Summary
Sam Van Der Borght is an Information Technology Consultant and technical lead based in Aarschot, Belgium, with 14 years of experience spanning system administration, PHP backend and mobile development. He has progressed from hands-on roles (system & network admin, Android and PHP developer) to senior positions leading technical teams and consulting at Silverfern and Vink België. Comfortable across Symfony, Zend and CodeIgniter stacks, he blends legacy PHP expertise with modern consultancy practices to deliver pragmatic, maintainable solutions. Sam’s background in applied computer science (finished with honours) and early infrastructure experience give him a strong appreciation for reliability and operational concerns often missed by pure application developers. He’s known for translating complex requirements into clear technical roadmaps while still diving into code when projects demand it. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic leadership that balances delivery speed with long-term maintainability.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Science, Finished with honours, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Science, Finished with honours at Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven