength-based Change (EN)
- Economic and Ethical Impacts of Digital Transformation (EN)
- Strategic Intelligence, Design & Innovation (EN)
- Business Simulation (EN)
Master's degree, Professional focus in management, Cum laude
HEC Liège is the Management School of the University of Liege. The School is internationally recognizes for the excellence of its research and its wide-ranging educational portfolio in the fields of management and economics. At the regional level, HEC Liège is a significant contributor to the successful development of its region. ...view more
Management options:
- People management and organisation
- Human Resources
- Competitive strategy in the marketplace (EN)
- Marketing (operations and management) (EN)
- Accountancy and Finance
- Operations and supply chain management I
- Business plan
- Functional analysis of a company
- ICT for Business
Master's degree, IT Master with professional focus in management, Cum laude
An international university located in the heart of Europe, the University of Liège is spread out over 4 campuses gathering together 10 Faculties and 1 School of Management. Today, ULiège hosts 23,000 students forming a multicultural community brought together and animated by an intense intellectual, cultural, sports, and associative life. ...view more
Technical options:
- Seminar on Intrusion Systems
- Cryptography and computer security
- Management and security of computer networks (EN)
- Digital Image Processing
Courses:
- Computer Law Contracts
- Principles of marketing
- Introduction to numerical methods
- Digital electronics
- Database
- Introduction to Computer Networks
- Computation Structures
- Compilers
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Functional programming
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Object-Oriented Programming Project
- Logics for artificial intelligence
- Knowledge representation
- Structure of computer and multimedia networks
- Introduction to numerical analysis
- Introduction to computability
- Computer vision
- Object oriented software engineering
- Structure of programming languages
- Infographics
Master's degree, Erasmus, Cum laude
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), is a Catalan university with premises in Vic, Manresa and Granollers. It is a privately managed institution, under public supervision through its proprietor, the Balmes University Foundation, whose chair is the Mayor of Vic. UVic-UCC is a higher education and research centre. ...view more
Technical options:
- System Modeling & Simulation (ES)
- Spanish
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, Cum laude
The Institut Supérieur Saint-Laurent constitutes the technical center of the Haute Ecole HELMo and brings the bachelor's degrees focused on technologies. ...view more
Courses:
- Algorithmic
- English
- Technical architecture and computer hardware
- Accounting
- Programming concepts and methods
- Correspondence, report and communication
- Introduction to office tools
- Introduction to Internet Technologies
- Language C
- Applied Mathematics
- Programming project
- Ethical, philosophical and religious questions
- Management techniques
- Analysis and management of projects
- Database
- Language Cobol
- Organization of files and data structures
- Object-oriented programming and languages
- Applied statistics
- Operating system and networks
- Applied economy
- Software ergonomics
- Installation and site management
- Social and tax legislation
- Business organization
- Philosophy and ethics
- Web development and distributed applications
Publications
Academic success depends on research and publications.
Assessing the opportunity and feasibility of ensuring quality standards of after-sales service to end-consumers are maintained when a technological breakthrough occurs between ICEs and electric outboard motors, and the current network of high-performance authorized service providers is no longer aligned with the product in an existing B2B business model in Europe.
HEC Liège, UHasselt & FH Aachen Universities August 16th, 2023Efficient genome-wide two-locus epistasis testing in disease association testing with censored traits.
University of Liège September 1st, 2011Développement de l’intranet / extranet Bugiweb : Redéveloppement d’applications de gestion.
Haute Ecole Mosane d'Enseignement Supérieur June 1st, 2007Volunteer Experiences
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
Fight against cystic fibrosis
Oct. 2013 – Oct. 2019Model, Software engineer, Marketing & Infographics
Charity events for the benefit of cystic fibrosis. ...view more
My contribution, success and achievements are:
- High fashion wedding show
- Creation of the charity event website
- Creation of the application to register and manage customers to the charity event
- Creation of flyers for the charity event
Food Bank of Province de Liège
Jun. 2002 – Oct. 2006Sorter, distributor
Help food collection, sort and distribute for the least fortunate during school holidays.
Recommendations
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Jean-Jacques van Gils
Group IT Director at Schréder
"I had the pleasure of working with Tom Leysen at Schréder, and I can confidently say that he is an exceptional professional with a strong technical background in Dynamics 365 and test management. Tom’s technical expertise is impressive. He has a deep understanding of Dynamics 365 and has consistently demonstrated his ability to manage the application lifecycle effectively. His skills in test management and Azure DevOps are equally commendable, ensuring that our projects meet the standards of quality. What sets Tom apart is his unwavering professionalism and work ethic. He is incredibly hardworking, always going above and beyond to ensure project success. His keen interest in continuous learning and staying updated with the latest advancements in the field is a testament to his dedication and passion for his work. He is always willing to share his knowledge and support his colleagues, contributing to a positive and productive work environment. I highly recommend Tom Leysen for any role that requires strong technical knowledge in Dynamics 365, Azure DevOps and test management. He will undoubtedly be a valuable asset to any organization."
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Pierre-Henri Pascual
Supply Chain and Logistics group manager at Schréder
"During his tenure at Schreder SA, he demonstrated a commitment to quality. He showed the ability to lead diverse teams of testers, from IT, partners and business. He coordinates those cross-functional teams by implementing best practices, fostering communication, creating structure and defining accountabilities He listened to users and businesses to provide such remarkable results in a short period. In conclusion, I highly recommend him."
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Stepan Razin
Technical Solution Architect
"Tom was fulfilling the Test Manager position within my team in Schreder’s digitalization program with the main focus on Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM applications. I can recommend Tom as a highly organized and responsible person. His effort was highly appreciated during the time and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
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David Ali
Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations consultant
"It is my pleasure to recommend Tom Leysen, with whom I had the opportunity to work closely during our Dynamics 365 implementation project. Tom served as the Test Manager, and his performance was nothing short of exceptional. He has a remarkable ability to clearly define objectives, ensuring that everyone on the team understands the goals and expectations. Beyond just setting objectives, Tom is highly supportive and actively assists those responsible for delivering on them, making sure they have the guidance and resources needed to succeed. His leadership and expertise were invaluable to the project’s success, and I would highly recommend him for any future endeavours."
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Christelle Brien
Responsable muséal chez DARCIS CHOCOLATIER
"Tom est l’un des meilleurs coachs sportifs que j’aie pu avoir. Il est très motivant, attentif à chacun et prend le temps d’expliquer chaque mouvement et son intérêt pour notre corps et notre santé. Tom nous pousse à dépasser nos limites tout en tenant compte des capacités et des difficultés de ses élèves. Il est sérieux et ponctuel. Les cours d’aquagym et d’aquabike sont encadrés avec beaucoup de professionnalisme, mais toujours dans la bonne humeur. Je poursuivrai ses cours aussi longtemps qu’il les donnera."
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Alexander Kalmykov
Functional Consultant at Brunswick Marine in EMEA Inc.
"I've worked with Tom for more than three years. The volume of work that we get could be extremely demanding, but Tom always delivers his work on schedule and is capable of planning his workflow to suit project needs. Apart of his great technical skills, Tom is a joy to work with because of his positive attitude."
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Sahil Gupta
Test Manager - D365 F&O Implementation at Brunswick Corporation
"It's been an year working with Tom ,As a Release Manager he is really dedicated for timely delivery and finding apt solution to any problem.I appreciate his subtle wisdom and being a responsible employee.He is always keen to help team in tough times and available for help."
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Khadija Yasini
Dynamics Functional Analyst Finance & HR
"Tom is very competent and passionate in his domain. He completes whatever task he is assigned to with success. He is eager to learn new things and always happy to help others when needed! I highly recommend Tom as a professional and as a person."
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Antony Amusan
ERP Test Management Consultant at XPLUS, Consulting at Brunswick Corporation (Belgium) and Euronext (France).
"Tom is a dedicated, diligent and very competent Release manager who is a delight to work with, he is committed and passionate about whatever task at hand under his remit, he is also quite inquisitive and eager to always learn new things, I will gladly work with Tom over and over again."
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Hameed Mohammad
D365 FO Developer at Brunswick Marine in EMEA Inc.
"During the short period we collaborated on the same project, I noticed that Tom is very good with people and has the ability to maximize their potential. He was always very committed and focused on delivering on time. He was a top performer and inspired us to give our best. I was impressed by his role as a release manager, Tom was prompt in service to platform update and troubleshooting Azure database issues. Anyone would be lucky to have him in the project."
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Barry Spinks
Dynamics 365 ERP Security/System Analyst at Brunswick Marine in EMEA
"Tom is a pleasure to work with, he has always shown massive commitment and passion in whatever he does. If he does not know or understand something he will carry on and not stop till he does. Thank you Tom ;-)"
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Damien Timmermans
Inventory Controller at Brunswick Marine in EMEA
"I’ve been working with Tom as an internal customer on the resolution of several issues and he was always available and willing to help. Thanks to its easygoing personality and its structured analyses it was a pleasure to collaborate with him."
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Fabian Despretz
Spécialiste IBM Iseries freelance
"Collègue très professionnel et sérieux dont les connaissances permettront de gravir aisément les échelons menant à des postes à hautes responsabilités."
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Christophe Demez
Development Director at Targetspot
"Travailler avec Tom fut un réel plaisir, souvent pro-actif, toujours très professionel et très communicant. Il s'est également très rapidement intégré aux équipes et aux projets."
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Pierre Vueghs
Project Development Engineer chez LMS Samtech Samcef
"I worked with Tom in the framework of the integration of Samcef Field, a pre/post of Samcef solver, in the Caesam platform. Tom was in charge of the graphical interface in Java while I was involved in the deeper layer of the software. Tom was an enthusiastic and competent colleague, who designed efficient solutions for the customers. He proposed many improvements in the Java layer. In terms of communication, Tom quickly understood the needs of customers and proposed relevant solutions."
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Anthony Defraine
Shaman Java Analyst Developer / Apache Camel contributor
"Tom is a sunny person, active, creative, productive and determined. He has a vision and follows it through self-learning and self-motivation; takes the initiative, keeps the focus and reaches the target. Need fresh ideas for your architecture? Contact Tom and check out what he can solve for you."
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Pierre Slania
Senior Java Developer at NSI IT Software & Services
"When I met Tom several years ago I was impress by all the work he did. His goal is to deliver software with quality in the required time. Morever, he has really good human quality and so its really nice to work with him in a team. Cya"
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